Serving proceedings by email in international family disputes may appear straightforward, but it can create significant enforcement risks overseas
Writing in NLJ this week, Jennifer Brockington-Belli of Dawson Cornwell and Lucy Taylor of Coram Chambers examine the interaction between the Hague Service Convention, English procedural rules and Swiss law.
They warn that a method of service accepted by an English court may later fail in Switzerland if strict local requirements are not met.
Practitioners should treat service as a strategic issue, not a procedural formality, because it can affect jurisdiction, fairness and the enforceability of judgments years later.
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