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Forum Non Conveniens Between Aliens In Admiralty: The Long And Short Of It, Graydon S. Staring

Graydon S. Staring

The doctrine of forum non conveniens has become more prominent and freely applied as courts have felt the pressure of distended dockets and have also recognized as a principle, more and more, that foreign courts should today be generally viewed as accessible and reliable. The doctrine of foreign non conveniens entered the United States long ago through the admiralty jurisdiction and was only much later adopted elsewhere. It is increasingly prominent and freely applied as courts feel the pressure of distended dockets and recognize, more and more, that foreign courts should be generally viewed as accessible and reliable. It is …