International Commercial Litigation: Drivers, Proceedings, Forum Shopping, and Jurisdiction Rules

International
Commercial Litigation

TABLE OF CONTENT
Question 1 What are the drivers behind the establishment of international commercial courts? In
your opinion, do the benefits of an international commercial courts outweigh the negatives?.......4
Question 2.........................................................................................................................................4
1. Do the proceedings fall within the scope of Articles 1 and Articles 2 of the Convention on
Choice of Court Agreements?............................................................................................................4
2. can Das Bulk rely on the Convention to stay the proceedings in China and enforce the choice of
courts clause nominating Singapore?................................................................................................5
Question 3 What is forum shopping and how do Australia's rules on jurisdiction facilitate forum
shopping? .........................................................................................................................................5
Question 4.........................................................................................................................................5
1.Can Mobile Phones Australia serve court processes on PC Solutions?...........................................5
2. If PC Solutions was incorporated in Singapore instead of New Zealand, can court processes still
be served?.........................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................6