Cheshire, North & Fawcett: Private International Law, 14th Edition

New edition of this leading text has been fully updated to encompass all of the latest changes and developments in the field, including the newly finalised Rome II Regulation

Provides comprehensive coverage of the full range of private international law topics

Offers not only in-depth academic treatment of the principles, but an examination of important commercial topics within the subject, such as the private international law treatment of contracts, jurisdiction and enforcement of judgments, the transfer of property and trusts

Written by an expert team with a wealth of both academic and practical experience

Chapters on torts and restitution in the previous edition have been combined into one chapter, on non-contractual obligations

The new edition of this well-established and highly regarded work has been fully updated to encompass the major changes and developments in the law, including the newly finalised Rome II Regulation. The book is invaluable for the practitioner as well as being one of the leading students' textbooks in the field, giving comprehensive and accessible coverage of the basic principles of private international law, a popular law school option.

It offers students, teachers and practitioners not only a rigorous academic examination of the subject, but also a practical guide to the complex subject of private international law. Written by academics who both previously worked as solicitors, there is extensive coverage of commercial topics such as the jurisdiction of various courts and their limitations, stays of proceedings and restraining foreign proceedings, the recognition and enforcement of judgments, the law of obligations with respect to contractual and non-contractual obligations. There are also sections on the various aspects of family law in private international law, and the law of property, including the transfer of property, administration of estates, succession and trusts.

Readership: This is one of the leading students' textbooks in its field, particularly for more able students, but is also invaluable to practitioners.