LAW5608 Transnational litigation

This unit compares the private international law of major commercial hubs. Private international law (or conflict of laws) is the body of rules applying to civil disputes with an international element. These are the rules on when a court is to assume jurisdiction, when a foreign judgment is to be recognised, and which law is to be applied to a dispute. Private international law is domestic law. Focusing on commercial disputes, this unit explores aspects of the private international law of Australia, Canada, the European Union, Malaysia, Singapore the UK and the US. The unit analyses and compares the legal rules that may apply at the different stages of an international dispute in each of these systems and on that basis discuss the policy and practical issues involved in each context and the considerations that will become relevant for parties when deciding where to litigate.