The New Era of UK-EU litigation in Civil, Family & Criminal Matters

Alphalex Avocats, together with the European Circuit, is pleased to host a half-day seminar in the heart of London’s legal quarter at Middle Temple to explore and take stock of the evolving landscape of cross-border civil and criminal justice post-Brexit.

We are honoured to welcome Christopher Vajda, former UK Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union, who will deliver the keynote introduction and set the tone for this high-level event.

Five years on from the hard Brexit from the EU which cut the UK off from using the private international law instruments of the EU and removed the UK from the zone of mutual trust between the national courts of the Union, what rules apply in civil and criminal litigation? How can practitioners ease the friction Brexit has created in cross-border disputes? What will be the effect of the entry into force of Hague 2019 in the UK on 1 July 2025?

THE SEMINAR WILL RUN AS THREE SESSIONS ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

WORKSHOP ON POST-BREXIT CIVIL & FAMILY JUSTICE:

• Developments in jurisdiction, recognition of judgments
• A comparative look at French and English pre-action procedures

PERSPECTIVES ON THE CJEU SINCE BREXIT:

• Is EU-UK judicial dialogue still alive?
• Does an end to automatic mutual trust mean automatic mutual distrust?
• What are the implications for cases involving the UK and EU sanctions regimes?

WORKSHOP ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE & EXTRADITION:

• Cross-border investigations
• Mutual assistance
• The future of the European Arrest Warrant

WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT ARRAY OF PANELLISTS & MODERATORS, INCLUDING:

Fergus Randolph KC (Brick Court Chambers / Alphalex Avocats), Anne-Sophie Nardon (Avocate, Paris Bar / Alphalex Avocats), Gregor Kleinknecht (MEUM law, London), Anneli Howard KC (Monckton Chambers / Alphalex Avocats),
Prof. Adam Lasowski (University of Westminster), Amy Scollan (Partner, Hunters Law LLP, London), Gordon Nardell KC (Twenty Essex / Alphalex Avocats), David Josse KC (5SAH Chambers, London), Carsten Zatschler SC (Bar of Ireland / Alphalex Avocats), Maria Cronin (Partner, Peters & Peters, London), Dimitri Grémont (Avocat, Shapira Associés, Paris)

Colleagues from Brussels and Paris will also be in attendance and the session will be held in English and French, with simultaneous caption-based translation to ensure full accessibility and engagement.

The small registration fee (£20/€25) includes refreshments, with opportunities to network with speakers and fellow attendees. Lunch is not included, but options include the reasonably priced Middle Temple Garden Room. 

This will be an in-person event only.

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The event is being held in the Sherrard Room of the Middle Temple Advocacy Suite (on the top floor, above Middle Temple Library) in the Ashley Building, Middle Temple Lane

To find the event location, please click here https://what3words.com/when.vets.intro