Workshop 19-20 November 2020: Private International Law in the UK after Brexit (Commercial focus)
Professor Paul Beaumont (University of Stirling), Dr Mihail Danov (University of Exeter) and Dr Jayne Holliday (University of Stirling) are delighted to be able to host the third of four public AHRC workshops on Private International Law after Brexit from global, European, Commonwealth and intra-UK perspective.
- Online Workshop via Microsoft teams
- The Link to the event will be provided shortly.
- The workshop is over two days, Thursday 19th November and Friday 20th November
Please note that you are welcome to attend as much or as little of the workshop as you are able.
Programme for 19 November 2020
14:00 – 14:10 – The Workshop and its Context
Professor Paul Beaumont (University of Stirling), AHRC Network on UK Private International Law post Brexit: Project Objectives and Workshop Aims
14:10 – 16:00 – Cross-Border Litigation: Specific Issues in some specific sectors
Chair: Alex Layton QC (King’s College London and Twenty Essex)
Dr Jenny Papettas (University of Birmingham), Cross-Border Motor Claims After Brexit
Professor Yvonne Baatz (Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London), Brexit and Cross-Border Maritime Disputes
Professor Rob Merkin QC (University of Exeter), Cross-Border Dispute Resolution – Insurance Sector: Brexit Implications
Tom Sprange QC (King & Spalding), High-Value Disputes: A US Law Firm’s Perspective on Brexit
Dr Mihail Danov (University of Exeter), Cross-Border Litigation: New Data, Initial Brexit Implications in England and Wales and Long-Term Policy Choices
Questions and discussion
Programme for 20 November 2020
10:00 – 12:00 Global and Commonwealth Perspectives on Private International Law in the UK after Brexit (not restricted to commercial law)
Chair: Professor Paul Beaumont
Professor Mary Keyes (Griffith University, Australia), How Brexit may affect Commonwealth PIL: A View from Australia
Dr Christophe Bernasconi (Secretary General of the Hague Conference), A Global Perspective from the HCCH – the global international institution on private international law
Iain Mackie (Macfarlanes), A London Law Firm Perspective on international and commonwealth litigation after Brexit
Questions and discussion
Break
13:30 – 15:00 – EU/EEA and Intra-UK Commercial PIL: Brexit Challenges and Opportunities
Chair: Professor Eva Lein (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)
Alex Layton QC, Interim Remedies
Professor Barry Rodger (University of Strathclyde), Re-designing (or not) the UK landscape in relation to PIL: An Intra-UK perspective on Brexit
Lindsey Clegg (Freeths), Re-designing (or not) the UK landscape in relation to PIL: A Regional Law Firm Perspective on Brexit
Questions and discussion
20-minute break
15:20 – 16:50 – Brexit and Cross-Border Competition Litigation
Chair: Professor Barry Rodger
Omar Shah (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP), Brexit and Cross-Border Collective Redress
Nick Frey (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP), Brexit – A Defendant’s Perspective on Competition Litigation
Dr Mihail Danov, Cross-Border Competition Litigation: Brexit Opportunities?
Questions and discussion
16.50 – 17.15 Prof Paul Beaumont and Dr Mihail Danov, Concluding Remarks and Next Steps