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Preliminary Material
Preface
Contents
Table of Cases
European Commission on Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Justice (ECJ)/Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
Human Rights Committee (UN)
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Australia
Austria
Canada
France
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom
United States
Table of Statutes (by jurisdiction)
Austria
Belgium
Canada
France
Germany
Greece
India
Italy
Latvia
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Sweden
UK
USA
Table of Statutory Instruments
Table of Secondary European Legislation
Directives
Regulations
Decisions
Table of Treaties, Conventions, and International Instruments
Abbreviations and Special Terminology
Main Text
1 Introduction
Preliminary Material
I The Themes of the Book
1 The Impact of Human Rights Law on Private International Law
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
2 The Impact of Private International Law on Human Rights Law
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08
II An English and European Perspective
1.09
1.10
1.11
1.12
III Scope and Structure of the Book
1 Scope
1.13
(a) The Human Rights to be Considered
1.14
1.15
(b) Private International Law Rules and Issues
1.16
1.17
1.18
1.19
(c) Impact on Private International Law Rules, Etc
1.20
1.21
(d) Public International Law and Private International Law
1.22
1.23
1.24
1.25
1.26
2 Structure
1.27
2 Human Rights, Private International Law, and their Interaction
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
2.01
II Human Rights Law
2.02
2.03
1 The ECHR
2.04
2.05
2.06
(a) The Nature of ECHR Protections
2.07
2.08
2.09
2.10
(b) The Scope of ECHR Protections
2.11
2.12
2.13
(c) General Principles of Interpretation Applied by the ECtHR
2.14
(i) ‘Practical and effective’
2.15
(ii) A ‘living instrument’
2.16
(iii) Autonomous concepts
2.17
(iv) Margin of appreciation
2.18
2.19
(d) The ECtHR
2.20
2.21
2.22
2 The HRA
2.23
2.24
2.25
(a) Section 2 HRA: Taking into Account Strasbourg Jurisprudence
2.26
(b) Sections 3 and 4 HRA: Interpretation of Legislation
2.27
2.28
(c) Section 6 HRA: Courts as Public Authorities
2.29
2.30
2.31
2.32
3 Fundamental Rights Protection in EU Law
2.33
2.34
2.35
(a) Fundamental Rights in the Charter
2.36
2.37
2.38
2.39
2.40
2.41
2.42
(b) Scope of Fundamental Rights Protection
2.43
2.44
2.45
2.46
2.47
2.48
2.49
(c) Judicial Protection of Fundamental Rights
2.50
2.51
2.52
2.53
2.54
2.55
2.56
2.57
4 Other International Sources of Human Rights Protection
2.58
(a) UN Human Rights Treaties
2.59
2.60
2.61
2.62
(b) Customary International Human Rights Law
2.63
2.64
5 Rights in the Common Law
2.65
III Private International Law
1 Introduction to Private International Law Rules
2.66
2 Sources of Private International Law Rules
2.67
2.68
3 Jurisdiction
2.69
(a) The EU Rules
(i) Civil and commercial matters: The Brussels/Lugano system
2.70
2.71
2.72
(ii) Matrimonial matters, etc
2.73
(b) Traditional English Rules
2.74
4 Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments
2.75
(a) The EU Rules
(i) Civil and commercial matters: The Brussels/Lugano system
2.76
2.77
(ii) Related Regulations
2.78
(b) Traditional English Rules
2.79
(c) Foreign Divorces and Orders Respecting Children
2.80
2.81
2.82
2.83
5 Choice of the Applicable Law
2.84
2.85
2.86
2.87
IV The Application of Human Rights Law in Private International Law Cases
2.88
1 The ECHR
2.89
2.90
2.91
2.92
2.93
2 The Charter of Fundamental Rights
2.94
2.95
2.96
2.97
2.98
2.99
V Issues Arising from the Application of Human Rights in Private International Law Cases
2.100
1 Can Private International Law Accommodate Human Rights Concerns?
2.101
2.102
2.103
2.104
2 Is there a ‘Private International Law’ Human Rights Standard?
2.105
2.106
2.107
2.108
2.109
2.110
3 Clashes of International Obligations
2.111
2.112
(a) Clashes between EU Rules of Private International Law and Human Rights Law
(i) The nature of the problem
2.113
2.114
2.115
2.116
(ii) Does EU private international law provide an answer?
2.117
2.118
2.119
2.120
(iii) Does general EU law provide an answer?
2.121
2.122
(iv) The relationship between human rights law and EU law according to the ECtHR
2.123
2.124
(b) Clashes of Obligations between National Rules of Private International Law Based on International Conventions and the ECHR
(i) A clash of conventions
2.125
2.126
(ii) A clash between a Hague Convention and the ECHR
2.127
2.128
(iii) A clash between public international law rules on State immunity and the ECHR
2.129
2.130
VI Conclusion
2.131
3 The Right to a Fair Trial
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
3.01
II Sources of Protection
3.02
3.03
3.04
3.05
3.06
3.07
3.08
III Scope of Protection
3.09
3.10
3.11
IV The Protected Rights
3.12
3.13
3.14
1 Access to a Court
3.15
3.16
3.17
3.18
3.19
3.20
3.21
(a) Limitations
(i) General principles
3.22
3.23
(ii) Court fees and costs
3.24
(iii) Legal aid
3.25
3.26
3.27
3.28
(iv) Limitation periods
3.29
3.30
(v) Immunities from suit
3.31
3.32
(vi) Excessive formalism
3.33
2 A Fair Hearing
3.34
3.35
(a) Equality of Arms
3.36
(b) Adversarial Proceedings
3.37
3.38
(c) Effective Participation
3.39
3.40
3.41
3.42
(d) Other Rights of Defence
3.43
3.44
3.45
(e) Reasoned Decision
3.46
(f) Legal Certainty
3.47
3.48
3 Independent and Impartial Tribunal Established by Law
3.49
(a) ‘Tribunal’
3.50
3.51
3.52
(b) Independent
3.53
(c) Impartial
3.54
3.55
(d) Established by Law
3.56
3.57
4 Public Hearing and Judgment
3.58
(a) Public Hearing
3.59
3.60
3.61
(b) Public Judgment
3.62
3.63
5 Judgment in a Reasonable Time
3.64
3.65
3.66
3.67
3.68
3.69
3.70
3.71
6 Execution of Court Judgments
3.72
3.73
3.74
V State Obligations
3.75
3.76
3.77
3.78
3.79
3.80
VI Conclusion
3.81
4 The Right to a Fair Trial and Jurisdiction under the EU Rules
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
4.01
II The Impact of the Right to a Fair Trial on the EU Rules
4.02
1 The Introduction of EU Rules on Jurisdiction
4.03
4.04
4.05
2 Bases of Jurisdiction
4.06
4.07
(a) Exorbitant and excessively wide bases of jurisdiction
4.08
(i) Exorbitant or excessively wide jurisdiction under the Brussels system
4.09
(a) Article 7(2) Brussels I Recast
4.10
(i) International defamation
4.11
(ii) Torts committed over the internet
4.12
(iii) Product liability
4.13
(b) Article 7(1) Brussels I Recast
4.14
(c) Article 7(3) Brussels I Recast
4.15
(d) Article 8(1) Brussels I Recast
4.16
(ii) Exorbitant and excessively wide jurisdiction under Brussels II bis
4.17
(iii) The impact of a concern in relation to the right to a fair trial
4.18
(iv) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
(a) Is Article 6(1) ECHR engaged?
