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The Conflict of Laws, 3rd Edition

The Conflict of Laws, 3rd Edition

Author: Adrian Briggs
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199679270
Published In: May 2013
Format: Hardback , 448 pages
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Provides a lively and approachable introduction to a difficult area of the law
Identifies and discusses the key principles of the law in a clear and comprehensive fashion
An invaluable resource for generations of students and teachers of law, the Clarendon Law Series offers concise, accessible overviews of major fields of law and legal thought, stimulating students to think more broadly and deeply about the law

New to this edition

Restructured to reflect the various European Regulations that have reshaped the law
Close examination of the recent body of case-law brings the volume fully up to date
Includes expanded coverage of family law to take into account new legislative developments

Adrian Briggs' invaluable introduction to the study of the conflict of laws provides a survey and analysis of the rules of private international law as they apply in England.
The volume covers general principles, jurisdiction, and the effect of foreign judgments; choice of law for contractual and non-contractual obligations, the private international law of property, of persons, and of corporations. It does so in a manner which explains and illuminates the principles which underpin the subject in a clear and coherent fashion, as the wealth of literature, case law, and legislation often obscures the architecture of the subject and unnecessarily complicates study.

This new edition organizes its material in light of European legislation on private international law, reflecting the shift towards understanding private international law as European law with a common law background instead of common law with European legislative influences. The author's approach is focused on the law and avoids the more abstract theory; as the theory of the conflict of laws is actually to be found in and by applying the legislation and jurisprudence to the cases and issues which arise in private international litigation and legal advice.

Readership: Undergraduates and postgraduates studying private international law; scholars of other fields of law impacted by the conflict of laws; trainees and legal practitioners seeking an introduction to the conflict of laws

1: Introduction
2: The lex fori
3: Jurisdiction
4: Foreign Judgments
5: Obligations: Contractual
6: Obligations: Non-Contractual
7: Property
8: Persons
9: Corporations

Adrian Briggs, Professor of Private International Law, University of Oxford; Fellow & Tutor in Law, St Edmund Hall; Barrister

Adrian Briggs is Professor of Private International Law, University of Oxford, and a Fellow at St Edmund Hall. He is a barrister practicing in international private law at Blackstone Chambers. He is part of a team of specialist editors assisting Lord Collins of Mapesbury with Dicey, Morris & Collins, The Conflict of Laws, and is the author of numerous works including Civil Jurisdictions and Judgements (5th edition 2009, with Peter Rees).