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Service out of the jurisdiction—the Caribbean way

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Published on: 02 September 2015

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Original news
What is background to this case?
What issues did the court have to consider and what did it decide?
To what extent does the decision help clarify the issue of service out of jurisdiction?
What are the implications of this decision for practitioners? What should they be advising clients?
Are there any trends emerging in this area of law?

Article summary

Dispute Resolution analysis: How does the decision of the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal further our understanding of how the BVI courts will approach requests to serve out of jurisdiction? Adam Hinks, an associate of Conyers Dill & Pearman in the BVI, comments on the consequences of the decision in Amerinvest International Forestry Group v Kwok Ka Yik.

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