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Entries by Perry Herzfeld

The Future of Private International Law in Australia: papers and podcast now available

June 15, 2011/in /by Perry Herzfeld

For those unable to attend the recent seminar in Sydney “The Future of Private International Law in Australia” — see my post

Before the High Court: Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Nicholls

May 26, 2011/1 Comment/in /by Perry Herzfeld

An interesting case is to be heard by the High Court on 31 May. It is an appeal from the decision of the New South Wales Court of Appeal in Nicholls v Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd (2010) 243 FLR 177;

Foreign arbitration awards in Australia: a ‘pro-enforcement bias’

May 25, 2011/in /by Perry Herzfeld

Uganda Telecom Ltd v Hi-Tech Telecom Pty Ltd

“The Future of Private International Law in Australia” — Seminar in Sydney

May 3, 2011/in /by Perry Herzfeld

Australian readers, and others who happen to be here on 16 May 2011, may be interested in a seminar to be held at Sydney Law School (Camperdown Campus) on that day from 6-7.30pm. The seminar is entitled “The Future of Private International Law in Australia”.  The speakers are: The Honourable Justice Paul Le Gay Brereton […]

Journal of Private International Law Colloquium 2010 – Call for papers

May 10, 2010/3 Comments/in /by Perry Herzfeld

Act of state doctrine, the Moçambique rule and the Australian Constitution in the context of alleged torture in Pakistan, Egypt and Guantanamo Bay

April 10, 2010/in /by Perry Herzfeld

In Habib v The Commonwealth

Trans-Tasman Proceedings Law Reform

April 8, 2010/in /by Perry Herzfeld

Readers involved in Trans-Tasman Australian or New Zealand practice will be interested to know that the Trans-Tasman Proceedings Bill 2009 has been passed by the Australian Parliament. The legislation implements the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand on Trans-Tasman Court Proceedings and Regulatory Enforcement, signed on 24 July 2008. […]

New edition of leading Australian text on private international law

March 1, 2010/in /by Perry Herzfeld

The eighth edition of Nygh’s Conflict of Laws in Australia has recently been published.  It is the leading text on private international law in Australia.  The last edition was published in 2002.  The eighth edition is the first to be published since the death of Peter Nygh in that same year.  His co-author on the […]

Fraudulent alienation of foreign immovables and the Moçambique rule in the Western Australian Court of Appeal

January 20, 2010/1 Comment/in /by Perry Herzfeld

Singh v Singh (2009) 253 ALR 575;

Australian article round-up

January 20, 2010/in /by Perry Herzfeld

At the beginning of a new year, readers may be interested in the following Australian articles, which were published throughout last year and escaped a post at the time: Chief Justice Spigelman, ‘The Hague Choice of Court Convention and International Commercial Litigation’ (2009) 83(6) Australian Law Journal 386 Chief Justice Spigelman, ‘Cross-border insolvency: Co-operation or […]

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