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Dr Wendy Kennett
Professor of Law
Ysgol y Gyfraith a Gwleidyddiaeth
- KennettW@caerdydd.ac.uk
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- Adeilad y Gyfraith, Ystafell 0.12, Rhodfa'r Amgueddfa, Caerdydd, CF10 3AX
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Trosolwyg
I hold a Chair in the School of Law and Politics, and have research interests in Comparative Law and European Civil Procedure. These interests combine in my work comparing the institutions responsible for the enforcement of judgments in various European countries, and more generally on debt recovery.
My work on civil procedure and enforcement is internationally recognised. For example, I contributed to the ELI/UNIDROIT Model European Rules of Civil Procedure and am currently participating in a global project on Comparative Procedural Law and Justice managed by the Max-Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law.
Within the UK, I have participated in work to reform the law on civil enforcement and to raise standards in the enforcement industry, including the co-ordination of responses to consultation papers (as Chair of the Bailiff Law Reform Group) and membership of the Compliance, Adjudication and Review of Enforcement (CARE) Panel established by the Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA).
Cyhoeddiad
2021
- Kennett, W. 2021. Civil enforcement in a comparative perspective: a public management challenge. Intersentia.
2020
- Kennett, W. 2020. Legal transplants: Judicial officers in Poland and the Czech Republic. In: Rijavec, V., Drnovsek, K. and van Rhee, C. H. eds. Cross-Border Enforcement in Europe: National and International Perspectives. Cambridge: Intersentia, pp. 107-138.
2018
- Kennett, W. Rijavec, V. et al. eds. 2018. Remedies concerning enforcement of foreign judgements: Brussels I Recast. European Monographs Vol. 104. Netherlands: Wolters Kluwer.
- Kennett, W. 2018. Adaptation measures: Articles 54-5 Brussels I Recast. In: Rijavec, V. et al. eds. Remedies Concerning Enforcement of Foreign Judgements: Brussels I Recast. European Monographs Wolters Kluwer
- Kennett, W. 2018. Brussels I recast: general context of enforcement systems. In: Rijavec, V. et al. eds. Remedies Concerning Enforcement of Foreign Judgements: Brussels I Recast., Vol. 104. European Monographs Netherlands: Wolters Kluwer, pp. 149-177.
- Kennett, W. 2018. Cross border enforcement of monetary claims - interplay of Brussels IA regulation and national rules. National report: England and Wales. University of Maribor Press. (10.18690/978-961-286-185-8)
- Kennett, W. 2018. Different national enforcement structures and their consequences for cross-border enforcement. In: Rijavec, V. et al. eds. Remedies Concerning Enforcement of Foreign Judgements: Brussels I Recast. Wolters Kluwer
2017
- Kennett, W. 2017. Religious arbitration in North America. In: Bano, S. and Pierce, J. L. eds. Gender Equality and Justice in Family Law Disputes: Women, Mediation and Religious Arbitration. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press
- Kennett, W. 2017. The role of notaries in the United Kingdom and non-judicial enforcement titles. In: Marciniak, A. ed. Notarialne tytuły egzekucyjne. Między tradycją a przyszłością (Notarial Enforcement Orders. Between Tradition and the Future). Warsaw: Wydawnictwo C.H.Beck, pp. 77-99.
2016
- Kennett, W. 2016. Removal of Exequatur in England and Wales. Presented at: 24th Conference Corporate Entities at the Market and European Dimensions, Portorož, Slovenia, 19–21 May 2016 Presented at Rijavec, V. ed.24th Conference Corporate Entities at the Market and European Dimensions. Maribor, Slovenia: University of Maribor Press pp. 73-84., (10.18690/978-961-286-004-2.6)
- Kennett, W. 2016. It's arbitration but not as we know it: reflections on family law dispute resolution. International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family 30(1), pp. 1-31. (10.1093/lawfam/ebv017)
2015
- Kennett, W. 2015. The place of worship in solemnization of a marriage. Journal of Law and Religion 30(2), pp. 260-294. (10.1017/jlr.2015.17)
- Kennett, W. 2015. Setting aside and strike-out. Presented at: Lexicographic Seminar, Paris, 29 June 2015.
