Litigation Notes

Litigation developments: England and Wales – Quarterly update

Litigation developments: England and Wales – Quarterly update

Ministry of Justice consults on implementation of Singapore Convention on international mediated settlements

Views are sought on how the Singapore Convention could be implemented and operate in the UK.

Hague 2019 Judgments Convention comes into force in UK

High Court applies "immovables rule" in rejecting stay on creditor enforcement against immovable property in England

High Court decision underlines that the English court may refuse to enforce a foreign judgment even if the relevant foreign rules on jurisdiction and service were complied with

Hague 2005 Choice of Court Convention now applies to Switzerland

The Hague 2019 Judgments Convention: Bolstering the UK's position as a jurisdiction of choice for international dispute resolution

High Court grants summary judgment instead of default judgment to aid enforcement abroad

In a recent decision, the High Court granted summary judgment in favour of a bank on its debt claim under a credit agreement, in circumstances where the …

UK signs Hague Judgments Convention 2019: a further step toward facilitating the international enforcement of English judgments

Good news for enforcement of English judgments: UK to join Hague Judgments Convention 2019

Foreign judgment enforceable at common law despite legislative change making it unenforceable in state of origin