TRYG BALTICA INTERNATIONAL (UK) LTD v BOSTON COMPANIA DE SEGUROS SA

[2005] Lloyd's Rep IR 40

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION COMMERCIAL COURT

Before Mr Justice Cooke

Reinsurance - Conflict of laws - Reinsurance in London of risk insured in Argentina - Application by reinsurers for negative declaratory relief - Whether English court had jurisdiction to give permission for service outside the jurisdiction - Whether agent trading within jurisdiction - Civil Procedure Rules Part 6.20 - Whether England most appropriate jurisdiction - Whether appropriate to grant declarations.