personal jurisdcition

Most contracts contain clauses that govern both choice of law and venue for resolving disputes. However, there are occasions where questions arise as to where a contract is formed, especially in cases where the personal jurisdiction over a person is in dispute. Many contracts do not address this. The decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo, 2025 SCC 27 , which dealt with the framework for determining personal jurisdiction at common law, confirmed that when a contract is formed using electronic means of communications the usual rule that a contract is formed where the acceptance of the offer is received is where the contract is formed.…