SBA vs. Cook Islands: No Nexus, No Court?
Offshore Tax with HTJ.tax
- Published
- October 9, 2026
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- 2:50
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- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2026
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SBA vs. Cook Islands: No Nexus, No Court?“No nexus, no SBA court” does not mean that the Sovereign Base Areas have no courts.They do.The point is narrower — and much more important for jurisdictional analysis:Before a claimant can litigate in an SBA court, there must be a legally recognised connection between the dispute and the Sovereign Base Areas.That …
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SBA vs. Cook Islands: No Nexus, No Court?“No nexus, no SBA court” does not mean that the Sovereign Base Areas have no courts.They do.The point is narrower — and much more important for jurisdictional analysis:Before a claimant can litigate in an SBA court, there must be a legally recognised connection between the dispute and the Sovereign Base Areas.That is where section 30 becomes critical.1. The first question is jurisdictionWhen a claimant brings a dispute involving an SBA-law structure, it m
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