Conflict of laws in Australia /

Tilbury, M. J.

Conflict of laws in Australia / Michael Tilbury, Gary Davis, Brian Opeskin. - lxii, 1041 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Province of Conflict of Laws -- General Principles -- Existence of Jurisdiction -- Discretionary Exercise of Jurisdiction -- Limitations on Jurisdiction -- Aspects of Transnational Litigation -- Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments -- The Choice of Law Process -- Territoriality of Laws -- Presumptive Application of Local Law -- Substance and Procedure -- Exclusion of Foreign Law -- Personal Connecting Factors -- Natural Persons -- Corporations -- Conflict of Laws within the Australian Federation -- Jurisdiction and Judgements within Australia -- Constitutional Dimensions of Choice of Law in Australia -- The Law Applicable in Federal and Cross-vested Jurisdiction -- Particular Applications -- Marriage -- Consequences of Marriage -- Matrimonial Causes -- Children -- Contracts -- Torts -- Statutory Obligations -- Nature, Location and Transfer of Property -- Trusts -- Problems in Methodology -- Characterisation -- Renvoi -- The Incidental Question -- The Time Factor -- Index. Pt. I. 1. Pt. II. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Pt. III. 15. 16. 17. Pt. IV. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Pt. V. 27. 28. 29. 30.

"This is a fresh and incisive account of the principal elements that constitute conflict of laws in Australia."--Publisher description.

0195539656 9780195539653

2002284065


Conflict of laws--Australia

KU480 / .T55 2002

340.9

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