of people who may file more than one complaint in an effort to gain a favorable decision in any of the numerous cases filed. England and Wales In England and Welsh law, laws on libel can be considered to be more favourable to the plaintiff than in other jurisdictions, leading to a form of forum shopping sometimes called "defamation shopping" or "libel tourism". In The Atlantic Star [1973] QB 364 at 381–382, Lord Denning MR famously stated: In International Relations In international relations (IR) theory, the term 'forum shopping' describes the situation where a state is member of two or more different international- or regional organizations which deal with the same policy area (overlapping regionalism) so the state can choose the forum (organization) for addressing a certain issue which serves its interests best. This is particular important in international trade and in security issues. See also Asylum shopping Jurisdiction shopping "Race to the courthouse" Tort reform Libel tourism International child abduction References External links Forum shopping in US Terrorism Cases and the "DC Sniper" Case Forum Shopping in Patent and Antitrust Cases (PDF) Rethinking Forum Shopping in Cyberspace by Kimberly A. Moore Forum Shopping in Patent Cases: Does Geographic Choice Affect Innovation? by Kimberly A. Moore Conflict of laws Civil procedure Venue (law) Abuse of the legal system