Sidoli and anor v. Sidoli and anor [2026] EWHC 2769 (BP) – The Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments.

“Justice divine has weighed”: The Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments after Sidoli and anor v. Sidoli and anor [2026] EWHC 2769 (BP)

Join us on Wednesday 16 December as Sarah Egan from our Trusts, Wills and Estates practice group delivers our next webinar.

In this session Sarah Egan will explore the registration and enforcement of foreign judgments under the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933, focusing on the recent decision in Sidoli and anor v. Sidoli and anor [2026] EWHC 2769 (BP), its implications for succession disputes and practical guidance for practitioners.

The webinar will cover the following:

• The interpretation of the registration and enforcement of foreign judgments with under The Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 in light of the Court’s analysis and guidance in Sidoli and anor v. Sidoli and anor [2026] EWHC 2769 (BP);
• Whether foreign judgments are registrable and enforceable where they are based on the foreign court’s application of its own laws in relation to inheritance and succession;
• The tension between the jurisdiction of foreign courts and the English courts under the rules of private international law and English conflict of laws principles to determine matters of succession, where there are estate assets in both the foreign jurisdiction and England and Wales;
• The Court’s approach to the registration and enforcement of foreign judgments where there is a multiplicity of subject matter of the original proceedings underlying the judgment to be registered;
• A comparative analysis of Sidoli and anor v. Sidoli and anor [2026] EWHC 2769 (BP) with previous case law with practical guidance arising from the analysis;
• A summary of the key points to note and useful tips in practice.