Recognition And Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments And Arbitral Awards

Enforcement

Enforcement of foreign money judgments is relatively straightforward and will follow one of two procedures, depending upon the country where the original judgment was obtained.

There is a simplified registration process applicable to judgments of the High Court of England and Wales, the Court of Session in Scotland and the Court of Northern Ireland, New South Wales, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Belize, Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica, Nigeria, St Lucia, St Vincent and Trinidad & Tobago (the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act (Cap 65) 1922). Once registered, such judgments may be enforced by the BVI Court without re-examining the underlying claim. From the date of registration, the judgment has the same force and effect as if it had originally been obtained in the BVI and proceedings may be taken on it as such. The reasonable costs of registration are recoverable as if they were sums payable under the judgment.