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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

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Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

1982 CHAPTER 27

Contents

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  1. Part I

    Implementation of the Conventions

    1. Main implementing provisions

      1. 1. Interpretation of references to the Conventions and Contracting States

      2. 2. The [Brussels Conventions] to have the force of law

      3. 3. Interpretation of the [Brussels Conventions]

      4. 3A.The Lugano Convention to have the force of law

      5. 3B.Interpretation of the Lugano Convention

    2. Supplementary provisions as to recognition and enforcement of judgments

      1. 4. Enforcement of judgments other than maintenance orders

      2. 5. Recognition and enforcement of maintenance orders (E+W)

      3. 5. Recognition and enforcement of maintenance orders (S+N.I.)

      4. 6. Appeals under Article 37, second paragraph and Article 41

      5. 7. Interest on registered judgments

      6. 8. Currency of payment under registered maintenance orders

    3. Other supplementary provisions

      1. 9. Provisions supplementary to Title VII of 1968 Convention

      2. 10. Allocation within U.K. of jurisdiction with respect to trusts and consumer contracts

      3. 11. Proof and admissibility of certain judgments and related documents

      4. 12. Provision for issue of copies of, and certificates in connection with, U.K. judgments

      5. 13. Modifications to cover authentic instruments and court settlements

      6. 14. Modifications consequential on revision of the Conventions

      7. 15. Interpretation of Part I and consequential amendments

  2. Part II

    Jurisdiction, and Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, within United Kingdom

    1. 16. Allocation within U.K. of jurisdiction in certain civil proceedings

    2. 17. Exclusion of certain proceedings from Schedule 4

    3. 18. Enforcement of U.K. judgments in other parts of U.K

    4. 19. Recognition of U.K. judgments in other parts of U.K

  3. Part III

    Jurisdiction in Scotland

    1. 20. Rules as to jurisdiction in Scotland

    2. 21. Continuance of certain existing jurisdictions

    3. 22. Supplementary provisions

    4. 23. Savings and consequential amendments

  4. Part IV

    Miscellaneous Provisions

    1. Provisions relating to jurisdiction

      1. 24. Interim relief and protective measures in cases of doubtful jurisdiction

      2. 25. Interim relief in England and Wales and Northern Ireland in the absence of substantive proceedings

      3. 26. Security in Admiralty proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland in case of stay, etc

      4. 27. Provisional and protective measures in Scotland in the absence of substantive proceedings

      5. 28. Application of s. 1 of Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972

      6. 29. Service of county court process outside Northern Ireland

      7. 30. Proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for torts to immovable property

    2. Provisions relating to recognition and enforcement of judgments

      1. 31. Overseas judgments given against states, etc

      2. 32. Overseas judgments given in proceedings brought in breach of agreement for settlement of disputes

      3. 33. Certain steps not to amount to submission to jurisdiction of overseas court

      4. 34. Certain judgments a bar to further proceedings on the same cause of action

      5. 35. Minor amendments relating to overseas judgments

      6. 36. Registration of maintenance orders in Northern Ireland

      7. 37. Minor amendments relating to maintenance orders

      8. 38. Overseas judgments counteracting an award of multiple damages

    3. Jurisdiction, and recognition and enforcement of judgments, as between United Kingdom and certain territories

      1. 39. Application of provisions corresponding to 1968 Convention in relation to certain territories

    4. Legal aid

      1. 40. Power to modify enactments relating to legal aid etc

  5. Part V

    Supplementary and General Provisions

    1. Domicile

      1. 41. Domicile of individuals

      2. 42. Domicile and seat of corporation or association

      3. 43. Seat of corporation or association for purposes of Article 16(2) and related provisions

      4. 44. Persons deemed to be domiciled in the United Kingdom for certain purposes

      5. 45. Domicile of trusts

      6. 46. Domicile and seat of the Crown

    2. Other supplementary provisions

      1. 47. Modifications occasioned by decisions of European Court as to meaning or effect of Conventions

      2. 48. Matters for which rules of court may provide

      3. 49. Saving for powers to stay, sist, strike out or dismiss proceedings

    3. General

      1. 50. Interpretation: general

      2. 51. Application to Crown

      3. 52. Extent

      4. 53. Commencement, transitional provisions and savings

      5. 54. Repeals

      6. 55. Short title

  6. SCHEDULE 1

    TEXT OF 1968 CONVENTION, AS AMENDED

  7. SCHEDULE 2

    TEXT OF 1971 PROTOCOL, AS AMENDED

  8. SCHEDULE 3

    TEXT OF TITLES V AND VI OF THE ACCESSION CONVENTION, AS AMENDED

  9. SCHEDULE 3A

    TEXT OF TITLES V AND VI OF 1982 ACCESSION CONVENTION

  10. SCHEDULE 3B

    TEXT OF TITLES VI AND VII OF 1989 ACCESSION CONVENTION

  11. schedule 3C

    Text of the Lugano Convention

  12. SCHEDULE 4

    CHAPTER II OF THE REGULATION AS MODIFIED: RULES FOR ALLOCATION OF JURISDICTION WITHIN UK

  13. SCHEDULE 5

    PROCEEDINGS EXCLUDED FROM SECTION 4

  14. SCHEDULE 6

    ENFORCEMENT OF U.K. JUDGMENTS (MONEY PROVISIONS)

  15. SCHEDULE 7

    ENFORCEMENT OF U.K. JUDGMENTS (NON-MONEY PROVISIONS)

  16. SCHEDULE 8

    RULES AS TO JURISDICTION IN SCOTLAND

  17. SCHEDULE 9

    PROCEEDINGS EXCLUDED FROM SCHEDULE 8

  18. SCHEDULE 10

    AMENDMENTS OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) ACT 1933

  19. SCHEDULE 11

    MINOR AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MAINTENANCE ORDERS

  20. SCHEDULE 12

    CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

  21. SCHEDULE 13

    Commencement, Transitional Provisions and Savings

  22. SCHEDULE 14

    Repeals

An Act to make further provision about the jurisdiction of courts and tribunals in the United Kingdom and certain other territories and about the recognition and enforcement of judgments given in the United Kingdom or elsewhere; to provide for the modification of certain provisions relating to legal aid; and for connected purposes.

[13th July 1982]

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