Litigation Notes

UK government consults on joining Hague Judgments Convention 2019

The UK government yesterday launched a consultation seeking views on its plan for the UK to become a contracting state to the Hague Convention of 2019 on …

Article published - UK: Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Comparative Guide

Anna Pertoldi and Gary Horlock have published an article summarising when and how foreign judgments may be enforced in the courts of England and Wales, …

Navigating UK sanctions against Russian persons in English court proceedings

The UK is one of many countries which have introduced extensive sanctions against Russia, its individuals and entities in light of the military action in …

2019 Hague Judgments Convention comes into force in September 2023 but (for now) only between EU and Ukraine

Freezing orders brought onto the blockchain and service of proceedings via NFTs

English court judgment enforced in China for the first time following landmark policy announcement

A court in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has for the first time recognised and enforced an English court judgment in Mainland China. The decision, …

First third-party debt order granted by the English High Court in relation to cryptocurrency

The High Court has granted the first third-party debt order in relation to cryptocurrency in an application involving allegations of fraud related to a …