Litigation Notes

Court of Appeal finds court retains jurisdiction to order further examination of judgment debtor until information provided

The decision exemplifies the principle that the court has inherent jurisdiction to do whatever is just and convenient to make its orders effective.

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

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 31: General update

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

High Court finds it had no power to order a former director of a corporate judgment debtor to be re-examined about the company's assets

A fresh order for examination couldn't be made as CPR 71.2 applies only to current officers who are within the jurisdiction, and the order sought was not …

Hague 2005 Choice of Court Convention now applies to Switzerland

Dispute Resolution Podcast: Exploring Dispute Resolution Choices and the Hague Judgments Convention 2019

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