The UK government has decided to sign the Hague Convention of 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (the 2019 Hague Convention). ‘The Government will move to sign the Convention as soon as possible, as an important signal of its commitment to multilateral Private International Law instruments and to help improve legal certainty for businesses and consumers involved in cross-border litigation. The Convention will enter into force for the UK 12 months after the date it deposits its instrument of ratification.’ (Para 82 Government response to the Hague Convention of July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019) updated 23.11.2023): Google ‘Government response to the Hague Convention of July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019).’
See:
- UK to sign 2019 Hague Convention as soon as possible | STEP
- Government response to the Hague Convention of July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements in Civil or Commercial Matters (Hague 2019) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- UK to sign Hague Convention 2019 on cross-border enforcement of judgments (pinsentmasons.com)