Morris: The Conflict of Laws 11th Edition

Morris: The Conflict of Laws has for more than half a century been one of the leading textbooks on the conflict of laws, covering all the main aspects of the subject, also known as private international law. It traces the development of the ideas and fundamental principles of the subject and examines the current practice of the English courts.

The eleventh edition has been fully revised to incorporate the many developments in the field. Features of the new edition include:

• Reflection of the changing patterns in the English rules of the conflict of laws as the courts continue to deal with the new position following the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union
• Extensive changes in the material on jurisdiction (following the rejection of the UK’s application to rejoin the Lugano Convention), including the Hague Choice of Court Convention and the further development of the English rules as to service out of the jurisdiction
• New material on the recognition of foreign judgments with the coming into effect in the United Kingdom of the Hague Judgments Convention
• Substantial changes in the field of international family law where the Hague Child Protection Convention has become a central feature of English practice; and continued attention to developments relating to the Rome Regulations, the assimilated EU legislation central to many aspects of international commercial law
• In many parts of the book, a greater emphasis on the work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law; many of its conventions now being reflected in English law, and its work having assumed greater importance as the influence of EU law has declined
• Inclusion of new case-law, including 13 decisions of the UK Supreme Court, reflecting the growing practical importance of the subject
• Thorough reworking (including on such varied topics as the act of state doctrine and parentage) designed to help the reader to a critical understanding of the subject

Morris has always combined an examination of the theoretical basis and methodology of the subject with a clear exploration of increasingly complex rules. The new edition continues this tradition, encouraging a critical appreciation of the importance of this fascinating branch of law in England’s multicultural society and an ever more interconnected world.

Authoritative, comprehensive and clearly written, Morris: The Conflict of Laws will continue to be welcomed by law students, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and by practising lawyers.