4.19
4.20
4.21
4.22
4.23
(i) Access to a court
4.24
(ii) A ‘fair’ trial?
4.25
4.26
4.27
4.28
4.29
4.30
(b) The Relationship Between the ECHR and EU Law According to the ECtHR
4.31
(c) Conclusion
4.32
(v) Compatibility with Article 47 CFREU
4.33
4.34
(vi) The solution
4.35
4.36
(b) Jurisdiction and the rights of the defence
4.37
4.38
(c) Abuse of Article 8(1) Brussels I Recast
(i) A fair trial concern that Article 6(1) Brussels I Regulation was too wide
4.39
4.40
(ii) Is there any substance to this concern?
(a) Where there is no abuse
4.41
(b) Where there is abuse
4.42
(i) The English safeguards
4.43
(ii) Safeguards and preventing a breach of the right to a fair trial
4.44
4.45
4.46
(d) No jurisdiction
4.47
(i) The situations
(a) Denial of jurisdiction pure and simple
4.48
(b) Denial of meaningful jurisdiction
4.49
4.50
4.51
(c) Denial of jurisdiction in any court
(i) Under the Brussels system
4.52
4.53
4.54
(ii) Under Brussels II bis
4.55
4.56
(ii) Impact of fair trial concerns
4.57
(a) Denial of jurisdiction pure and simple
4.58
(i) English and French rejection
English rejection
4.59
4.60
4.61
4.62
French rejection
4.63
(ii) The influence on the ECJ
4.64
4.65
4.66
4.67
(b) Denial of meaningful jurisdiction
4.68
(c) Denial of jurisdiction in any court
(i) Impact on the ECJ and on national courts
4.69
4.70
4.71
4.72
(ii) Impact on EU Regulations on private international law: the introduction of a forum necessitatis rule
4.73
4.74
(iii) Impact on EU Regulations on private international law: reform of Brussels II bis
4.75
(iii) Compatibility with Article 47 CFREU
4.76
(iv) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
4.77
(a) A denial of access
(i) Denial of jurisdiction pure and simple
4.78
4.79
4.80
4.81
(ii) Denial of meaningful jurisdiction
4.82
4.83
4.84
(iii) Denial of jurisdiction in any court
4.85
4.86
4.87
(iv) No jurisdiction leading to trial abroad where there is an unfair trial
4.88
4.89
4.90
4.91
(b) Responsibility under the doctrine of indirect effect
4.92
4.93
4.94
4.95
(c) Conclusion
4.96
4.97
(v) The solution
4.98
(a) A radical solution
4.99
(b) A redraft of certain problematic bases of jurisdiction?
4.100
(c) The introduction of a forum necessitatis rule
4.101
4.102
(e) No jurisdiction and State immunity
4.103
4.104
4.105
4.106
4.107
4.108
(f) Jurisdiction and a denial of access abroad
4.109
4.110
4.111
(g) The extension of jurisdiction to defendants domiciled outside the EU
(i) Four problems in relation to the right to a fair trial
4.112
4.113
4.114
4.115
4.116
(ii) The solution proposed: improving access to justice
(a) The proposal
4.117
(b) The impact of EU fundamental rights on this proposal
4.118
(iii) Rejection of the Proposal
4.119
(iv) Compatibility of the Brussels I Recast with Article 47 CFREU and Article 6(1) ECHR
4.120
(a) Do EU fundamental rights apply?
4.121
4.122
4.123
4.124
4.125
(b) A violation of the right to a fair trial?
(i) The first problem
4.126
(ii) The second problem
4.127
(iii) The third problem
4.128
(iv) A future solution
4.129
(h) Does the Brussels system lead to a denial of a fair trial?
4.130
3 Declining Jurisdiction
4.131
(a) No fair trial abroad: no judicial exception to lis pendens
4.132
(i) The impact of human rights concerns
(a) Pre-Gasser law
4.133
4.134
(b) Erich Gasser GMBH v Misat SRL
4.135
4.136
4.137
4.138
4.139
4.140
(ii) Criticism of Gasser in the light of human rights law
(a) Potential violations of the right to a fair trial
4.141
4.142
4.143
4.144
(b) A clash between the Brussels system and human rights law
4.145
4.146
(c) The dilemma for national courts
4.147
(b) The Brussels I Recast and Gasser
4.148
4.149
4.150
(c) Abusive tactics and delay: no exception to lis pendens under Brussels I Recast
4.151
(i) The problem of the Italian torpedo
4.152
(ii) The Commission’s Proposal
4.153
4.154
(iii) The impact of human rights on reform proposals
4.155
4.156
4.157
4.158
(iv) The Brussels I Recast
4.159
(v) A breach of human rights obligations because of a failure to introduce an exception?
4.160
(vi) A future exception?
4.161
(d) No lis pendens rule for arbitration agreements
(i) The Commission’s proposal
4.162
(ii) The impact of EU fundamental rights
4.163
4.164
(iii) Rejection of the proposal
4.165
(iv) Compatibility with the right to a fair trial
4.166
4.167
(v) A future lis pendens rule
4.168
(e) Lis pendens and a denial of access to any court
4.169
(i) Neither Member State has a basis of jurisdiction
4.170
4.171
4.172
(ii) The court first seised stays its proceedings
4.173
4.174
(iii) The two-stage process for the court second seised
4.175
(f) Ensuring a level playing field for the parties: the procedural background to the first seised rule
4.176
(i) L-K v K (No 3)
4.177
(a) The issues
4.178
(i) The English procedural rules, seisin and human rights
4.179
4.180
(ii) Timing, seisin, and human rights
4.181
4.182
4.183
(iii) The appeal in France
4.184
4.185
4.186
(b) Taking human rights seriously?
