Chris Deacon examines the limitations of the Hague Judgments Convention for the victims of accidents abroad in the EU
- Hague 19 provides a framework for recognising and enforcing judgments between the courts of contracting states. When it comes into force in the UK next year, it will significantly widen the scope for enforcing a UK judgment in the EU27.
- Although a constructive step forward, it has several limitations, including in relation to victims of an accident abroad who return to the UK and choose to bring proceedings in their home courts.
The Hague Conference on Private International Law has confirmed that on 27 June 2024, the UK deposited its instrument of ratification of the Hague Judgments Convention (Hague 2019), an international convention that provides a framework for recognising and enforcing judgments between the courts of contracting states.
Hague 2019 will enter into force in the UK on 1 July 2025 and will apply to proceedings commenced from that date onwards. It forms an important part of the UK’s legislative landscape in the field of cross-border enforcement, particularly following
