What factors are considered in determining the appropriate forum for the trial of the action?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Bangoura v. Washington Post, 2004 CanLII 26633 (ON SC):
Among the factors the court considers in determining the appropriate forum for the trial of the action are: (a) The location of the majority of the parties; (b) The location of key witnesses and evidence; (c) Avoidance of a multiplicity of proceedings; (d) The jurisdiction in which the factual matters arose; (e) The applicable law and its weight compared with the factual issues to be decided; and (f) Loss of juridical advantage. See Muscutt v. Courcelles, supra at 34-35.
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