He added that anyone seeking to enforce a foreign judgment in England should consult with a solicitor there first.
Once a foreign judgment is recognized, the party who was successful in the original case can then seek its "enforcement" in the recognizing country.
Even where a conflict of laws exists, the court will recognize the validity of a foreign judgment in most cases.
The old rule for foreign judgments required that they be final, conclusive, and for a monetary amount.
Policy is also a key component to the process for the enforcement of foreign judgments.
Within the conflict system, the enforcement of foreign judgments is a reasonably well-regulated area.
If not, the case will have to return to New York as a foreign judgment for enforcement.
It also heard requests for recognition of foreign judgments in Czechoslovakia.
The test is primarily used to determine whether a Canadian court will recognize a foreign judgment where there was service ex juris.
The foreign judgment must be final and the foreign court no longer has any power to change or rescind it.