4.187
(g) Is the first seised rule inherently unfair?
4.188
(h) The first seised rule and delay
4.189
4.190
(i) Denial of access to a court in a Member State in which a related action can be tried
4.191
4.192
4.193
4.194
(j) No impact on the discretion to stay with related actions
4.195
4.196
(k) Rejection of forum non conveniens
4.197
(l) An exception to lis pendens where trial takes place in a third state
4.198
(i) The impact of EU fundamental rights
4.199
4 Choice of Court Agreements
(a) Enhancing the effectiveness of choice of court agreements
4.200
4.201
(b) An unfair trial in the court of the Member State chosen
4.202
4.203
5 Restraining Foreign Proceedings
4.204
(a) The English view
4.205
4.206
4.207
(b) The ECJ takes a different view
4.208
4.209
4.210
6 Residual Jurisdiction under Brussels II bis
4.211
7 Small Claims
4.212
4.213
(a) The necessity of an oral hearing
4.214
(b) The means of taking evidence and the extent to which evidence is to be taken
4.215
8 Service of Documents
4.216
(a) Upholding the rights of the defence: Art 28(2) Brussels I Recast
4.217
4.218
(b) The EC Service Regulation 2007 and the right to a fair trial
4.219
4.220
(i) The scope of the EC Service Regulations
4.221
4.222
(ii) A refusal to accept service
4.223
(a) Leffler v Berlin Chemie AG
4.224
4.225
4.226
(b) The influence of human rights on the opinion of Advocate General Stix-Hackl
4.227
4.228
(c) The influence on the ECJ
4.229
(d) Does Leffler adequately safeguard human rights?
(i) Protecting the addressee
4.230
4.231
(ii) Protecting the sender of the document
An abusive addressee
4.232
Subsequent service and time limits
4.233
4.234
(e) Weiss und Partner v Industrie-und Handelskammer Berlin
4.235
(c) The costs of service
4.236
(d) Protection for a defendant not entering an appearance
4.237
(e) Service and appeals
4.238
(f) Service and seisin
4.239
9 Challenging Jurisdiction
4.240
10 Taking of Evidence
4.241
4.242
4.243
III The Impact of the Growing Commitment to EU Fundamental Rights
4.244
(a) The Impact in General
4.245
4.246
4.247
(b) Impact on the Brussels I Recast
(i) The formal position
4.248
4.249
(ii) Limited impact on specific provisions
4.250
4.251
4.252
4.253
IV The Impact of Private International Law on Human Rights Law
4.254
V Conclusion
4.255
4.256
4.257
4.258
4.259
4.260
5 The Right to a Fair Trial and Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments under the EU Rules
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
5.01
5.02
II The Impact of the Right to a Fair Trial on Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments under the EU Rules
5.03
5.04
1 The Introduction of EU Rules on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Decrees
5.05
5.06
2 Non-recognition and Enforcement
5.07
(a) The ECtHR and refusal to recognise and enforce a judgment
(i) The enforcement of local judgments
5.08
(ii) The extension to foreign judgments
5.09
(a) The ECtHR case law on refusal of recognition and enforcement of a foreign judgment
5.10
(i) Delay in the State addressed
5.11
5.12
5.13
5.14
5.15
(ii) Denial of a fair hearing
5.16
5.17
(iii) Denial of the right of access
5.18
5.19
(iv) Does the mere refusal to recognise and enforce constitute a breach of Article 6(1) ECHR?
5.20
5.21
5.22
5.23
5.24
5.25
5.26
5.27
(v) Principles emerging from the case law
5.28
(b) The ECtHR case law on non-recognition’s lack of impact on recognition and enforcement under the EU rules
(i) The significance of the set of rules on recognition and enforcement being applied
5.29
(ii) Semi-automatic recognition and enforcement under the EU rules
5.30
(a) A concern to avoid delay
5.31
(b) A restricted public policy defence
5.32
5.33
(c) The jurisdiction of the Member State of origin
5.34
5.35
(iii) Interpretation to ensure recognition and enforcement
5.36
(iv) The abolition of exequatur and defences under certain EU rules
5.37
(c) The lack of impact of the ECtHR case law on non-recognition on the ECJ
5.38
5.39
5.40
5.41
5.42
5.43
(d) What Article 6(1) ECHR requires
5.44
(i) What happens where there is a finding of the ECtHR that must be complied with directly?
5.45
(ii) Must a judgment granted in one Member State be enforced in another Member State?
5.46
(e) Article 47 CFREU and the refusal to recognise and enforce a judgment granted in another Member State
5.47
3 Recognition and Enforcement: An Unfair Trial in the Member State of Origin and a Breach of Article 6(1) ECHR
5.48
(a) The case law of the ecthr on indirect effect and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments
(i) Drozd and Janousek v France and Spain : a ‘flagrant denial of justice’
5.49
5.50
5.51
5.52
(ii) Pellegrini v Italy— the introduction of a wider standard for indirect effect?
5.53
5.54
(a) No need for a flagrant denial of justice?
(i) A case to be distinguished on its facts?
5.55
5.56
5.57
(ii) Subsequent ECtHR case law and possible exceptions
5.58
5.59
5.60
5.61
(iii) Arguments of principle
5.62
5.63
5.64
5.65
5.66
5.67
(a) Does Pellegrini apply to a judgment granted in an ECHR Contracting State?
5.68
(i) The post- Pellegrini case law of the ECtHR
5.69
(ii) The English view
5.70
5.71
5.72
5.73
5.74
5.75
(iii) Arguments of principle
5.76
5.77
5.78
5.79
5.80
5.81
5.82
(iv) Conclusion
5.83
(iv) The relationship between human rights law and EU law according to the ECtHR
5.84
5.85
5.86
5.87
5.88
5.89
5.90
5.91
(b) Impact of the ECtHR case law on EU private international law
5.92
(i) The impact on national courts
5.93
5.94
(ii) The impact on the ECJ
5.95
5.96
(iii) Difficulties with the human rights solution
5.97
5.98
4 Recognition and Enforcement: An Unfair Trial in the Member State of Origin and a Breach of EU Fundamental Rights
5.99
(a) Uncertainty over an obligation not to recognise
(i) The ECJ leaves the question open
5.100
(ii) Is there an obligation to refuse recognition imposed by EU fundamental rights law?
5.101
5.102
5.103
5.104
5.105
5.106
(iii) What if an obligation were to emerge?
