BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO SWITZERLAND SA AND OTHERS v EXEL EUROPE LTD AND OTHERS

[2012] Lloyd's Rep Plus 32

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION COMMERCIAL COURT

Before Mr Justice Cooke

Carriage of goods by road - CMR - Jurisdiction - Goods lost in transit on continent - Goods owners bringing proceedings in England against successive carriers - Successive carriers not parties to primary contract of carriage and not having any business connection with England - Whether court had jurisdiction - CMR article 31 - Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, article 6.1.