DISTINCTION Course Summary LAWS2018 - Private International Law A

Description

Covers the entire course and provides useful case and legislation summaries that are especially helpful for exam preparation. Topics covered include: - Personal Jurisdiction (Presence and Submission to Jurisdiction) - Service in Australia, New Zealand and Overseas - Discretionary Non-Exercises of Jurisdiction (Jurisdiction Clauses, Forum Non Conveniens and Trans-Tasman Cases) - Anti-Suit Injunctions - Choice of Law (including Renvoi) - Substantive and Procedural Issues (Limitation Periods, Damages, Self-Characterising Provisions and Legal Professional Privilege) - Pleading and Proving Foreign Law and Trans-Tasman Law - Exclusion of Foreign Law (Penal and Revenue Laws, Foreign Governmental Interests, Public Policy and Full-Faith and Credit under the Australian Constitution) - Choice of Law in Torts and Contract - Statutory Interpretation, Mandatory Rules and Forum Statutes - Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, New Zealand Judgments and Domestic Judgments My notes are colour-coded as follows: YELLOW = Cases GREEN = Legislation