Conflict of laws in Australia / Peter Edward Nygh and Martin Davies.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : Butterworths, 2002.

7th edition

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Nygh's conflict of laws in Australia.

Conflict of laws -- Australia.

Part I. General:

1. Introduction to the subject

2. Conflicts within Australia

3. Theories

Part II. Procedural:

4. Jurisdiction in personam

5. Federal jurisdiction

6. Cross-vested jurisdiction

7. The Inappropriate forum

8. State immunity

Part III. Enforcement of judgments:

9. Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments

10. Enforcement of overseas judgments by statute

11. Enforcement of judgments in Australia

12. Arbitration

Part IV. Choice of law:

13. The Personal connecting factor

14. The Selection of the lex causae

15. Renvoi

16. Substance and procedure

17. The Proof of foreign law

18. The Exclusion of foreign laws and institutions

Part V. Obligations:

19. Contracts

20. Negotiable instruments

21. International monetary obligations

22. Torts

Part VI. Family law

23. The Meaning of marriage

24. The Creation of a valid marriage

25. Principal relief: dissolution, annulment, declarations and legal separations

26. Matrimonial property and financial relief

27. The Welfare of children

28. The Status of children

29. Adoption

30. Mental incompetence

Part VII. Property:

31. Preliminary matters

32. Transactions between living persons

33. Trusts

Part VIII. Bankruptcy and corporations:

34. Bankruptcy

35. Corporations

Part IX. Devolution on death:

36. Administration of deceased estates

37. Succession.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

0409314838

xcv, 719 pages; 25 cm