NML Capital Ltd v Republic of Argentina

Subject Matter

INTERNATIONAL LAW — State immunity — Foreign judgment — Claimant obtaining New York judgment against foreign state in respect of default on bonds — Claimant bringing claim in England for enforcement of New York judgment — Whether proceedings in England “relating to … a commercial transaction” — Statutory provision allowing for recognition of judgment of foreign court where court would have had jurisdiction on basis of rules applicable in United Kingdom — Whether provision jurisdictional — Whether applicable only if statutory exception to state immunity applying — Whether terms of bond amounting to submission to English jurisdiction — State Immunity Act 1978, ss 1, 2, 3(1) — Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, s 31(1)

[2009] EWHC 110 (Comm); [2009] QB 579; [2009] 2 WLR 1332; [2009] 1 All ER (Comm) 697; [2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep 378, QBD

[2010] EWCA Civ 41; [2011] QB 8; [2010] 3 WLR 874; [2010] 2 All ER (Comm) 1206; [2010] 2 Lloyd's Rep 442; [2010] WLR (D) 28, CA

[2011] UKSC 31; [2011] 2 AC 495; [2011] 3 WLR 273; [2011] 4 All ER 1191; [2012] 1 All ER (Comm) 1081; [2011] 2 Lloyd's Rep 628; [2011] WLR (D) 220; Case details, SC(E)

PRACTICE — Claim form — Service out of jurisdiction — Claimant seeking to serve proceedings on foreign state — Claimant pleading state not immune from suit — Basis of contention legally flawed — Whether procedural error capable of remedy — Whether discretion to permit claimant to argue new bases for jurisdiction — CPR rr 3.10, 6.20(9)

[2009] EWHC 110 (Comm); [2009] QB 579; [2009] 2 WLR 1332; [2009] 1 All ER (Comm) 697; [2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep 378, QBD

[2010] EWCA Civ 41; [2011] QB 8; [2010] 3 WLR 874; [2010] 2 All ER (Comm) 1206; [2010] 2 Lloyd's Rep 442; [2010] WLR (D) 28, CA

[2011] UKSC 31; [2011] 2 AC 495; [2011] 3 WLR 273; [2011] 4 All ER 1191; [2012] 1 All ER (Comm) 1081; [2011] 2 Lloyd's Rep 628; [2011] WLR (D) 220; Case details, SC(E)

Appellate History

Commentary

Blackstones Civil Practice 2023
Foreign States and Diplomats - Foreign States 14.45

Jurisdiction under the Common Law Rules - Grounds for granting permission - General interpretation 16.41