Burnside Kemp Fraser & Ors v Parker & Anor [1999] ScotCS 207 (31 August 1999)

Burnside Kemp Fraser & Ors v Parker & Anor [1999] ScotCS 207 (31 August 1999)

The court found that the pleas of no jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, and lis alibi pendens by the first defender should be repelled, allowing the case to proceed to inquiry on the main issues, except for certain averments excluded from probation.

Citation
[1999] ScotCS 207
Parties
Pursuers: Burnside Kemp Fraser and Others; First Defender: Miss Wendy Parker; Second Defender: Another (Second Defender, no longer a party)
Jurisdiction
Scotland
Judgment Date
31 August 1999
Procedural Posture
Civil / Interlocutory (plea in Law Rulings)
Outcome
First defender's pleas of no jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, and lis alibi pendens repelled; certain averments excluded from probation; case to proceed by order.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction, Forum Non Conveniens, Lis Alibi Pendens, Solicitor's Authority, Contractual Liability
Civil Procedure Jurisdiction Forum Non Conveniens Lis Alibi Pendens Solicitor's Authority Contractual Liability

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Parties

Burnside Kemp Fraser and Others

Pursuers

Miss Wendy Parker

First Defender

Another (Second Defender, no longer a party)

Second Defender

Procedural Posture

Civil / Interlocutory (plea in Law Rulings)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court has jurisdiction over the first defender
  2. 2 Whether the plea of forum non conveniens applies
  3. 3 Whether the plea of lis alibi pendens applies

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the pleas of no jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, and lis alibi pendens by the first defender should be repelled, allowing the case to proceed to inquiry on the main issues, except for certain averments excluded from probation.

Court Disposition

First defender's pleas of no jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, and lis alibi pendens repelled; certain averments excluded from probation; case to proceed by order.

Orders

  • Repel first defender's third plea-in-law (forum non conveniens)
  • Repel first defender's first plea-in-law (no jurisdiction)