Foreign-law evidence dispute fails to secure Supreme Court appeal

The UK Supreme Court refused permission on 2 November in Kerish International Motors Agency’s dispute with Opel. The dispute arose after termination of a distribution agreement governed by English law.

The official summary says Kerish claimed compensation under Palestinian agency law. After losing at first instance, it sought reconsideration in light of later Palestinian decisions. The Court of Appeal rejected remission, citing the application’s procedural position, uncertainty about future decisions and finality.

The permission panel identified no arguable or generally important legal point. It added that the challenged ruling involved case-management discretion on procedure and was unsuitable for Supreme Court appeal. This refusal is not a merits determination of Palestinian agency law.

Official case-page report only; the contract and lower judgments were not reviewed. The 2 November refusal was first recorded by Lanza on 4 November.