Critically discuss this statement. 'The 'mere presence rule' which was enshrined in the Maharanee of Baroda v Wildenstein case is of little value in the twenty-first century. Besides being a hindrance to the performance of commerce, its archaic foundations to found jurisdiction over a foreign litigant make a mockery of legal theory.

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Critical Discussion of the Mere Presence Rule The statement regarding the mere presence rule established in Maharanee of Baroda v Wildenstein sparks a debate worth discussing While it holds some valid... View the full answer