A Practical Guide to Conflict of Laws Issues in Property Disputes

This book is a practical guide and route map for legal practitioners dealing with a property dispute where the foreign element is the land or real estate (i.e. the immovable property) located abroad (outside of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). The book sets out the key conflicts of laws rules and principles underpinning the issue of jurisdiction and applicable law in the context of cases involving foreign immovable property particularly contracts involving foreign immovable property.

The practical guide takes the legal practitioner through the journey of a conflict of laws analysis in the aforementioned context one step at a time and provides, at the end of each chapter, key practical and tactical tips to employ in practice. This practical guide will assist the legal practitioner to ascertain an appropriate strategy and next steps in such litigation.

This book sets out the legal position as it relates to proceedings begun, and any contracts entered into, following Brexit after the end of the transition period for the UK leaving the EU on or after 1 January 2021.