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NLJ this week: Preparing for Hague 2019

28 March 2025
Issue: 8110 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , International , Commercial , Jurisdiction
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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.

Todd writes that ‘in England and Wales, Hague 2019 will restore a level of reciprocal enforcement with the EU not known since the end of the Brexit transition period’. Since Brexit, ‘a myriad of legislation’ has applied.

The author sets out when Hague 2019 will apply, which judgments are covered, the ‘jurisdictional filters’ that apply in order to ensure enforcement is mandatory, and the grounds for refusal. She also outlines the procedure to be followed for contracting states and states yet to ratify Hague 2019. All in all, this is a valuable summary for lawyers involved in civil and commercial work. 

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Four partner hires expand legal expertise in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Brabners—Ben Lamb

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Real estate team in Yorkshire welcomes new partner

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