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Private International Law

In England this work covers jurisdiction, choice of law and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and orders in both commercial and family contexts, including cross-border divorce, child arrangements and the return of children under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 1980. A solicitor advises on and drafts choice of law and exclusive or non-exclusive jurisdiction clauses, applies to the High Court or Family Court for permission to serve or for anti-suit injunctions, prepares applications to enforce overseas judgments, obtains evidence from abroad and instructs foreign lawyers where needed. Cases are shaped by contractual terms, domicile or habitual residence tests, the Civil Procedure Rules on service and disclosure, and the interaction of statutory and common-law recognition regimes.