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NLJ this week: Civil cross-border changes

26 February 2021
Issue: 7922 / Categories: Legal News , Brexit , EU , Commercial
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Cross-border cases became more complex this year after the Brexit transition period ended without a deal on civil justice.

Consequently, the rules on establishing forum and jurisdiction have changed considerably, while access to the Brussels I (Recast) procedure for recognition and enforcement of judgments is no longer available.

Writing in NLJ this week, barristers Alexander Layton QC and Andrew Dinsmore study the post-Brexit landscape for jurisdiction and enforcement of foreign judgments. As well as considering the current position, they look ahead to future developments, such as potential accession to the Lugano Convention.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

Quinn Emanuel—James McSweeney

London promotion underscores firm’s investment in white collar and investigations

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Ward Hadaway—Louise Miller

Private client team strengthened by partner appointment

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal

Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession

NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In Ward v Rai, the High Court reaffirmed that imprecise points of dispute can and will be struck out. Writing in NLJ this week, Amy Dunkley of Bolt Burdon Kemp reports on the decision and its implications for practitioners
Could the Supreme Court’s ruling in R v Hayes; R v Palombo unintentionally unsettle future complex fraud trials? Maia Cohen-Lask of Corker Binning explores the question in NLJ this week
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