Jurisdiction

If widely ratified, Hague 2019 will enhance global access to justice, writes Natalie Todd

There are only three months left before Hague 2019 takes effect on 1 July. In this week’s NLJ, Natalie Todd, partner at Cooke, Young & Keidan, looks ahead to the arrival of this important Convention which facilitates the effective international enforcement of foreign judgments in civil and commercial matters.

While rare, the courts can make passport orders to prevent judgment debtors leaving the country. In this week’s NLJ, Chris Bryden and Clara Parry discuss the use of this legal technique and how these orders are enforced.

Chris Bryden & Clara Parry discuss the rare use of passport orders to prevent someone leaving the country—and how these orders are enforced

Foreign judgments can serve as the basis for bankruptcy or winding-up petitions even if not formally recognised in the courts of England and Wales, two recent judgments confirm. However, the process is not automatic, as Lauren Pardoe, partner, and Camilla Pratt, senior associate, in Rosling King’s dispute resolution group, write in this week’s NLJ.

The courts have provided welcome clarity on enforcing foreign judgments in English insolvency proceedings: Lauren Pardoe & Camilla Pratt outline the opportunities & challenges

Chris Deacon examines the limitations of the Hague Judgments Convention for the victims of accidents abroad in the EU

Hague 19 entered into force in the UK on 1 July. Writing in this week’s NLJ, Chris Deacon, international injury partner, Stewarts, examines its benefits and limitations

The common law gives England & Wales the flexibility to be a technology hub—and the draft digital assets Bill reinforces that, writes Simon Cohen

Simon Cohen gets to grips with digital assets and disputes, in this week’s NLJ. Cohen, partner at W Legal, highlights that the law of England and Wales is well-suited to this area of technology