Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments
Chapter 2
Jurisdiction under the Brussels I Regulation
INTRODUCTORY MATTERS
2.01 General
When a case is brought or to be brought in the courts of the United Kingdom, and a question of jurisdiction arises, the point of departure will be the impact of the Brussels I Regulation. For proceedings commenced before 10 January 2015 this will mean Regulation 44/2001, 1 the basic jurisdictional provision for all proceedings instituted on or after 1 March 2002. 2 For proceedings commenced on or after 10 January 2015, this will mean the recast Regulation 1215/2012, 3 the jurisdictional rule for all proceedings in civil and commercial matters instituted on or after that date. 4
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