Vol 15 (2018) - Issue 5

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Ireland: Irish Court of Appeal Declines Jurisdiction to Recognise and Enforce a Non-EU/EFTA Judgment where no Apparent Practical Benefit would Accrue to the Appellant

Synopsis
The Irish Court of Appeal recently upheld the decision of the High Court in Albaniabeg Ambient Shpk v Enel SpA and Enelpower SpA confirming that jurisdiction for the purposes of proceedings seeking to enforce a foreign judgment pursuant to Order 11 of the Rules of the Superior Courts ('Order 11') should not be exercised in favour of a plaintiff unless it can show it is likely that some practical benefit would accrue to the applicant.