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Attornment


BACKGROUND

Attornment is a jurisdictional concept, born of the need to decide which of alternative tribunals or courts - including those across different countries - properly has jurisdiction over a matter. Litigants commonly speak of someone 'attorning' to the jurisdiction of a tribunal or a court - perhaps the body's geographical jurisdiction - by continuing to participate in the procedure of the tribunal/court after commencement of an action or application by another party. Usually, further procedural participation - other than a challenge to the body's continued jurisdiction - will be viewed as a form of estoppel, or more accurately in this context an 'attornment'. Attornment issues can originate in both local intra-Canada and foreign-based party litigation.


ADMINISTRATIVE LITIGATION
Attornment Dicta - Administrative Litigation

ARBITRATION
Attornment Dicta - Arbitration

BIAS
Attornment Dicta - Bias

CIVIL LITIGATION
Attornment Dicta - Civil Litigation

FOREIGN-ORIGINATED LITIGATION
Attornment Dicta - Foreign-Originated Litigation

FAMILY LAW
Attornment Dicta - Family Law

STAY PENDING APPEAL
Attornment Dicta - Stay Pending Appeal




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