5.107
(a) Difficulty in operating an EU fundamental rights solution
5.108
5.109
(b) The impact of EU fundamental rights law on EU private international law concerning recognition and enforcement
(i) The impact on the ECJ
5.110
5.111
5 The Public Policy Defence
5.112
(a) The Impact of Fair Trial Concerns
(i) National decisions prior to Krombach : the link with Article 6(1) ECHR
5.113
5.114
5.115
5.116
(ii) Krombach and subsequent case law of the ECJ
5.117
(a) The infringement of a fundamental right
5.118
5.119
5.120
(b) The identification of fundamental rights
5.121
5.122
(c) A manifest breach
5.123
5.124
5.125
5.126
5.127
5.128
(d) The breach of a fundamental right under the legal system of the Member State addressed
5.129
(e) The influence and application of fundamental rights under the Krombach principle
(i) Krombach and the rights of defence
5.130
5.131
(ii) Gambazzi
5.132
(iii) Application to a judgment granted in default of appearance and no reasoning
5.133
(iv) Lack of reasoning
5.134
(f) The relationship between the Krombach principle and the use of public policy
(i) The consequence of falling within the principle
5.135
(ii) The consequence of not falling within the principle
5.136
(iii) Can public policy be applied where there is no infringement of a fundamental right?
5.137
5.138
Cases falling outside the Krombach principle
5.139
5.140
5.141
5.142
5.143
5.144
5.145
Does the Krombach principle set out the only situation where public policy can apply?
5.146
5.147
5.148
5.149
5.150
5.151
5.152
(g) The Daimler Chrysler litigation (Gambazzi)
5.153
(i) Various aspects of the right to a fair trial in the English proceedings
Debarring the defendant
5.154
5.155
5.156
Denial of access to papers
5.157
5.158
A freezing injunction
5.159
A failure to give reasons
5.160
Incompatibility with the requirements of due process
5.161
(ii) Conclusion
5.162
(iii) National decisions
5.163
(a) Human rights are taken seriously
(i) The position in Scotland
5.164
5.165
5.166
(ii) The position in France
5.167
(iii) The position in Greece
5.168
(b) Human rights are taken less seriously
(i) The position in England
5.169
5.170
5.171
(ii) The position in Ireland
5.172
(c) An alternative approach to Krombach
(i) The position in Germany
5.173
(ii) The position in Italy
5.174
(iv) Krombach and the new importance attached in the EU to fundamental rights
5.175
(v) Fair trial concerns under Article 23(a) Brussels II bis
5.176
5.177
5.178
(b) Compatibility with human rights law?
5.179
(i) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR?
5.180
5.181
(a) Where there is a refusal to recognise the foreign judgment
5.182
(b) Where the foreign judgment is recognised
5.183
(i) Situations where the public policy defence is not or may not be applied
5.184
5.185
5.186
5.187
5.188
5.189
5.190
5.191
5.192
5.193
5.194
(ii) Looking to the future
5.195
(ii) Compatibility with Article 47 CFREU?
5.196
(a) Where there is a refusal to recognise the foreign judgment
5.197
(b) Where the foreign judgment is recognised
5.198
6 An Unfair Trial in the Member State of Origin: Summarising the Solutions
5.199
(a) Possible solutions and the present law
5.200
5.201
(b) Advantages of a private international law solution
5.202
5.203
5.204
(c) Disadvantages of a private international law solution
5.205
(d) A suggested approach
5.206
5.207
5.208
5.209
7 The Natural Justice Defence
5.210
5.211
(a) The impact of human rights concerns
5.212
(i) The impact on the interpretation of Article 34(2) Brussels I Regulation (now Article 45(1)(b) Brussels I Recast)
5.213
(ii) The use of the public policy defence
5.214
5.215
5.216
5.217
(b) Compatibility with human rights law?
5.218
5.219
(c) Additional Natural Justice Defences Under Brussels II bis
5.220
8 The Exequatur Procedure and its Relationship with Defences
5.221
(a) The exequatur procedure under the Brussels I Regulation
5.222
5.223
(b) The relationship between the exequatur procedure and defences
5.224
5.225
5.226
5.227
9 The Abolition of Exequatur
(a) The Movement Towards Abolition
(i) The Tampere Programme
5.228
(ii) The Hague Programme
5.229
5.230
5.231
(iii) The Stockholm Programme
5.232
5.233
5.234
(iv) Abolition of exequatur in the Recast Brussels I Regulation
(a) The justification for abolition
5.235
(b) The new procedure for raising objections
5.236
(b) The impact of human rights
5.237
5.238
(c) A lessening of protection?
5.239
5.240
5.241
5.242
5.243
5.244
(d) Compatibility with the right to a fair trial
5.245
5.246
(e) The view of the ECtHR: equivalent protection
5.247
5.248
5.249
10 The Abolition of Defences and Their Replacement with Other Safeguards
5.250
(a) Certification in the Member State of origin
(i) The safeguard
5.251
(ii) The lack of impact of EU fundamental rights concerns
5.252
5.253
5.254
5.255
(iii) Does the certification safeguard provide effective protection?
5.256
(iv) Compatibility with human rights law
5.257
5.258
(v) The solution
5.259
(b) Imposition of minimum standards, certification, and review in the member state of origin
(i) The safeguard
5.260
5.261
5.262
5.263
(a) Instances of the denial of a fair trial
5.264
5.265
5.266
5.267
5.268
5.269
(b) What the review safeguard covers
5.270
5.271
(c) What the review safeguard does not cover
(i) Error in the Member State of origin
5.272
(ii) A very limited safeguard
5.273
5.274
5.275
5.276
5.277
(ii) The impact of human rights concerns
5.278
5.279
(iii) Does the review safeguard provide effective protection?
5.280
(iv) Compatibility with the right to a fair trial
5.281
5.282
(v) The solution
5.283
5.284
5.285
5.286
(c) A review of the decision in the Member State of origin
(i) The safeguard
5.287
(ii) The impact of human rights concerns
5.288
(iii) Does this review safeguard provide effective protection?
5.289
5.290
5.291
5.292
5.293
(iv) Compatibility with human rights law
5.294
(v) The solution
5.295
5.296
11 The Recast Brussels I Regulation: The Retention of Defences
5.297
(a) The proposed safeguards
5.298
5.299
(b) The impact of EU fundamental rights
5.300
(c) Rejection of the proposal
5.301
(d) Which provides better protection?
5.302
5.303
5.304
5.305
5.306
12 Non-harmonisation of National Rules on Recognition and Enforcement
(a) The Problem
5.307
(b) No solution in the recast Brussels I Regulation
5.308
5.309
(c) A violation of the right to a fair trial?
