On 1 July 2025, the Hague Convention of July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the “Convention”) came into force in the UK. The Convention allows civil and commercial...more
7/9/2025
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Commercial Litigation ,
Cross-Border ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Foreign Judgments ,
Hague Convention ,
International Trade ,
Jurisdiction ,
Member State ,
UK
English High Court determines that ratification of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards does not constitute prior written agreement to waive sovereign immunity....more
On 12 February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the high profile case of Okpabi v Shell, in which it allowed a jurisdictional appeal relating to group claims brought by claimants against a UK domiciled parent...more
2/23/2021
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Duty of Care ,
Human Rights ,
Jurisdiction ,
Multinationals ,
Oil Spills ,
Parent Corporation ,
Pipelines ,
Subsidiaries ,
UK ,
UK Supreme Court