Litigation Notes

High Court had no jurisdiction over claims under contracts containing English jurisdiction clauses as the defendants were not parties to those contracts as undisclosed principals

High Court orders payment into court pending outcome of arbitration despite potential breach of US sanctions

The decision illustrates the court's approach to making orders to ensure a fair trial in the face of arguments about potential breaches of foreign …

High Court dismisses liquidators' wide-ranging application for documents held by group company and its lawyers "in relation to" company in liquidation

High Court considers contractual remedies for failure to transfer cryptocurrency

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 …

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 22: General update

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

Commercial litigation podcast series – Episode 18: General update