5.310
5.311
5.312
III The Impact of the Growing Commitment to EU Fundamental Rights
5.313
5.314
5.315
IV The Impact of Private International Law on Human Rights Law
1 A Refusal to Recognise and Enforce
5.316
5.317
2 Enforcement and Recognition and No Fair Trial in the Member State of Origin
5.318
5.319
5.320
5.321
V Conclusion
5.322
5.323
5.324
5.325
5.326
6 The Right to a Fair Trial and Jurisdiction under National Rules
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
6.01
6.02
II The Impact on National Rules
6.03
1 Exorbitant Bases of Jurisdiction under National Rules
6.04
(a) The definitional problem
6.05
6.06
6.07
(b) Exorbitant bases of jurisdiction in the EU and the prohibited list
6.08
6.09
6.10
(i) Nationality of the parties
6.11
(ii) The presence of the defendant’s assets in the forum
6.12
6.13
(iii) Temporary presence
6.14
(iv) Other exorbitant bases
6.15
6.16
6.17
(v) Conclusion
6.18
(c) Other exorbitant bases of jurisdiction?
6.19
6.20
(d) Exorbitant bases of jurisdiction in England
6.21
(i) Are there additional exorbitant bases?
6.22
6.23
6.24
(a) Service within the jurisdiction on a foreign company
6.25
(b) Service out of the jurisdiction
6.26
6.27
(i) The tort ground
6.28
(ii) The contract ground
6.29
(iii) The multi-defendant ground
6.30
(ii) The significance of the discretionary element
6.31
6.32
(a) Forum non conveniens: the likelihood of additional connections
6.33
6.34
6.35
(b) Service out of the jurisdiction and forum conveniens
(i) Introducing additional connections
6.36
(ii) Doubts in tort cases
6.37
6.38
6.39
6.40
(iii) Conclusion
6.41
(e) Exorbitant jurisdiction in relation to matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility
6.42
(i) Matrimonial proceedings
6.43
(ii) Parental responsibility
6.44
(f) Impact of Article 6(1) ECHR concerns
6.45
6.46
6.47
6.48
(g) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
6.49
6.50
6.51
6.52
6.53
6.54
(h) The solution
6.55
(i) A narrow interpretation
6.56
6.57
(ii) Introduction of forum non conveniens
6.58
(iii) A refusal to recognise the judgment
6.59
(iv) Abolition of national rules
6.60
6.61
6.62
2 Jurisdiction and Denying Access Abroad
6.63
6.64
3 No Jurisdiction
6.65
(a) What is being denied
(i) Denial of jurisdiction pure and simple
6.66
(ii) Denial of meaningful jurisdiction
6.67
(iii) Denial of jurisdiction in any court
6.68
6.69
6.70
6.71
(iv) No jurisdiction leading to trial abroad where there is no fair trial
6.72
(b) Impact of human rights concerns
(i) On EU Member States generally
(a) Forum necessitatis
6.73
6.74
6.75
6.76
6.77
6.78
6.79
6.80
(ii) The lack of impact in England
6.81
(a) No forum necessitatis rule
6.82
6.83
(i) Forum conveniens and no trial in any State
6.84
(ii) Forum conveniens and no fair trial abroad
6.85
6.86
6.87
6.88
6.89
The difficulty in proving injustice abroad
6.90
(iii) The English concept of justice
6.91
(b) A lack of judicial support for Article 6(1) ECHR having an impact
(i) Denial of jurisdiction pure and simple
6.92
6.93
6.94
6.95
(ii) Denial of meaningful jurisdiction
6.96
(iii) Denial of jurisdiction in any court
6.97
(iv) No jurisdiction leading to trial abroad where there is no fair trial
6.98
(c) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
(i) A denial of access to a court
6.99
(a) Denial of jurisdiction pure and simple
6.100
(b) Denial of meaningful jurisdiction
6.101
(c) Denial of jurisdiction in any court
6.102
(d) No jurisdiction leading to trial abroad where there is no fair trial
6.103
(i) Waiver of the right of access
6.104
6.105
(ii) Responsibility under the doctrine of indirect effect
6.106
(iii) Conclusion
6.107
(d) The solution
6.108
(i) The position in the EU generally
6.109
6.110
(ii) The position in England
6.111
6.112
6.113
6.114
6.115
6.116
6.117
4 No Fair Trial in England
6.118
6.119
6.120
6.121
6.122
6.123
(a) Waiver of the right to a fair trial in England
6.124
5 Choice of Court Agreements
6.125
6.126
6 The Discretionary Element in Relation to Jurisdiction
6.127
(a) The Lack of Impact of Human Rights on English Law
(i) Forum conveniens
6.128
(ii) Forum non conveniens
6.129
(a) A delay in trial
6.130
6.131
(b) Expense
6.132
(c) A denial of access
6.133
(i) A denial of jurisdiction pure and simple
6.134
(ii) Denial of access to any court
6.135
6.136
(iii) No access in England leading to trial abroad where there is no fair trial
6.137
6.138
6.139
6.140
(d) A failure to use human rights law to inform the English concept of justice
6.141
(iii) A temporary stay of proceedings
6.142
6.143
(b) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
6.144
(i) A denial of access to the English court
6.145
(a) Is there a justifiable restriction on the right of access to a court?
(i) A denial of jurisdiction pure and simple
6.146
(ii) Denial of access to any court
6.147
(iii) No access in England leading to trial abroad where there is no fair trial
6.148
(b) Waiver of the right to a court
6.149
(i) Breach of an arbitration agreement
6.150
(ii) Breach of an exclusive jurisdiction agreement
6.151
6.152
6.153
6.154
6.155
(iii) Waiver and forum conveniens/forum non conveniens
6.156
(ii) Conclusion
6.157
(c) A new approach
6.158
(i) The hybrid human rights/private international law solution
6.159
(a) Identifying a human rights problem: the adoption of human rights standards
6.160
(b) Solving the problem: the adoption of a private international law solution
6.161
6.162
6.163
6.164
6.165
(ii) A different result?
