Partner Keith Robinson and associate Marcus Symonds have
recently authored the Bermuda chapter of 'Enforcement of
foreign judgments' for Kluwer Law International. The chapter
covers a number of topics including uniformity of law and
regulation, judgments, currency regulations and restrictions, and
documentary requirements.
This chapter is up to date as of March 2021.
Uniformity of Law and Regulation
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory and its legal system is
derived from the English legal system. By virtue of the
Constitution of Bermuda (1965), legislation is passed by a
bicameral legislature. Subject to any statutory amendment since,
the common law, the doctrines of equity, and the Acts of Parliament
of England of general application which were in force in England at
the date when Bermuda was settled (11 July 1612) have the force of
law in Bermuda 1. Bermuda is not a
federal jurisdiction and the method for the enforcement of a
judgment in Bermuda depends on
