LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Treaties

Signed on In force on Title
11 June 1858 Agreement between the Governments of Great Britain and of New Granada, for the settlement of the claims of Mr Mackintosh
1 July 1884 Agreement between the Governments of Great Britain and Madagascar respecting British Witnesses in Malagasy Courts and Malagasy Witnesses in Her Majesty's Consular Court
2 June 1891 2 June 1891 Agreement between Great Britain and Tonga relative to the Trial of British Subjects by the Tongan Courts
16 December 1892 Declaration between Great Britain and Zanzibar respecting the Judicial Powers on Zanzibar
16 May 1895 Convention between Great Britain and the Netherlands Submitting to Arbitration the Claims Arising out of the Arrest of the Captain of the 'Costa Rica Packet' of Sydney
31 July 1896 Great Britain and Colombia referring to Arbitration certain questions connection with the Antioquia Railway
11 January 1897 Treaty between Great Britain and the United States providing for settlement by Arbitration of questions in difference between them which they may fail to adjust by diplomatic negotiation
19 March 1898 Convention between the United Kingdom and Belgium, referring to Arbitration the Case of Mr Ben Tillet
21 July 1899 Reciprocity Convention between the United States and the British Colony of Turks and Caicos Islands
22 July 1899 Reciprocity Convention between the United States and the British Colony of Jamaica
24 July 1899 Reciprocity Convention between the United States and the British Colony of Bermuda (with Additional Article)
13 February 1900 Reciprocity Convention between the United States of America and the British Colony of Trinidad and Tobago
26 April 1900 Convention between the United Kingdom and Japan for the Protection of the Estates of Deceased Persons
26 April 1902 22 June 1903 Convention between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands regulating the Allowances to Witnesses in Fishery Cases
11 January 1905 17 May 1905 Convention between the United Kingdom and Austria-Hungary providing for the settlement by Arbitration of certain of questions which may arise between the respective Governments
7 June 1909 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Germany renewing for a further period of one year the Arbitration Agreement signed at London, July 12, 1904
18 June 1909 Arbitration Convention between the United Kingdom and Brazil
3 November 1909 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Switzerland, renewing for a further period of five years the Arbitration Agreement signed at London, November 16, 1904
9 November 1909 Convention between the United Kingdom and Norway renewing for a further period of five years the Arbitration Convention of August 11, 1904
9 November 1909 Convention between the United Kingdom and Sweden renewing for a further period of five years the Arbitration Convention of August 11, 1904
16 November 1909 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Portugal, renewing for a further period of five years the Arbitration Agreement signed at Windsor, November 16, 1904
23 November 1909 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Germany, extending the renewal of the Arbitration Agreement of July 12, 1904, for a further period of four years
16 December 1909 16 December 1909 Convention between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands renewing for a further period of five years the Arbitration Convention of February 15, 1905
31 March 1910 Convention between Great Britain and Argentina concerning Settlement by Arbitration of Certain Classes of Questions which may arise
16 July 1910 Convention between the United Kingdom and Austria-Hungary providing for the Settlement of Arbitration of Certain Classes of Questions Which May Arise between the Two Governments
25 October 1910 Agreement between the United Kingdom and France Referring to Arbitration the Case of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
3 March 1911 Convention between the United Kingdom and Denmark renewing for a Further Period of Five Years the Arbitration Convention of October 25, 1905
3 August 1911 General Arbitration Treaty between the United Kingdom and the United States of America
31 May 1913 Agreement between the United Kingdom and the United States of America renewing for a Further Period of Five Years the Arbitration Convention signed at Washington on April 4, 1908
14 October 1913 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and France Renewing for a Further Period of Five Years the Arbitration Agreement signed at London, October 14, 1903
31 January 1914 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Italy renewing for a further period of five years the Arbitration Agreement signed at Rome, February 1, 1904
15 February 1914 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Spain renewing for a further period of five years the Arbitration Agreement signed at London, February 27, 1904
4 April 1914 Arrangement between the United Kingdom and Honduras referring to Arbitration Matters relating to the Masica Incident
9 November 1914 Convention between the United Kingdom and Sweden Renewing for a Further Period of Five Years the Arbitration Convention of August 11, 1904
9 November 1914 Convention between the United Kingdom and Norway Renewing for a Further Period of Five Years the Arbitration Convention of August 11, 1904
16 November 1914 Agreement between the United Kingdom and Portugal providing for the Settlement by Arbitration of Certain Classes of Questions which may arise between the Two Governments
25 March 1915 Convention between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands renewing for a further period of five years the Arbitration Convention of February 15, 1905
3 May 1916 Convention between the United Kingdom and Denmark renewing for a Further Period of Five Years the Arbitration Convention of October 25, 1905
20 July 1917 Declaration between the United Kingdom and Serbia concerning the Compentency of the Military Tribunals of the British and Serbian Armies in the Field
18 April 1918 Arbitration Treaty between the United Kingdom and Uruguay
3 June 1918 Arbitration Convention between the United Kingdom and the United States
8 October 1918 Exchange of Notes concerning the Renewal of the Existing Arbitration Agreements between the United Kingdom and France
31 January 1919 Renewal of the Existing Arbitration Agreements between the United Kingdom and France, Italy and Spain, and of the Arbitration Convention between the United Kingdom and the United States
1 February 1919 Exchange of Notes concerning the Renewal of the Existing Arbitration Agreements between the United Kingdom and Spain
8 November 1919 Renewal of the existing Arbitration Conventions between the United Kingdom and Norway and Sweden and of the Arbitration Agreement between the United kingdom and Portugal
1 June 1920 Convention between the United kingdom and the Netherlands renewing for a further period of five years the Arbitration Convention of February 15, 1905
16 December 1920 Optional Clause to the Protocol Establishing the Permanent Court of International Justice
12 January 1922 Convention between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of Costa Rica for the Submission to Arbitration of Certain Claims against the Government of Costa Rica
2 February 1922 2 May 1922 Convention between the United Kingdom and France respecting Legal Proceedings on Civil and Commercial Matters
1 May 1922 Convention between the United Kingdom and Iceland Renewing for a further period of Five Years the Arbitration Convention of October 25, 1905
1 May 1922 Convention between the United Kingdom and Denmark Renewing for a further period of Five Years the Arbitration Convention of October 25, 1905
21 June 1922 Convention between the United Kingdom and Belgium respecting Legal Proceedings on Civil and Commercial Matters
24 May 1923 Notes Exchanged between the British and French Governments relative to Certain Nationality Decrees promulgated in Tunis and Morocco (French Zone) on November 8, 1921
23 June 1923 Agreement between The United Kingdom and the United States of America for the Renewal of the Arbitration Convention between the two Countries of April 4, 1908, together with Notes Exchanged at the Time of Signature
5 July 1923 Despatch from His Majesty's High Commissioner in Egypt enclosing The Decision of the Council of Ministers relative to the Indemnity Act, Text of the Indemnity Act and Notes exchanged with the Egyptian Government
14 August 1923 Notes Exchanged Further renewing the Anglo-Italian Arbitration Agreement of February 1, 1904
29 August 1923 Renewal of the Existing Arbitration Agreement between Great Britain and France
24 September 1923 28 July 1924 Protocol on Arbitration Clauses
9 February 1924 Notes exchanged between the United Kingdom and Spain further renewing the Arbitration Agreement between the United Kingdom and Spain of February 27, 1904
2 October 1924 Protocol concerning the Pacific Settlement of International Disputes
9 November 1924 Notes Exchanged between the United Kingdom & Sweden further renewing the Arbitration Convention between the United Kingdom & Sweden of August 11, 1904
11 November 1924 29 March 1926 Convention between the United Kingdom and the Czechoslovak Republic relative to Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
13 May 1925 Notes Exchanged between the United Kingdom & Norway further renewing the Arbitration Convention between the United Kingdom and Norway of August 11, 1904
12 July 1925 Notes Exchanged between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands Providing for the Prolongation of the Arbitration Convention between the two countries of February 15, 1905
29 August 1925 Exchange of Notes between Great Britain and Portugal Extending until November 16, 1926, the Operation of the Agreement providing for the Settlement by Arbitration of certain classes of questions which may arise between the two Governments
25 November 1925 Arbitration Convention between the United Kingdom and Siam
6 February 1926 Notes Exchanged between the United Kingdom and Albania recording the Renunciation by His Britannic Majesty's Government of Extra-territorial Judicial Rights in Albania
4 June 1926 15 March 1927 Convention between the United Kingdom and Iceland renewing as far as Iceland is concerned, the Anglo-Danish Arbitration Convention of October 25, 1905
4 June 1926 Convention between the United Kingdom and Denmark renewing the Anglo-Danish Arbitration Convention of October 25, 1905
18 September 1926 Agreement to request Council of League of Nations to submit question of competence of European Danube Commission to Permanent Court of Internal Justice
4 January 1927 4 January 1927 Notes exchanged between the United Kingdom and Portugal renewing the Arbitration Convention between the two countries of 16 November 1914
17 June 1927 Agreement between the United Kingdom and Bulgaria relating to the Provisional Dissolution of the Anglo-Bulgarian Mixed Arbitrational Tribunal (includes Note from Secretary of State to Bulgarian Minister)
12 July 1927 27 December 1932 International Convention and Statute establishing an International Relief Union
20 March 1928 15 March 1929 Convention between His Majesty and the President of the German Reich regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
14 September 1929 Protocol Accession of the United States of America to the Protocol of signature of the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice
18 January 1930 Exchange of Notes between the United Kingdom and Bulgaria respecting the Anglo-Bulgarian Mixed Tribunal for the Maintenance of the Agreement of June 17, 1927 for Provisional Dissolution (not affected by Bulgarian Reparations Agreement of Jan 20, 1930)
4 March 1930 Agreement for Submission to Arbitration of Claim by Madame Julien Cherveau in respect of Husband
1 August 1930 Agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Portuguese Government in for the Arbitration of Major Campbell's Claim for Damages suffered in Mozambique
28 August 1930 16 February 1931 Convention between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom, and His Majesty the King of Sweden regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
17 December 1930 7 July 1932 Convention between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom, and His Majesty the King of Italy regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
30 January 1931 7 September 1931 Convention between His Majesty, in Respect of the United Kingdom, and His Majesty the King of Norway regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
4 March 1931 Judicial Agreement between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom, and the King of Iraq
31 March 1931 12 February 1932 Convention between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom and the Federal President of the Republic of Austria regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
9 July 1931 13 May 1932 Convention between His Majesty, in respect of the United Kingdom, and the President of the Portuguese Republic regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
14 July 1931 Agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Austrian Government relating to the Provisional Dissolution of the Anglo-Austrian Tribunal
28 November 1931 12 April 1933 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the President of the Turkish Republic regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
22 December 1931 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom, and the Chief of State of the Republic of Estonia regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
26 July 1932 Agreement between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the German Government regarding the Dissolution of the Anglo-German Mixed Arbitral Tribunal With Exchange of Notes
4 November 1932 18 July 1934 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of the Belgians Supplementary to the Convention of June 21, 1922 to Facilitate the Conduct of Legal Proceedings
29 November 1932 12 June 1933 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom, and His Majesty the King of Denmark regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
27 July 1933 Treaty of Friendship and Neighbourship between Transjordan and Saudi Arabia, with Protocol on Arbitration
11 August 1933 23 February 1934 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the President of Finland regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
28 November 1934 Agreement between Transjordan and Palestine concerning Regulation of Service of Judicial Documents
15 February 1935 30 August 1935 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the President of the Czechoslovak Republic Supplementary to the Convention of November 11, 1924 to Facilitate the Conduct of Legal Proceedings
25 July 1935 18 December 1936 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of Iraq regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
10 October 1935 10 October 1935 Exchange of Notes between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand and the Government of Iceland for the further Renewal of the Arbitration Convention of October 25, 1905
27 February 1936 18 August 1937 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of Yugoslavia regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
27 February 1936 16 December 1937 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and His Majesty the King of the Hellenes regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
15 April 1936 4 May 1940 Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the President of the French Republic Supplementary to the Convention of February 2, 1922 to facilitate the conduct of Legal Proceedings [With Protocol of Signature]
22 March 1937 Exchange of Notes between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand and the Government of Iceland for the Further Renewal of the Arbitration Convention of October 25, 1905
21 May 1937 Convention between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands concerning Legal Proceedings Supplementary to the Convention of May 31, 1932
13 November 1937 Exchange of Notes between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Siamese Government for the Temporary Continuance of Rights Under the Treaties with Siam of 14 July 1937
23 November 1937 23 November 1937 Exchange of Notes between His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of Siam regarding the Right of Evocation from Siamese Courts under the Treaty of 14 July 1937
3 December 1937 Convention between his Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the Swiss Federal Council in regard to Legal Proceedings
10 February 1939 25 June 1941 Supplementary Convention between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom and the President of the Turkish Republic regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters
25 August 1939 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Polish Government regarding Mutual Assistance
19 October 1939 16 November 1939 Treaty of Mutual Assistance between His Majesty in respect of the United Kingdom, the President of the French Republic and the President of the Turkish Republic (With Special Agreement and Subsidiary Agreements)
9 March 1940 Exchange of Notes between Ceylon and Japan respecting Judicial Assistance
15 March 1940 21 April 1940 Statute of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law [UNIDROIT]
1 May 1948 Letters concerning: (1) United Kingdom licences for importation of Hungarian Industrial Goods during 1948 ; (2) United Kingdom purchase of Foodstuffs for period August 1848/July 1949 ; (3) Regulations of Service of Pre-War Loand held in the United Kingdom
5 December 1950 Agreement between India and Sikkim regarding Administration
8 December 1950 2 April 1953 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Government for the Settlement of Conflicting Claims to German Assets in their respective territories [together with Exchange of Notes].
28 June 1951 28 June 1951 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom and the Austrian Government providing for the continued application of the Convention of 31st March, 1931 regarding Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters (with Annex)
17 November 1951 17 November 1951 Application of the Convention on Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters of 31:03:1931 to the Commonwealth of Australia and the Territories of Papua and Norfolk Island and the Trust Territories of New Guinea and Nauru.
10 June 1952 10 June 1952 Exchange of Notes Extending the Convention on Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters of 31/03/1931, to New Zealand, including Cook Islands and Niue and New Zealand Trust Territory of Western Samoa
31 October 1952 Letter from the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs informing the United Kingdom that Lebanon intends to continue to be guided by the Articles of the 1922 Convention respecting Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters which was extended to Lebanon by France on 13 July 1928 [this document is not preserved in UK archives]
5 October 1953 5 October 1953 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Greek Government on the submission to Arbitration of the dispute concerning the dollar / sterling exchange rate applicable to cargoes diverted from Greek Ports during the late War
30 July 1954 30 July 1954 Arbitration Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom (acting on behalf of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi and His Highness the Sultan Said bin Taimur) and the Government of Saudi Arabia [With Exchange of Notes]
24 February 1955 24 February 1955 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Greece regarding the Submission to Arbitration of the Ambatielos Claim
22 September 1958 11 December 1958 Guarantee Agreement concerning Cameron Highlands Project (with annexed Loan Regulations No.4 and Loan Agreement between the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Central Electricity Board of the Federation of Malaya).
26 January 1959 26 January 1959 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the French Republic concerning the Revision of the Penal System in the New Hebrides
14 August 1959 1 November 1959 Exchange of Notes between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany regarding the re-application or extension to certain United Kingdom dependent territories of the Convention concerning Legal Proceedings in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at London on March 20, 1928
28 January 1960 30 November 1961 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany concerning Contracts of Insurance and Contracts of Treaties of Reinsurance
4 June 1960 4 June 1960 Exchange of Letters relative to the Hearing by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council from Courts or Judges in Ghana the records in which have been registered in the Privy Council Office before 01:07:1960
3 April 1963 Exchange of Letters relating to Appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
7 February 1964 15 October 1973 Convention between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Italy for the Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters
1 July 1964 23 August 1972 Convention relating to a Uniform Law on the Formation of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
7 July 1965 9 February 1967 Treaty for Conciliation, Judicial Settlement and Arbitration between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation
17 November 1967 17 March 1970 Convention Supplementary between Her Majesty The Queen in respect of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her Majesty The Queen of the Netherlands regarding Legal Proceedings
7 June 1968 14 August 1970 European Convention on the Abolition of Legalisation of Documents executed by Diplomatic Agents or Consular Officers [ETS 63}
6 May 1969 17 April 1971 European Agreement relating to Persons participating in Proceedings of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights
17 September 1957 Amendments to Article 7 of the Statute of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, Rome, 15 March 1940
17 September 1957 Amendments to Articles 2, 4, 6, 7, 7 bis, 7 ter, 8, 12 bis, 15 and 17 of the Statute of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, Rome, 15 March 1940
26 May 1968 Amendments to Articles 5, 16 and 18 of the Statute of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, 15 March 1940
15 December 2008 Agreement for the Establishment of the African Legal Support Facility