6.166
(a) No difference in result in many cases that are not covered at the moment by the concept of injustice abroad
6.167
6.168
(b) No exclusion of cases that are covered at the moment by the concept of injustice abroad
6.169
6.170
6.171
(c) Bringing new cases within the concept of injustice abroad
6.172
(i) Introducing factors that are not considered at the moment
6.173
(ii) Excluding factors that are considered at the moment
6.174
6.175
6.176
(iii) Lowering the bar
6.177
6.178
6.179
6.180
(iv) Conclusion
6.181
7 Restraining Foreign Proceedings
6.182
(a) The grant of an injunction
6.183
(i) The lack of impact on English law of a denial of access to the court abroad
6.184
(a) Denial of access to the forum of choice abroad
6.185
6.186
6.187
6.188
(i) The English attitude towards the denial of access to the forum of choice
6.189
6.190
6.191
(b) Denial of jurisdiction in any court
6.192
(i) The only State with jurisdiction is abroad
6.193
6.194
6.195
6.196
(ii) The only State in which a successful action can be brought is abroad
6.197
6.198
(c) The failure to use Article 6(1) ECHR to inform the English concept of justice
6.199
6.200
(ii) The impact of Article 6(1) ECHR on the court abroad
6.201
6.202
6.203
(iii) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
6.204
(a) Unconscionable conduct taking the form of vexation and oppression
(i) A denial of access to the English court?
6.205
6.206
6.207
(ii) Denial of access to the foreign court
6.208
6.209
6.210
6.211
(iii) Does the doctrine of indirect effect apply?
6.212
6.213
6.214
6.215
(b) Unconscionable conduct in single forum cases
(i) Denial of jurisdiction in any court
6.216
6.217
(ii) The only State in which a successful action can be brought is abroad
6.218
6.219
(c) Breach of an agreement
6.220
(i) A denial of access to the English court?
6.221
6.222
6.223
6.224
(ii) A denial of access to the foreign court?
6.225
6.226
6.227
(d) Conclusion
6.228
(b) The refusal to grant an injunction
6.229
(i) The lack of impact of Article 6(1) ECHR on the refusal to grant an injunction
6.230
(ii) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
6.231
6.232
6.233
6.234
6.235
6.236
(c) A new approach
6.237
(i) Single forum cases
6.238
(ii) Vexation and oppression abroad
6.239
6.240
6.241
6.242
8 Limitations on Jurisdiction
6.243
(a) State immunity
6.244
6.245
6.246
(i) The ECtHR and the relationship between State immunity and Article 6(1) ECHR
6.247
(a) Al-Adsani v UK
6.248
6.249
(b) Jones v UK
6.250
6.251
6.252
6.253
(c) Employment cases
6.254
6.255
6.256
6.257
(ii) The Charter of Fundamental Rights and State immunity
6.258
(iii) The impact of the right of access to a court on English law
6.259
(a) Holland v Lampen-Wolfe
6.260
(b) Jones v Ministry of the Interior of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
6.261
6.262
(c) Other cases
6.263
6.264
6.265
6.266
(d) Employment cases
6.267
(i) Article 6 ECHR
6.268
6.269
6.270
(ii) Article 47 CFREU
6.271
(e) Diplomatic immunity
6.272
6.273
6.274
(f) Immunity of international organisations
6.275
6.276
(iv) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
6.277
6.278
(v) Compatibility with Article 47 CFREU
6.279
(b) Subject matter limitations on jurisdiction
6.280
6.281
(i) The impact of Article 6(1) ECHR on English law
6.282
(ii) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
(a) A denial of access
6.283
6.284
6.285
6.286
(c) Act of State
(i) General principles
6.287
6.288
(ii) Article 6 ECHR and Act of State
(a) Foreign Act of State
6.289
6.290
6.291
6.292
6.293
(b) Crown Act of State
6.294
6.295
6.296
III Conclusion
1 A Lack of Impact
6.297
6.298
6.299
6.300
2 The Right to a Fair Trial is Taken Seriously
6.301
3 Areas of Concern
6.302
6.303
6.304
6.305
6.306
7 The Right to a Fair Trial and Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments under the Traditional English Rules
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
7.01
7.02
II The Impact of the Right to a Fair Trial on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments under the Traditional English Rules
7.03
1 Recognition and Enforcement and No Fair Trial in the Judgment Granting State
7.04
(a) Responsibility of the State of recognition or enforcement for a breach of Article 6(1) ECHR
7.05
7.06
(b) The impact of human rights law on recognition and enforcement under the English traditional rules
(i) Preliminary matters
(a) Consideration of unfairness abroad
7.07
(b) Restrictive rules on recognition/enforcement
7.08
7.09
(ii) Direct and indirect impact
7.10
7.11
(c) Direct impact: adoption of a human rights approach
7.12
(i) Government of the United States of America v Montgomery (No 2)
7.13
7.14
(ii) A judgment granted in an ECHR Contracting State
7.15
(a) Merchant International Company Ltd v Natsionalna Aktsionerna Kompaniia Naftogaz
7.16
7.17
7.18
7.19
7.20
7.21
7.22
(b) Joint Stock Company Aeroflot Russian Airlines v Berezovsky
7.23
7.24
7.25
(d) Compatibility of the human rights approach with Article 6(1) ECHR
7.26
7.27
(e) Indirect impact: defences
7.28
(i) Public policy
(a) The nature of the defence
7.29
7.30
7.31
(b) Impact of human rights concerns
7.32
(i) Public policy is informed by human rights law
7.33
(ii) The influence of Krombach
7.34
7.35
7.36
7.37
7.38
7.39
7.40
(iii) Human rights law dictates the result of the application of public policy
7.41
7.42
(iv) Public policy is informed by human rights in other areas of English private international law
7.43
(v) Human rights law is used to inform the concept of the interests of justice
7.44
(ii) Lack of substantial justice/natural justice
(a) Lack of substantial justice
7.45
(b) Lack of natural justice
7.46
(c) Impact of human rights law
7.47
7.48
(f) Compatibility of the defences with human rights law
7.49
(i) Where there is a refusal to recognise or enforce the foreign judgment
7.50
(ii) Where the foreign judgment is recognised or enforced
(a) Situations where the private international law defences are not applied
7.51
(i) Recognition and enforcement within the UK
7.52
(ii) The public policy defence cannot be raised
7.53
(iii) A defence should have been applied
7.54
(iv) Limiting the definition of public policy
7.55
(v) The exercise of a discretion to recognise despite a defence applying
7.56
7.57
(vi) No natural justice defence to recognition of a talaq divorce
7.58
(b) Compatibility of recognition/enforcement
7.59
(g) Which approach to apply?
