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Navigating international disputes: recognition and enforcement of Pakistani judgments and arbitral awards in England
Posted: 21/11/2024
Enforcing foreign judgments and arbitral awards is a complex yet crucial part of multi-jurisdictional dispute work. This article looks at the legal process for enforcing Pakistani court judgments within the jurisdiction of England and Wales to aid Pakistani lawyers advising their clients and businesses. It is a high-level checklist guide to assist in......>>
Navigating international disputes: enforcement of Singapore judgments in England and Wales
Posted: 14/11/2024
This article examines the requirements and procedure governing the enforcement of judgments from the courts of Singapore in England and Wales. The recognition and enforcement of Singapore judgments in the United Kingdom is primarily governed by the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (2005 Convention)......>>
The future of class actions – a light touch approach on the horizon?
Posted: 28/10/2024
Two key reviews, on bringing and funding class actions, have concluded that a ‘light touch’, flexible system is the best approach. On the procedural side, the Civil Procedure Rules Committee has confirmed that the existing, flexible, Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) work well and that imposing more stringent requirements would unnecessarily......>>
Group claims – which procedural route should I use?
Posted: 23/09/2024
Group litigation has become a key tool for claimants seeking cost-effective collective redress. However, managing large-scale disputes and navigating the complexities of the court rules on class actions requires specialist knowledge. Penningtons Manches Cooper’s group actions team is delighted to have been asked by LexisNexis to produce......>>
Transatlantic litigation: disclosure, discovery and the difference
Posted: 08/08/2024
An essential part of the litigation process, whether the case was initiated in the courts of England and Wales, or in the federal (and state) courts of the United States, is the formal process of exchanging information between the parties about the factual evidence that they intend to present at trial. Known as ‘disclosure’ in England and Wales......>>
Transatlantic litigation: a comparative analysis of privilege in the US and in England and Wales
Posted: 06/08/2024
Privilege is a fundamental right under both English and US law. It entitles a party (or its successor in title) to withhold evidence from production to third parties or a court. Some types of privilege protect communications between lawyers and their clients, the purpose being to allow parties to speak openly with their lawyer without fear that such......>>
Should I stay or should I go – when will the courts stay enforcement of a foreign judgment?
Posted: 30/07/2024
Recent judgments have shone a light on the English courts’ interpretation of the notoriously complex rules on enforcement of foreign judgments. In particular, the courts have considered the effect of an appeal pending in the foreign court, the defendant’s submission to the foreign court, and whether or not a foreign judgment can form......>>
When can you obtain judgment against an ‘unknown’ defendant? Mooij v Persons Unknown
Posted: 27/06/2024
In a recent High Court case, Mooij v Persons Unknown, the court granted summary judgment for a monetary amount against unknown crypto-fraudsters. This decision is significant because it confirms that while enforcing a judgment against an unknown defendant may be difficult, it is not a reason not to grant it. The case also highlights......>>
Shh…can you keep a (half) secret commission? Energy sector brokers beware…
Posted: 27/06/2024
In the energy sector, brokers have long plugged the gap between energy suppliers and consumers. While this arrangement has benefits for all parties, the existence (and extent of) the broker’s remuneration has sparked multiple disputes in the English courts. In high energy usage sectors like manufacturing, commercial real estate, and leisure......>>
Banks have new duties to protect consumers – so why can’t consumers sue for breach?
Posted: 18/06/2024
Fairness to consumers, and the integrity of the financial markets, underpin the new duties being imposed on financial institutions in 2024. But is it fair that a consumer can only seek redress for breach from an ombudsman, and not the court? And why do consumers not have a private right of action for breach of these duties, when such a right......>>

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