The conflict-of-law rules set out in this Regulation should also cover non-contractual obligations arising out of strict liability.

"2. in matters relating to maintenance, in the courts for the place where the maintenance creditor is domiciled or habitually resident or, if the matter is ancillary to proceedings concerning the status of a person, in the court which, according to its own law, has jurisdiction to entertain those proceedings, unless that jurisdiction is based solely on the nationality of one of the parties, or, if the matter is ancillary to proceedings concerning parental responsibility, in the court which according to Council Regulation (EC) No .[on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of pa ...[+++]rental responsibility]*, has jurisdiction to entertain those proceedings

This could, for example, be the case if the liquidator wishes to combine an action for director's liability on the basis of insolvency law with an action based on company law or general tort law.

This rule would allow a liquidator to bring, for example, an action for directors' liability based on insolvency law together with an action against that director based on tort law or company law in the same court.

It follows that two claims in one action for compensation, directed against different defendants and based in one instance on contractual liability and in the other on liability in tort or delict cannot be regarded as connected.

(1) In determining the amount of any compensation from Her Majesty in any action or other proceeding including any action or proceeding in restitution, or for damages of any kind in tort or contract that is based on or in relation to an agreement, a court shall take into account the following: