Part IV Miscellaneous Provisions

Provisions relating to jurisdiction

24 Interim relief and protective measures in cases of doubtful jurisdiction.

(1)

Any power of a court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland to grant interim relief pending trial or pending the determination of an appeal shall extend to a case where—

(a)

the issue to be tried, or which is the subject of the appeal, relates to the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the proceedings; F1...

F1(b)

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F2(c)

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F3(d)

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(2)

Any power of a court in Scotland to grant protective measures pending the decision of any hearing shall apply to a case where—

(a)

the subject of the proceedings includes a question as to the jurisdiction of the court to entertain them; F4...

F4(b)

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F5(c)

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F6(d)

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(3)

Subsections (1) and (2) shall not be construed as restricting any power to grant interim relief or protective measures which a court may have apart from this section.