Cases

Hart v Stewart

Issue

(1) Whether the Court had jurisdiction: D contended the claim was bound to be arbitrated and under Art 22 of the FIFA Players' Agents Regulations 2001 (in force at the material time) the FIFA Players' Status Committee had exclusive jurisdiction;

(2) Whether judgment in default was inherently irregular due to (i) the application being premature and (ii) the evidential requirements of CPR 12 not being met for default judgment where service had been out of the jurisdiction;

(3) Whether the judgment in default should be set aside under 13.3 as the D had a real prospect of successfully defending the claim.

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