Conflict of laws / electronic resources
J.G. Collier.
- 3rd ed.
- Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
- 1 online resource (lv, 403 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface; Table of statutes; Table of cases; Part I. General Principles: 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of the English conflict of laws; 3. Choice of law rules; 4. Proof of foreign law; 5. Domicile and residence; 6. Substance and procedure; Part II. Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgements: 7. Jurisdiction of the English courts; 8. Staying of English actions and restraint of foreign proceedings; 9. Foreign judgements; 10. Jurisdiction and judgements in the European Union and EFTA; 11. Arbitration; Part III. Law of Obligations: 12. Contact; 13. Tort; Part IV. Property and Succession: 14. Property inter vivos; 15. Succession; 16. Matrimonial property relations; 17. Trusts; Part V. Family Law: 18. Marriage; 19. Matrimonial causes; 20. Children; Part VI. Exclusion of Foreign Laws: 21. Public policy; Part VII. Theoretical Considerations: 22. Reasons for and basis of the conflict laws; 23. Public international law and the conflict of laws; Index.
This clear and authoritative introduction to the principles of private international law, a complex and rapidly changing area, now appears in a revised and fully updated form. The English conflict of laws is a body of rules whose purpose is to assist an English court in deciding a case which contains a foreign element. In this new third edition, the chapters on tort, jurisdiction, and staying of actions have been almost entirely rewritten. The chapter on the Brussels and Lugano Conventions has been recast and expanded. The growing influence of European Union law on UK private international law is evident in this third edition, which will be a valuable text for students and practitioners alike.