Owens Bank Ltd v Bracco

Subject Matter

CONFLICT OF LAWS — Foreign judgment — Jurisdiction to enforce — Judgment against defendants in St Vincent court — Defendants alleging fraud — Application by plaintiff to register St Vincent judgment — Application opposed on ground of fraud — Whether defendants required to adduce fresh evidence — Administration of Justice Act 1920, s 9

[1992] 2 AC 443; [1992] 2 WLR 127; [1991] 4 All ER 833; The Times, 15 April 1991, CA

[1992] 2 AC 443; [1992] 2 WLR 621; [1992] 2 All ER 193, HL(E)

PRACTICE — Stay of proceedings — Jurisdiction under European Convention — Judgment against defendants by St Vincent court — Defendants alleging fraud — Proceedings in Italian courts for enforcement of St Vincent judgment raising issue of fraud — Subsequent commencement of English proceedings to register St Vincent judgment — Defendants seeking stay of English proceedings in reliance on Convention — Whether jurisdiction Convention of European Communities applying to non-contracting states — Whether stay to be granted — Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, Sch 1, arts 21, 22, 23

[1992] 2 AC 443; [1992] 2 WLR 127; [1991] 4 All ER 833; The Times, 15 April 1991, CA

[1992] 2 AC 443; [1992] 2 WLR 621; [1992] 2 All ER 193, HL(E)

(Case C-129/92); EU:C:1994:13; [1994] QB 509; [1994] 2 WLR 759; [1994] 1 All ER 336, ECJ

Appellate History

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Brussels I Regulation and Lugano Convention 2007 - Recast Brussels I Regulation 80.12

Brussels Convention Judgments 80.8

Common Law - Defences to an enforcement claim 80.5