Enforcement of Judgements

Enforcement under Convention

International Conventions allow reciprocal enforcement between Scotland and other convention signatory countries. Enforcement would be executed on the basis of the following legislation and in the countries referred to.

  • Administration of Justice Act 1920
  • Foreign Judgements (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933

Where a debt is due in a country outwith the EU and not a signatory to a Convention then court a court action would have to be raised in that country to enable enforcement to proceed. Conversely enforcement can only proceed in Scotland on a decree from a convention country.


Administration of Justice Act 1920

Judgements of the Superior Courts in the following countries can be registered under the 1920 Act. Contact us for advice on the registration process.

Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933

Judgements of the Superior Courts in the following countries can be registered under the 1933 Act. Contact us for advice on the registration process.

Thereafter we can handle the actual enforcement. A range of enforcement options can be found at Enforcement Page

The general rule is that expenses are recovered from the specific diligence instructed. It should be borne in mind that if the diligence is unsuccessful, the expenses will be irrecoverable. Our own expenses are payable whether or not the diligence is successful.

To avoid unnecessary diligence expenses we can provide background information by way of pre-sue reports, debtor profile reports or decree history to enable clients to make the most cost effective decisions. Contact Us for further information.