A-Z Subject List: Key Legal Treatises and Textbooks

A comprehensive treatment of a very complex area of law, this source provides a scholarly and yet practical analysis of the vast and continuously growing body of common law, legislation, treaties and conventions that must be taken into consideration when legal disputes involve the laws and procedures of two or more political jurisdictions.

This book introduces the historical and theoretical underpinnings of private international law, exploring its constitutional implications and intersections with public policy. It examines three key issues: taking jurisdiction over a dispute, recognizing and enforcing the judgment of a foreign court, and identifying the law to be applied in resolving a dispute. These issues are explored in the areas of torts, contracts, and unjust enrichment, as well as in property law, succession, and family law.

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This book explains and analyzes the rules of the conflict of laws in force in common law Canada in a clear and concise manner

This book explains the rules, principles and practice that determine how the law of England & Wales relates to other legal systems. Its commentary,

This book is structured in three thematic sections. The first section explores the divide between public and private approaches to PIL regulation and research, covering human rights perspectives and key private initiatives in regulation. The second section examines comparative law, empirical, economic and technical approaches and considers the influence of technology. The final section concludes with a discussion of crucial societal and educational aspects of PIL.

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of jurisdiction, choice of law and enforcement of judgments issues concerning online activities in the areas in which private legal relationships are most affected by the Internet.