Leanne Rich appears in a new leading case on foreign exclusive jurisdiction clauses.

Leanne Rich appeared in a new leading case on foreign exclusive jurisdiction clauses. In a decision handed down by the NSW Court of Appeal on 29 March 2019, Bell P (with whom Bathurst CJ and Leeming JA agreed) gave a detailed exposition of the principles to be applied when a Court considers whether or not to grant a stay of proceedings commenced in NSW where a foreign exclusive jurisdiction clause is in play. Leanne Rich appeared for Sanitarium and Rebel, led by Ian Pike SC and briefed by Andrew Salgo of Baker McKenzie. The decision is Australian Health & Nutrition Association Ltd v Hive Marketing Group Pty Ltd [2019] NSWCA 61. A copy of the decision can be found here: https://jade.io/article/639494

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