Litigation Notes

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 …

High Court allows last-minute application for extension of time to comply with unless order

Procedure for challenging jurisdiction includes challenges based on validity of service, not just international jurisdiction

The High Court has held that a defendant who wished to argue that proceedings had not been served in time, because orders extending time for service of …

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

Court of Appeal confirms judgments can be entered in favour of Russian sanctioned parties but leaves uncertainty in relation to the "ownership and control" test

High Court finds UK sanctions do not preclude entry of judgments in favour of Russian sanctioned parties

Court of Appeal finds disclosure to party's US lawyers breached embargo on draft judgment, but no further steps taken

The Court of Appeal has held that, where a judgment was provided in draft to parties and their legal representatives under embargo in advance of being …

Court orders contempt proceedings to be brought in respect of possible breaches of embargo on draft judgment

The High Court has decided on its own initiative to issue contempt proceedings on the basis that certain posts on the Slack messaging platform and the …

Supreme Court clarifies test for re-opening judgment before order is sealed

Another decision showing what parties can - and cannot - do when they receive a draft judgment under embargo

High Court hands down judgment despite the proceedings having settled before circulation of the draft judgment