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Morris on The Conflict of Laws, first published exactly 50 years ago and now in its tenth edition, is one of the leading titles on the conflict of laws, covering all branches of private international law. It is unparalleled in breadth of scope and wealth of detail. The work explains the fundamental principles of the subject and how the law works in practice.
The tenth edition has been fully revised to incorporate the many developments in the field. Features of the new edition include:
- reflection throughout the book of the important consequences of the UK’s departure from the European Union, and of the many changes that came into effect at the end of the Implementation Period at the end of 2020
- extensive revision of the material on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters as the Brussels I bis Regulation ceases to apply
- fuller treatment of the three Hague Conventions given effect by the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020: those on the Protection of Children, Choice of Court Agreements; and Maintenance Obligations
- incorporation of many decisions on the interpretation of the rules in the Rome Regulations on choice of law in respect of contractual and non-contractual obligations which remain applicable in the UK
- analysis of the far-reaching implications of the landmark UK Supreme Court decision in Vendanta allowing a claim brought by 1826 Zambian villagers to commence proceedings against an English domiciled mining corporation for breach of the duty of care in relation to its overseas operations
The authors seek to encourage critical thinking by getting readers to engage with issues that concern the working of the conflict of laws as a whole, its theoretical basis and methodology and how it can best serve our interconnected multicultural society.
Authoritative, comprehensive and clearly written, Morris on The Conflict of Laws will continue to be welcomed by law students both at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and by practising lawyers.
- Introduction to the Conflict of Laws
- Personal Connecting Factors
- Exclusion of Foreign Law
- Jurisdiction: Principles and European Rules
- Jurisdiction: the Traditional English Rules
- Sovereign and Diplomatic Immunity
- Foreign Judgments
- Foreign Arbitral Awards
- Marriage
- Matrimonial Causes
- Children: guardianship and care
- Children: legitimacy, legitimation and adoption
- Contracts
- Torts
- Property
- Matrimonial Property
- Succession and the Administration of Estates
- Trusts
- The Conduct of International Litigation
- Technical Problems
- Theories and Methods
David McClean is one of the leading private international lawyers and a contributing editor of the standard practitioners’ text (Dicey Morris and Collins on the Conflict of Laws). He is also the country's leading expert in civil aviation law and general editor of the Shawcross and Beaumont on Air Law. He regularly works as an adviser to the Commonwealth Secretariat, work which relates to international co-operation both in civil justice and in the fight against international organised crime, and has for many years taken an active part in the work of the Hague Conference on Private International Law.
Kisch Beevers is a member of the teaching teams for the Conflict of Laws and Family Law at the University of Sheffield. Her main research interests are in the areas of international and comparative family law.
“This book is quite simply the bible of the Conflict of Laws. Few texts are as thorough and as easy to understand as this one, which does a good job in explaining this notoriously difficult area of law. One of the few Law books I'm sure to keep on my bookshelf!”
