Tracomin S.A. v. Sudan Oil Seeds Co. Ltd. - Court of Appeal (Sir John Donaldson M.R., Ackner and Fox L.JJ.) - 23 June 1983

Whether 1982 Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act has retrospective effect

The issue before the Court of Appeal related to whether section 32 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 had retrospective effect in the circumstances of the case. Section 32 came into force on 24 August 1982. At first instance - [1983] 1 Lloyd’s Rep. 560 - Staughton J. held that section 32 applied to a Swiss Court of Appeal judgment given in April 1982. Section 32(1) states: