Regulation 28 Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

(1)

Section 16 (allocation within UK of jurisdiction in certain civil proceedings) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)(a), for “has effect” substitute “would have had effect before exit day”.

(3)

After subsection (1), insert—

“(1A)
This section and Schedule 4 do not apply for the purposes of determining jurisdiction in proceedings in relation to which section 15B, 15C or 15D(2) applies, except as specified in those sections.”.

(4)

In subsection (3)(b), for “the reports mentioned in section 3(3)” substitute “the expert reports relating to the 1968 Convention”.

(5)

After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)
The requirement in subsection (3)(a) applies only in relation to principles laid down, or decisions made, by the European Court before exit day.”.

(6)

In subsection (4)—

(a)

omit “the Regulation,”;

(b)

omit “the 1968 Convention, the Lugano Convention”;

(c)

for “section 17” substitute “sections 15B, 15C, 15D and 17”.