# Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, Article 23

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Where actions come within the exclusive jurisdiction of several courts, any court other than the court first seised shall decline jurisdiction in favour of that court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/27/schedule/3C/part/TITLE/II/chapter/Section/8/crossheading/article-23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982/schedule-3C/part-TITLE/II/chapter-Section/8/crossheading-article-23
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