7.60
(i) Where the indirect effect of Article 6(1) ECHR is engaged
7.61
(ii) Where it is not clear whether Drozd or Pellegrini applies
7.62
7.63
7.64
(a) A hybrid human rights/private international law approach
7.65
7.66
(b) Where the defences do not apply
7.67
(i) The private international law rule
7.68
7.69
(ii) The human rights solution
7.70
2 Non-recognition and Non-enforcement
7.71
(a) The ECtHR and the refusal to recognise and enforce
7.72
7.73
(b) The lack of impact of the ECtHR case law on English private international law
(i) Non-recognition and non-enforcement under English traditional rules
7.74
(ii) No impact
7.75
7.76
7.77
7.78
3 Recognition of a Foreign Judgment and Denial of Access to a Court
(a) Estoppel Under English Law
(i) Application of res judicata and a denial of access to a court
7.79
7.80
7.81
7.82
(ii) A refusal to apply res judicata and a violation of Article 6(1) ECHR
7.83
7.84
(b) Recognition of a foreign anti-suit injunction
7.85
III The Impact of Private International Law on Human Rights Law
1 Recognition and Enforcement and No Fair Trial in the Judgment Granting State
7.86
7.87
7.88
7.89
7.90
2 A Refusal to Recognise and Enforce
7.91
7.92
IV Conclusion
7.93
7.94
7.95
7.96
8 The Right to a Fair Trial and Private International Law: Concluding Remarks
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
8.01
II Analysis of the Impact of Private International Law Rules on the Right to a Fair Trial
8.02
1 The Impact on Article 6 ECHR Generally
8.03
2 The Impact on the Right to a Fair Trial in Private International Law Cases
8.04
8.05
8.06
8.07
8.08
3 Reasons for the Limited Impact
8.09
III Analysis of the Impact of the Right to a Fair Trial on Private International Law Rules
1 Which Fair Trial Rights Have Had the Greatest Impact on Private International Law Rules?
8.10
(a) Which of the rights encompassed by the umbrella right to a fair trial have had the greatest impact on private international law rules?
8.11
(i) Right of access to a court
8.12
8.13
8.14
(ii) The right to a fair hearing, trial within a reasonable time, and other rights of the defence
8.15
8.16
(iii) Rights arising from no fair trial abroad
8.17
8.18
8.19
(b) Has the right to a fair trial under the Charter or under the ECHR had the greater impact on private international law?
8.20
8.21
2 On Which Rules of Private International Law has the Right to a Fair Trial had the Greatest Impact?
8.22
8.23
3 Conclusion on Impact
8.24
IV Reasons for the Varying Levels of Impact of the Right to a Fair Trial on Rules of Private International Law
1 Why the Impact of the Right to a Fair Trial has been Limited
8.25
(a) Private international law rules prevent fair trial concerns arising
8.26
8.27
(b) Human rights concerns are dealt with under existing principles of private international law
8.28
8.29
(c) A failure to realise the importance of human rights in private international law
8.30
8.31
8.32
(d) Fair trial concerns are outweighed by other concerns
8.33
(i) Upholding the objectives of the Brussels system
8.34
8.35
(ii) The dictates of international law
8.36
(iii) The relationship between the ECHR and EU law according to the ECtHR
8.37
(e) Not wanting to get involved with the complexities of human rights law
8.38
8.39
(f) Getting it wrong
8.40
8.41
8.42
8.43
2 Why the Impact of the Right to a Fair Trial has been Greater in Relation to Some Rules of Private International Law than in Relation to Others
8.44
(a) The significance of strasbourg jurisprudence on the matter
8.45
8.46
8.47
(b) How concerns in relation to the fairness of trial arise
8.48
8.49
8.50
V What the Impact Should Be
8.51
1 Private International Law Rules and Fair Trial Concerns
8.52
8.53
8.54
8.55
2 Solutions
(a) Legislative and judicial solutions
8.56
8.57
8.58
(b) Using the flexibility of private international law rules
8.59
8.60
8.61
8.62
9 The Prohibition of Discrimination and Private International Law
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
9.01
9.02
9.03
II The Prohibition of Discrimination
9.04
9.05
9.06
9.07
9.08
1 Article 14 ECHR
9.09
9.10
(a) Discrimination in the enjoyment of Convention rights
9.11
9.12
9.13
9.14
(b) Differential treatment of persons in analogous situations
9.15
9.16
9.17
9.18
9.19
(c) A prohibited ground
9.20
9.21
9.22
(d) Justification
9.23
9.24
9.25
9.26
9.27
9.28
9.29
9.30
2 Article 1 Protocol 12 ECHR
9.31
9.32
3 EU Fundamental Rights
9.33
9.34
9.35
(a) Differential treatment
9.36
9.37
9.38
9.39
(b) Prohibited grounds
9.40
9.41
9.42
(c) Justification
9.43
9.44
9.45
9.46
9.47
9.48
9.49
III Jurisdiction
1 Is there Discrimination under the EU Rules?
9.50
(a) Discrimination under the Recast Brussels I Regulation
(i) The concern to prevent discrimination
9.51
(a) Article 4(2) Brussels I Recast
9.52
(b) Article 6(2) Brussels I Recast
9.53
9.54
(ii) Discrimination where a defendant is domiciled outside the EU
9.55
(a) Discrimination under Article 6(1) Brussels I Recast
(i) Discrimination between defendants
9.56
9.57
9.58
9.59
(ii) Discrimination between plaintiffs
9.60
9.61
(b) Discrimination under Article 6(2) Brussels I Recast
9.62
(i) Discrimination as between defendants
9.63
(ii) Discrimination between plaintiffs domiciled in the EU
9.64
(b) Discrimination Under the Brussels II bis Regulation
(i) Discrimination on the basis of nationality
(a) The nationality of both spouses
9.65
(b) Habitual residence and nationality
9.66
(c) Dual nationality
9.67
9.68
9.69
(d) Domicile substituted for nationality in the case of the UK and Ireland
9.70
(ii) Residual jurisdiction
9.71
(a) The concern to prevent discrimination
9.72
(b) Potential discrimination under Articles 6 and 7 Brussels II bis
(i) Discrimination under Article 7(1) Brussels II bis (read with Article 6)
Discrimination between respondents
9.73
9.74
Discrimination between applicants
9.75
9.76
Discrimination generally as between EU citizens
9.77
(ii) Discrimination under Article 7(2) Brussels II bis
Discrimination against respondents
9.78
Discrimination between applicants with the nationality of a Member State
9.79
Discrimination between applicants with the nationality of a Member State and those with the nationality of a third country
9.80
(c) Is there incompatibility with the right not to be discriminated against?
9.81
(i) Non-discrimination under the ECHR
9.82
(a) Discrimination under the Recast Brussels I Regulation
9.83
9.84
9.85
9.86
9.87
9.88
9.89
9.90
(b) Discrimination under Brussels II bis
(i) Nationality of both spouses
9.91
(ii) Habitual residence and nationality
9.92
9.93
(iii) Residual jurisdiction
9.94
9.95
9.96
(iv) Other differential treatment
9.97
(c) The presumption of equivalent protection
9.98
(d) Conclusion
9.99
(ii) EU fundamental rights
9.100
(a) Do EU fundamental rights apply?
