Administration of Justice Act 1920 (c. 81)

Part II U.K. Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments in the United Kingdom and in other Parts of His Majesty’s Dominions

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II excluded by Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 (c. 13), s. 7(1) and S.R. & O. 1933/1073 (Rev. XI, p. 163: 1933 p. 953)

C2 Pt. II (ss. 9–14) restricted by Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980 (c. 11, SIF 124:1), s. 5

C3 Pt. II (ss. 9–14) extended by S.I. 1980/701, art. 7, Sch. para. 4(1); extended by S.I. 1984/129, art. 2

[F1 10 Issue of certificates of judgments obtained in the United Kingdom. U.K.

(1) Where—

(a) a judgment has been obtained in the High Court in England or Northern Ireland, or in the Court of Session in Scotland, against any person; and

(b) the judgment creditor wishes to secure the enforcement of the judgment in a part of Her Majesty’s dominions outside the United Kingdom to which this Part of this Act extends,

the court shall, on an application made by the judgment creditor, issue to him a certified copy of the judgment.

(2) The reference in the preceding subsection to Her Majesty’s dominions shall be construed as if that subsection had come into force in its present form at the commencement of this Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 10 substituted by Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (c. 27, SIF 45:3), s. 35(2)