Americhip Inc v Dean - [2015] 3 NZLR 498

Practice and procedure — Stay of proceedings — Whether High Court had jurisdiction to grant stay of proceedings where New Zealand not forum conveniens — Whether available and competent forum more suitable for the interests of parties and ends of justice — Whether relevant factors indicated overseas forum most appropriate — Whether circumstances indicated New Zealand appropriate — Significance of one cause of action being required to be heard in New Zealand — Significance of litigating in two jurisdictions — High Court Rules, rr 6.29(3) and 15.1.

Conflict of laws — Forum conveniens — Whether available and competent forum outside New Zealand more suitable for the interests of parties and ends of justice — Whether relevant factors indicated overseas forum most appropriate — Whether circumstances indicated New Zealand appropriate — Significance of one cause of action being required to be heard in New Zealand — Significance of litigating in two jurisdictions.