Section 18 Cases with a foreign elementI1

United Kingdom

Except as expressly provided, the application of this Act does not depend on whether there is a connection with a part of the United Kingdom; and in particular it does not depend on—

(a)

whether or not the liability (or the alleged liability) of the insured to the third party was incurred in, or under the law of, England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;

(b)

the place of residence or domicile of any of the parties;

(c)

whether or not the contract of insurance (or a part of it) is governed by the law of England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland;

(d)

the place where sums due under the contract of insurance are payable.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 18 in force at 1.8.2016 by S.I. 2016/550, art. 2