Rule 31.14 Decision on recognition of a judgment only

England and Wales

(1)

Where an application is made seeking recognition of a judgment only, the provisions of rules 31.8 and 31.9 apply to that application as they do to an application for registration for enforcement.

(2)

Where the court orders that the judgment should be recognised, the court officer will serve a copy of the order on each party as soon as practicable.

(3)

A sealed order of the court will constitute notification that the judgment has been recognised under F1... Article 24 of the 1996 Hague convention F2....

(4)

The sealed order shall indicate —

(a)

full particulars of the judgment recognised;

(b)

the name of the party making the application and his address for service within the jurisdiction;

(c)

the right of the person against whom judgment was given to appeal against the order for recognition; and

(d)

the period within which an appeal against the order for recognition may be made.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in rule 31.14(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/517), regs. 1(1), 18(14)(a) (with reg. 26) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(e)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in rule 31.14(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/517), regs. 1(1), 18(14)(b) (with reg. 26) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(e)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Part 31

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 31 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/517), regs. 1(1), 18(2) (with reg. 26) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 8(2)(e)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)