2014
- Kennett, W. 2014. Studies in comparative civil and family procedure. Presented at: SLSA Conference. Exploring the Comparative in Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford, 16 December 2014.
2013
- Kennett, W. 2013. Maintaining a faith community: the role of the law. Presented at: Women in Society Research Centre Seminar, Newport, 27 August 2013.
- Kennett, W. 2013. Religious arbitration: AI v MT. Presented at: Maintaining a Faith Community: the Role of the Law - Case Studies, Newport, 13 May 2013.
- Kennett, W. 2013. Arbitration of intra-corporate disputes. International Journal of Law and Management 55(5), pp. 33-60. (10.1108/IJLMA-02-2013-0005)
- Kennett, W. and Gaffney-Rhys, R. 2013. Maintaining a faith community: the role of the law. Women in Society 6, pp. 43-60.
2012
- Kennett, W. 2012. Women living under Shariah law: Part II – choice and transparency. Women in Society 3, pp. 2-27.
2011
- Kennett, W. 2011. Women living under Shariah law: Part I – Distinct legal worlds?. Women in Society 2, pp. 14-31.
- Kennett, W. 2011. National report on transnational litigation and elements of fair trial. Presented at: World Congress of the International Association of Procedural Law on “Procedural Justice”, Heidelberg, 15 July 2011.
2003
- Kennett, W. 2003. Enforcement: general report. In: Storme, M. ed. Procedural Laws in Europe. Towards Harmonisation. Antwerpen/Apeldoorn: Maklu, pp. 81-111.
2002
- Kennett, W. 2002. Regulation of civil enforcement agents in Europe: a comparative survey. Project Report. Cardiff University.
2001
- Kennett, W. 2001. Current developments in private international law. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 50, pp. 725-737. (10.1093/iclq/50.1.187)
- Kennett, W. 2001. The enforcement review: a progress report. Civil Justice Quarterly 20, pp. 36-67.
- Kennett, W. 2001. Res Judicata and Estoppel in the system of the Brussels Regulation 1347/2000. Presented at: British Institute of International and Comparative Law Workshop, London, UK, 22 November 2001.
2000
- Kennett, W. 2000. Current developments in private international law: Family law; civil and commercial matters; the Hague Conventions in the internet age. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 49(2), pp. 497-507. (10.1017/S0020589300064277)
- Kennett, W. 2000. The enforcement of judgments in Europe. Oxford Private International Law Series. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Kennett, W. 2000. Les injonctions anti-suit. In: Caupain, M. and De Leval, G. eds. L’Efficacité de la Justice Civile en Europe. Brussels: Larcier, pp. 133-144.
1999
- Kennett, W. 1999. Current developments in private international law: II. The Brussels II Convention. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 48(2), pp. 467-472. (10.1017/S0020589300063326)
- Kennett, W. 1999. Current developments in private international law: I. The Treaty of Amsterdam. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 48(2), pp. 465-472. (10.1017/S0020589300063314)
- Kennett, W. 1999. Key principles for a new system of enforcement: a peep over the garden wall. Civil Justice Quarterly 18, pp. 311-342.
- Kennett, W. 1999. Service of documents in Europe. In: Fentiman, R. et al. eds. The European Judicial Area in Civil and Commercial Matters. Brussels: Bruylant, pp. 199-232.
- Kennett, W. 1999. Lis Alibi Pendens: A view from the UK. In: Fentiman, R. et al. eds. The European Judicial Area in Civil and Commercial Matters. Brussels: Bruylant, pp. 103-126.
- Kennett, W. 1999. Current developments: private international law. I. Jurisdiction. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 48(4), pp. 966-969. (10.1017/S002058930006379X)
1998
- Kennett, W. 1998. Service of documents in Europe. Civil Justice Quarterly 17, pp. 284-307.
