Nygh's conflict of laws in Australia / Martin Davies, Andrew Bell, Paul Le Gay Brereton, Michael Douglas.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to the subject -- Conflicts within Australia -- Jurisdiction in personam -- Interlocutory relief -- Federal and admiralty jurisdiction -- Cross-vested jurisdiction -- Forum selection and arbitration agreements -- Restraint of local proceedings : clearly inappropriate forum -- Restraint of foreign proceedings : anti-suit injunctions -- State immunity, act of state and non-justiciability -- Evidence from and for other countries -- Choice-of-law theories -- Personal connecting factors : domicile, nationality and residence -- Characterisation and the selection of the lex causae -- Renvoi and the incidental question -- Substance and procedure -- The pleading and proof of foreign law -- The exclusion of foreign laws and institutions -- Contracts -- Torts -- Restitutionary claims and equitable obligations -- Negotiable instruments -- International monetary obligations -- The meaning of marriage -- The creation of a valid marriage -- Principal relief : dissolution, annulment, declarations and legal separation -- Matrimonial property and inancial relief -- The welfare of children -- The status of children -- Adoption -- Mental incapacity -- Property : preliminary matters -- Transactions between living persons -- Trusts -- Corporations -- Bankruptcy and corporate insolvency -- Administration of deceased estates -- Succession -- Choice of law in arbitration -- Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments at common law -- Enforcement of foreign judgments by statute -- Enforcement of judgments within Australia -- Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards.