Litigation Notes

High Court finds conspiracy claims fell within exclusive jurisdiction clauses under Hague Choice of Court Convention 2005

High Court makes Bankers Trust disclosure order against foreign trustee in relation to assets in foreign trust and bank accounts

The High Court has made a Bankers Trust disclosure order requiring a foreign trustee to provide information and documents in relation to assets …

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

Supply chain risk: England not appropriate forum for ESG-related claims against Dyson relating to actions of Malaysian manufacturer

Climate disputes – Parent company and supply chain risk

UK government consults on joining Hague Judgments Convention 2019

The UK government yesterday launched a consultation seeking views on its plan for the UK to become a contracting state to the Hague Convention of 2019 on …

2019 Hague Judgments Convention comes into force in September 2023 but (for now) only between EU and Ukraine

Court of Appeal overturns decision striking out class action arising from 2015 collapse of Fundão Dam in Brazil

The Court of Appeal has held that claims brought in the English court by over 200,000 claimants arising out of the 2015 collapse of the Fundão Dam …

High Court considers when recast Brussels Regulation continues to apply in transitional cases

The High Court has considered when the rules in the recast Brussels Regulation will continue to apply to English proceedings commenced post-Brexit: Simon …

English court judgment enforced in China for the first time following landmark policy announcement

A court in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has for the first time recognised and enforced an English court judgment in Mainland China. The decision, …