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Private international law / David Hill, LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D, Lecturer in Law, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hill, David (Lecturer in law), author.
- Series:
- Edinburgh law essentials.
- Edinburgh law essentials
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conflict of laws--Scotland.
- Conflict of laws.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (193 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2014]
- Summary:
- Your guide to the conflicts and harmonies between private international law and UK and Scots lawEU law has greatly influenced national law in Scotland, the UK and the rest of Europe. As a result, private international law is an essential area of study and of increasing importance to lawyers throughout the EU. Private International Law Essentials is the concise guide to private international law that you need, whether you're studying, revising or a practicing lawyer looking for a summary of the law in UK jurisdictions. David Hill looks at the key elements and issues of private international law, as well as the statutes and conventions (e.g. Brussels, Lugano) and EU Regulations that apply throughout the UK.Key FeaturesDescribes the aspects of private international law specific to ScotlandShows how judgments issued in one UK jurisdiction can be recognised and enforced in anotherExplains how jurisdiction is allocated in cases having both Scottish and other UK characteristicsSummary sections of Essential Facts and Essential Cases to help you to identify, understand and remember the key elements
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Personal connecting factors
- Jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters
- Recognition and enforcement of foreign decrees
- Choice of law in contract
- Choice of law in non-contractural obligations
- Marriage and civil partnership
- Divorce and dissolution
- The proprietary consequences of marriage and divorce
- Maintenance
- Children
- Property
- Succession.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780748698264
- 0748698264
- 9780748698257
- 0748698256
- OCLC:
- 1065537242
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