Ontario’s top court refuses to enforce judgment against Antigua and Barbuda
February 6th, 2020
In a recent decision in H.M.B. Holdings v. Antigua and Barbuda, the Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld a decision to refuse to register in Ontario a British Columbia judgment against the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda due to a lack of jurisdiction. Specifically, the Court of Appeal held that the judge did not err in finding that Antigua was not “carrying on business” in British Columbia at the relevant time and thus there was not a sufficient connection to allow the B.C. court to grant judgment against them. This case originated with a Judicial Committee of the Privy ... [more] Full article
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