1997
- Kennett, W. et al. 1997. Enforcement of judgments. European Review of Private Law 5(3), pp. 321-428.
1996
- Kennett, W. 1996. The European Community and the General Agreement on Trade in Services. In: Emiliou, N. and O'Keefe, D. eds. The European Union and World Trade Law after the GATT Uruguay Round. John Wiley and Sons, pp. 136-148.
1995
- Kennett, W. 1995. Forum Non Conveniens in Europe. Cambridge Law Journal 54(3), pp. 552-577., article number: 10.1017/S0008197300097336.
- Kennett, W. 1995. Place of performance and predictability. Yearbook of European Law 15(1), pp. 193-218. (10.1093/yel/15.1.219)
- Ameli, F., De Baets, C., Ehricke, L., Kennett, W., van Haegenburgh, G. and Verschuur, R. 1995. Case C-398/92, Firma Mund & Fester v Firma Hatrex Internationaal Transport, 10 February 1994, [I994] ECR 1—467, European Court of Justice. European Review of Private Law 3(4), pp. 613-648.
1993
- Kennett, W. 1993. The production of evidence within the European Community. Modern Law Review 56(3), pp. 342-360. (10.1111/j.1468-2230.1993.tb02677.x)
- Kennett, W. 1993. Harmonisation and the judgments convention: historical influences. European Review of Private Law 1(1/2), pp. 83-107.
1992
- Kennett, W. 1992. Reviewing service: double check or double fault?. Civil Justice Quarterly 11, pp. 115-156.
1987
- Kennett, W. 1987. Characteristic performance and labour disputes under the Brussels Convention: Pandora's Box. Yearbook of European Law 7(1), pp. 131-170. (10.1093/yel/7.1.131)
Articles
- Kennett, W. 2016. It's arbitration but not as we know it: reflections on family law dispute resolution. International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family 30(1), pp. 1-31. (10.1093/lawfam/ebv017)
- Kennett, W. 2015. The place of worship in solemnization of a marriage. Journal of Law and Religion 30(2), pp. 260-294. (10.1017/jlr.2015.17)
- Kennett, W. 2013. Arbitration of intra-corporate disputes. International Journal of Law and Management 55(5), pp. 33-60. (10.1108/IJLMA-02-2013-0005)
- Kennett, W. and Gaffney-Rhys, R. 2013. Maintaining a faith community: the role of the law. Women in Society 6, pp. 43-60.
- Kennett, W. 2012. Women living under Shariah law: Part II – choice and transparency. Women in Society 3, pp. 2-27.
- Kennett, W. 2011. Women living under Shariah law: Part I – Distinct legal worlds?. Women in Society 2, pp. 14-31.
- Kennett, W. 2001. Current developments in private international law. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 50, pp. 725-737. (10.1093/iclq/50.1.187)
- Kennett, W. 2001. The enforcement review: a progress report. Civil Justice Quarterly 20, pp. 36-67.
- Kennett, W. 2000. Current developments in private international law: Family law; civil and commercial matters; the Hague Conventions in the internet age. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 49(2), pp. 497-507. (10.1017/S0020589300064277)
- Kennett, W. 1999. Current developments in private international law: II. The Brussels II Convention. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 48(2), pp. 467-472. (10.1017/S0020589300063326)
- Kennett, W. 1999. Current developments in private international law: I. The Treaty of Amsterdam. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 48(2), pp. 465-472. (10.1017/S0020589300063314)
- Kennett, W. 1999. Key principles for a new system of enforcement: a peep over the garden wall. Civil Justice Quarterly 18, pp. 311-342.
- Kennett, W. 1999. Current developments: private international law. I. Jurisdiction. International and Comparative Law Quarterly 48(4), pp. 966-969. (10.1017/S002058930006379X)
- Kennett, W. 1998. Service of documents in Europe. Civil Justice Quarterly 17, pp. 284-307.
