Former Spanish king wins bid to throw out ex-lover’s lawsuit in English court
by Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent, and S from World news | The Guardian on (#6FBXD)
Judge rules 126m harassment case brought by Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn outside court's jurisdiction
A 126m lawsuit brought against the former king of Spain by his ex-lover cannot go to trial in England, a judge has ruled.
Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn, a Danish businesswoman with homes in England, was attempting to sue Juan Carlos, who abdicated in 2014, in the high court of England and Wales. On Friday, the judge, Mrs Justice Rowena Collins Rice, said the case was outside the court's jurisdiction.
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