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28 March 2025
Issue: 8110 / Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice , International , Commercial , Jurisdiction
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NLJ this week: Preparing for Hague 2019

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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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Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Weightmans appoint new Chief Technology Officer

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Mishcon de Reya announces trainee retention rate of 86%

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton

Sackers welcomes two new Graduate Solicitor Apprentices

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