Substance and procedure in private international law /
Richard Garnett.
- First edition.
- lxvi, 384 pages ; 24 cm.
- Oxford private international law series .
- Oxford private international law series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-373) and index.
Introduction -- The Substance and Procedure Distinction: Origins, Rationale, and Definition -- Characterization, Alternative Methods of Forum Reference, and Harmonization -- Service and Jurisdiction -- Parties to Litigation -- Judicial Administration -- Evidence I: General Principles -- Evidence II: Taking Evidence Abroad, Privilege, and Other Bars on Disclosure -- Statutes of Limitation -- Remedies I: General Principles, Non-Monetary Relief, and Statutory Restrictions -- Remedies II: Damages and Statutory Compensation -- Conclusion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
"When the law of a foreign country is selected or pleaded by a claimant or defendant, a question arises as to whether the issue pertains to substance, in which case it may be resolved by foreign law, or procedure, in which case it will be governed by the law of forum. This book examines the distinction between substance and procedure questions in private international law, and analyses where and whether each is appropriate. To do so, it examines previous attempts to define the scope of procedure in private international law, considers alternative choice of law methods for referring matters to the law of forum, and examines the influence of the doctrine of characterization on procedure. "--Publisher's website.