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UK to sign Hague Judgments Convention 2019
Posted: 05/12/2023
On 23 November 2023, the UK government announced its intention to sign the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019). The convention requires contracting states to recognise and enforce civil and commercial judgments within its scope......>>
A (dis)honest mistake?
Posted: 09/10/2023
Can a reckless misstatement be a contempt of court? Is evidence unchecked and incorrect, under a statement of truth, enough for a potential prison sentence? Or is honest negligence a defence to an allegation of making a false statement? Ten years ago, in Berry Piling Systems Ltd v Sheer Projects Ltd [2013] EWHC 347 (TCC), [2013]......>>
Transatlantic litigation: an overview of the key agencies and regimes involved in transatlantic investigations
Posted: 28/04/2023
As financial crime increasingly transcends global boundaries, cooperation between national law enforcement agencies also expands significantly. This is particularly true of cooperation between UK and US law enforcement agencies. This article summarises the roles and key powers of the investigatory and law enforcement agencies......>>
Navigating international disputes: enforcing French judgments in England and Wales
Posted: 09/08/2022
Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, the enforcement of French judgments in England and Wales was exclusively governed by the so-called ‘European Regime’ for claims instituted after January 2015. Despite the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020, the European Regime remains relevant today for parties that seek to enforce judgments obtained in proceedings issued prior to the UK-EU transition period ending on 31 December 2020......>>
Navigating international disputes: enforcing Greek judgments in England and Wales
Posted: 09/08/2022
Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, the enforcement of judgments from Greece in England and Wales was exclusively governed by the so-called ‘European Regime’ for claims instituted after January 2015. Despite the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020, the European Regime remains relevant today for parties that seek to enforce judgments obtained in proceedings issued prior to the UK-EU transition period ending on 31 December 2020......>>
Transatlantic litigation: obtaining evidence from a UK entity for use in US court proceedings
Posted: 29/07/2022
In the age of the global economy and the inevitable accompanying cross-border disputes, US based litigants are commonly facing the dilemma of how they can obtain evidence for use in US proceedings from individuals and entities based in foreign jurisdictions. In particular, and due to increased levels of trade and business dealings between the two regions......>>
Navigating international disputes: enforcing Spanish judgments in England and Wales
Posted: 24/03/2022
Prior to the UK’s departure from the EU, the enforcement of Spanish judgments in England and Wales was exclusively governed by the so-called ‘European Regime’ for claims instituted after January 2015. Despite the UK’s exit from the EU in January 2020, the European Regime remains relevant today for parties that seek to enforce judgments......>>
Transatlantic litigation: service of US proceedings in the UK under the Hague Convention
Posted: 08/03/2022
In today’s global economic landscape, more and more US corporations are conducting business in foreign jurisdictions, and entering into contractual relationships with individuals and entities based abroad......>>
Transatlantic litigation: enforcing US judgments in England and Wales
Posted: 15/11/2021
The UK and the United States of America have long enjoyed a special and valuable relationship. According to the report The Transatlantic Economy 2021, produced by the US Chamber of Commerce and the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU, the US exported $69.1 billion in goods and services to the UK in 2019, and imported $63.2 billion worth of British goods and services......>>

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