- Kennett, W. et al. 1997. Enforcement of judgments. European Review of Private Law 5(3), pp. 321-428.
- Kennett, W. 1995. Forum Non Conveniens in Europe. Cambridge Law Journal 54(3), pp. 552-577., article number: 10.1017/S0008197300097336.
- Kennett, W. 1995. Place of performance and predictability. Yearbook of European Law 15(1), pp. 193-218. (10.1093/yel/15.1.219)
- Ameli, F., De Baets, C., Ehricke, L., Kennett, W., van Haegenburgh, G. and Verschuur, R. 1995. Case C-398/92, Firma Mund & Fester v Firma Hatrex Internationaal Transport, 10 February 1994, [I994] ECR 1—467, European Court of Justice. European Review of Private Law 3(4), pp. 613-648.
- Kennett, W. 1993. The production of evidence within the European Community. Modern Law Review 56(3), pp. 342-360. (10.1111/j.1468-2230.1993.tb02677.x)
- Kennett, W. 1993. Harmonisation and the judgments convention: historical influences. European Review of Private Law 1(1/2), pp. 83-107.
- Kennett, W. 1992. Reviewing service: double check or double fault?. Civil Justice Quarterly 11, pp. 115-156.
- Kennett, W. 1987. Characteristic performance and labour disputes under the Brussels Convention: Pandora's Box. Yearbook of European Law 7(1), pp. 131-170. (10.1093/yel/7.1.131)
Book sections
- Kennett, W. 2020. Legal transplants: Judicial officers in Poland and the Czech Republic. In: Rijavec, V., Drnovsek, K. and van Rhee, C. H. eds. Cross-Border Enforcement in Europe: National and International Perspectives. Cambridge: Intersentia, pp. 107-138.
- Kennett, W. 2018. Adaptation measures: Articles 54-5 Brussels I Recast. In: Rijavec, V. et al. eds. Remedies Concerning Enforcement of Foreign Judgements: Brussels I Recast. European Monographs Wolters Kluwer
- Kennett, W. 2018. Brussels I recast: general context of enforcement systems. In: Rijavec, V. et al. eds. Remedies Concerning Enforcement of Foreign Judgements: Brussels I Recast., Vol. 104. European Monographs Netherlands: Wolters Kluwer, pp. 149-177.
- Kennett, W. 2018. Different national enforcement structures and their consequences for cross-border enforcement. In: Rijavec, V. et al. eds. Remedies Concerning Enforcement of Foreign Judgements: Brussels I Recast. Wolters Kluwer
- Kennett, W. 2017. Religious arbitration in North America. In: Bano, S. and Pierce, J. L. eds. Gender Equality and Justice in Family Law Disputes: Women, Mediation and Religious Arbitration. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press
- Kennett, W. 2017. The role of notaries in the United Kingdom and non-judicial enforcement titles. In: Marciniak, A. ed. Notarialne tytuły egzekucyjne. Między tradycją a przyszłością (Notarial Enforcement Orders. Between Tradition and the Future). Warsaw: Wydawnictwo C.H.Beck, pp. 77-99.
- Kennett, W. 2003. Enforcement: general report. In: Storme, M. ed. Procedural Laws in Europe. Towards Harmonisation. Antwerpen/Apeldoorn: Maklu, pp. 81-111.
- Kennett, W. 2000. Les injonctions anti-suit. In: Caupain, M. and De Leval, G. eds. L’Efficacité de la Justice Civile en Europe. Brussels: Larcier, pp. 133-144.
- Kennett, W. 1999. Service of documents in Europe. In: Fentiman, R. et al. eds. The European Judicial Area in Civil and Commercial Matters. Brussels: Bruylant, pp. 199-232.
- Kennett, W. 1999. Lis Alibi Pendens: A view from the UK. In: Fentiman, R. et al. eds. The European Judicial Area in Civil and Commercial Matters. Brussels: Bruylant, pp. 103-126.
- Kennett, W. 1996. The European Community and the General Agreement on Trade in Services. In: Emiliou, N. and O'Keefe, D. eds. The European Union and World Trade Law after the GATT Uruguay Round. John Wiley and Sons, pp. 136-148.
Books
- Kennett, W. 2021. Civil enforcement in a comparative perspective: a public management challenge. Intersentia.
- Kennett, W. Rijavec, V. et al. eds. 2018. Remedies concerning enforcement of foreign judgements: Brussels I Recast. European Monographs Vol. 104. Netherlands: Wolters Kluwer.
- Kennett, W. 2018. Cross border enforcement of monetary claims - interplay of Brussels IA regulation and national rules. National report: England and Wales. University of Maribor Press. (10.18690/978-961-286-185-8)
- Kennett, W. 2000. The enforcement of judgments in Europe. Oxford Private International Law Series. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Conferences
- Kennett, W. 2016. Removal of Exequatur in England and Wales. Presented at: 24th Conference Corporate Entities at the Market and European Dimensions, Portorož, Slovenia, 19–21 May 2016 Presented at Rijavec, V. ed.24th Conference Corporate Entities at the Market and European Dimensions. Maribor, Slovenia: University of Maribor Press pp. 73-84., (10.18690/978-961-286-004-2.6)
- Kennett, W. 2015. Setting aside and strike-out. Presented at: Lexicographic Seminar, Paris, 29 June 2015.
- Kennett, W. 2014. Studies in comparative civil and family procedure. Presented at: SLSA Conference. Exploring the Comparative in Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford, 16 December 2014.
- Kennett, W. 2013. Maintaining a faith community: the role of the law. Presented at: Women in Society Research Centre Seminar, Newport, 27 August 2013.
- Kennett, W. 2013. Religious arbitration: AI v MT. Presented at: Maintaining a Faith Community: the Role of the Law - Case Studies, Newport, 13 May 2013.
- Kennett, W. 2011. National report on transnational litigation and elements of fair trial. Presented at: World Congress of the International Association of Procedural Law on “Procedural Justice”, Heidelberg, 15 July 2011.
- Kennett, W. 2001. Res Judicata and Estoppel in the system of the Brussels Regulation 1347/2000. Presented at: British Institute of International and Comparative Law Workshop, London, UK, 22 November 2001.
Monographs
- Kennett, W. 2002. Regulation of civil enforcement agents in Europe: a comparative survey. Project Report. Cardiff University.
Ymchwil
January 2012 (drafted application)
AHRC "Connected Communities" Programme: £38,520
"Maintaining a Faith Community: the Role of the Law"
June 1999
Grotius fund (European Commission) : € 56, 020
The regulation of civil enforcement agents in Europe
July 1998
Nuffield Foundation: £1426
Reform of the enforcement process in England
(Led to the establishment of the Bailiff Law Reform Group)
July 1998
British Academy: £3,300
Comparative research on the structure of enforcement in four European jurisdictions
Other
- Co-applicant for Grotius funded project involving collaboration between academics and enforcement agents in Belgium, Portugal and the UK (1998)
- ESRC outline application (31 October 1997) to participate in programme on Transnational Communities: invited to submit full application.
- ESRC application of July 1997, alpha graded but not funded.
None
Addysgu
I currently teach Contract at undergraduate level and International Commercial Arbitration on the LLM programme. I have previously designed and taught modules on a wide range of subjects including International Litigation, EU Law, Comparative Law and the Conflict of Laws. I have extensive experience as a module leader.
Bywgraffiad
I graduated with a BA from Cambridge University (New Hall, now Murray Edwards College) in 1984 and completed my doctoral thesis on jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters in Cambridge (Clare College) in 1992.
Safleoedd academaidd blaenorol
I have held lectureships at the University of Nottingham, Kings/New Hall Colleges, Keele University and Cardiff University. After a career break from 2002-2010 I obtained a post as a Research Fellow at the University of Wales, Newport and was subsequently offered the position of Assistant Professor at UCLan, Cyprus. I returned to Cardiff University in 2014.
