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A Conflict of Laws Companion brings together a group of expert authors to write essays in honour of Professor Adrian Briggs QC, his contributions as a teacher in the study of law, and his work in the conflict of laws.
List of contents
- Part I - Jurisdiction
- 1: Andrew S Bell: The Natural Forum Revisited
- 2: Martin Davies: Forum Non Conveniens: Now We Are Much More Than Ten
- 3: Janet Walker: The Distant Shore: Discretion and the Extent of Judicial Jurisdiction
- 4: Andrew Dickinson: Taming Anti-Suit Injunctions
- 5: Andrew Scott: Jurisdiction over Co-Defendants
- Part II - Choice of Law
- 6: Koji Takahashi: Putting the Principle of Severability in the Dock: an Analysis in the Context of Choice of Law for Arbitration and Jurisdiction Agreements
- 7: Andrew Burrows: The Conflict of Laws and Unjust Enrichment
- 8: Maisie Ooi: Choice of Law in the Shifting Sands of Securities Trading
- 9: Adam Rushworth: Remedies and the Conflict of Laws
- Part III - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements
- 10: Tiong Min Yeo: Foreign Judgments and Contracts: The Anti-Enforcement Injunction
- 11: Máire Ní Shúilleabháin: 'A Peculiarly Pointless Line of Division': Recognition of Proceedings and Non-Proceedings Divorces under the Family Law Act 1986
- Part IV - Conflict of Laws within the Legal System
- 12: Edwin Peel: How Private Is English Private International Law?
- 13: James Edelman and Madeleine Salinger: Comity in Private International Law and Fundamental Principles of Justice
About the author
Andrew Dickinson is a Fellow of St Catherine's College and Professor of Law at the University of Oxford. He is a member of the Mance Committee, which advises the UK Government on private international law issues, and is one of the specialist editors of Dicey, Morris & Collins, The Conflict of Laws.
Edwin Peel is a Fellow of Keble College and Professor of Law at the University of Oxford. He is also a tenant at One Essex Court, Temple.
Summary
A Conflict of Laws Companion brings together a group of expert authors to write essays in honour of Professor Adrian Briggs QC, his contributions as a teacher in the study of law, and his work in the conflict of laws.
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There is not one page of this book that does not make for a stimulating read. It is a great testament to one of the greatest minds in private international law, and a true Conflict of Laws companion to countless students, scholars, colleagues, and friends.
