The Conflict of Laws, 3rd Edition

• 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