ABSTRACT
This chapter will consider the jurisdiction of the English courts over the substantive dispute and the system of law that will be applied. It will start by examining the basis on which the English courts assume jurisdiction over matters and will outline the relevant procedure. It will then consider the grounds on which the English courts may decline to exercise a jurisdiction with which they are vested. It will conclude by examining the question of what law will be applied by the English courts in the event that they hear the substantive dispute between the parties.
