Conflict of Laws: Private International Law

Course aim

The aim of this final year elective course is to develop a sophisticated understanding of the unique legal and theoretical problems that arise when a court must decide a private dispute that involves an element of foreign law or a connection with a foreign legal system.

Course content

The Conflict of Laws, also known as Private International Law, looks at the unique legal problems that arise when a court must decide a case that involves an element of foreign law. The foreign element may arise either out of a connection with a different country, ie, another sovereign state, or it may arise out of a dispute that crosses state boundaries within a federation. The material covered in this course covers the three important aspects of jurisdiction, the enforcement of foreign judgments and choice of law.

• Nature and Scope of Conflicts
• Jurisdiction
• Inappropriate Forum
• Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
• Choice of Law: Personal Connecting Factors
• Choice of Law: Theory and Technique
• Choice of Law: Exclusion of Foreign Laws
• Choice of Law: Marriage and Divorce
• Choice of Law: Contract
• Choice of Law: Torts

Textbook(s)

Davies M, Bell AS & Brereton PLG 2014, Nygh's Conflict of Laws in Australia, 9th, LexisNexis Butterworths, Sydney

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LAWS 1015	Torts B
LAWS 1009	Contracts B
LAWS 4002	Civil Procedure

Corequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LAWS 4002	Civil Procedure

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	4 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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