9.101
9.102
9.103
9.104
(b) A breach of the fundamental rights to equality and non-discrimination
(i) Discrimination under the Recast Brussels I Regulation
9.105
9.106
(ii) Discrimination under Brussels II bis
9.107
9.108
9.109
(iii) Conclusion
9.110
(d) The solution
9.111
(i) The Brussels I Recast
9.112
9.113
(ii) Brussels II bis
9.114
2 Discrimination under National Rules
(a) Nationality as a Basis of Jurisdiction
9.115
(b) Nationality and State immunity
9.116
9.117
9.118
(c) Nationality and abuse of process
9.119
IV Security for Costs and Human Rights
9.120
1 The Right to a Fair Trial
9.121
9.122
2 The Prohibition of Discrimination
9.123
(a) An order against a person resident in another EU Member State
9.124
9.125
9.126
9.127
(b) An order against a person resident in a non-EU Member State
9.128
9.129
9.130
9.131
9.132
9.133
V The Applicable Law
9.134
9.135
1 Impact on EU Rules on the Applicable Law
9.136
(a) The Rome III Regulation
(i) The impact of Article 21 CFREU
9.137
9.138
(ii) The use of nationality as a connecting factor
9.139
9.140
9.141
(b) The Succession Regulation
(i) The impact of Article 21 CFREU
9.142
9.143
9.144
VI Conclusion
9.145
9.146
9.147
9.148
9.149
9.150
9.151
10 Freedom of Expression and the Right to Respect for Private Life: International Defamation and Invasion of Privacy
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
10.01
II Freedom of Expression and the Right to Respect for Private Life
1 Freedom of Expression
10.02
10.03
10.04
10.05
10.06
10.07
10.08
(a) The protected interests
10.09
10.10
10.11
(b) Interferences with freedom of expression
10.12
10.13
10.14
(c) Justification under Article 10(2): ‘in accordance with the law’
10.15
(d) Justification under Article 10(2): legitimate aim
10.16
(e) Justification under Article 10(2): necessity and proportionality
10.17
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21
10.22
10.23
10.24
2 The Right to Respect for Private Life
10.25
10.26
10.27
10.28
10.29
10.30
(a) The protected interest: private life
10.31
10.32
10.33
10.34
10.35
(b) Interferences with the right to private life
10.36
10.37
10.38
(c) Balancing Article 8 ECHR and Article 10 ECHR
(i) Invasion of privacy
10.39
10.40
(ii) Defamation
10.41
10.42
(iii) Balancing under the HRA
10.43
(d) Balancing Article 7 CFREU and Article 11 CFREU
10.44
III Jurisdiction for International Defamation
10.45
1 The Nature of the Problem
10.46
10.47
2 The Human Rights Background
10.48
10.49
3 Jurisdiction under the EU Rules
(a) Application of the EU rules in defamation cases
10.50
(i) A defendant domiciled in the EU
10.51
(ii) Jurisdiction under Article 7(2) Recast Brussels I Regulation
10.52
(a) Shevill v Presse Alliance
10.53
(i) The place of the event that gives rise to the damage
10.54
(ii) The place where the damage occurred
10.55
(iii) The territorial limitation in relation to damage
10.56
(iv) The presumption of damage under English law
10.57
10.58
(v) ‘Distributed’
10.59
(vi) A disparity in the numbers of copies sold in England and abroad
10.60
(vii) Publication and the English multiple publication rule
10.61
(viii) Libel tourism
10.62
10.63
(b) Defamation over the internet
10.64
(b) The impact of human rights law
(i) Impact of the right to a fair trial
10.65
(ii) Impact of the rights to freedom of expression and private life
(a) Lack of impact in the ECJ
10.66
10.67
10.68
10.69
10.70
(b) Lack of impact before national courts
10.71
(c) Compatibility with the ECHR
(i) The situation where jurisdiction is taken
10.72
(a) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
10.73
(b) Compatibility with Articles 8 and 10 ECHR
(i) Libel tourism
10.74
10.75
10.76
10.77
10.78
10.79
(ii) Jurisdiction in the defendant’s domicile
10.80
10.81
(ii) The situation where there is no jurisdiction
10.82
(a) Compatibility with Article 6 ECHR
10.83
(b) Compatibility with Articles 8 and 10 ECHR
10.84
10.85
10.86
(iii) Presumption of Equivalent Protection
10.87
(d) Compatibility with EU fundamental rights law
10.88
(e) The solution
(i) Interpretation of Article 7(2) Recast Brussels I Regulation
10.89
(ii) Reform of the Regulation
10.90
10.91
10.92
10.93
10.94
4 Jurisdiction under the Traditional English Rules
10.95
(a) Application of the traditional English rules in defamation cases
10.96
(i) Service within the jurisdiction
10.97
(ii) Service out of the jurisdiction under the tort ground
10.98
(iii) Publication and the English multiple publication rule
10.99
10.100
10.101
10.102
10.103
10.104
(iv) Publication in England and forum conveniens
10.105
10.106
10.107
(v) Substantial publication
10.108
10.109
10.110
(vi) A disparity in the numbers circulated in England and abroad
10.111
10.112
10.113
(vii) A reputation in England and the claimant’s connections with England
10.114
10.115
10.116
10.117
10.118
10.119
(viii) The presumption of damage
10.120
(ix) Libel tourism
10.121
(a) The extent of libel tourism in England
10.122
10.123
(b) The English judicial attitude towards libel tourism
10.124
(c) Libel tourism and US defendants
10.125
10.126
(x) Reaction in the US to defamation judgments obtained abroad
10.127
10.128
(a) Judicial reaction
10.129
(i) Bachchan v India Abroad Publications Inc
10.130
10.131
10.132
10.133
(ii) Telnikoff v Matusevitch
10.134
10.135
(iii) Refusal to enforce defamation judgments obtained elsewhere than England
10.136
(b) Legislative reaction
10.137
10.138
(c) Criticism of the US reaction
10.139
10.140
(d) Foreign reaction to US developments
10.141
10.142
(b) The impact of human rights law
10.143
10.144
(i) Impact of Articles 8 and 10 ECHR
(a) Favouring the right to reputation
10.145
10.146
10.147
10.148
(i) The claimant has no reputation in England
10.149
10.150
10.151
10.152
(b) Reform of English law and the new importance attached to Article 10 ECHR
10.153
(ii) Impact of Article 6(1) ECHR
10.154
(a) Concern with the claimant’s reputation and Article 6 ECHR
10.155
(c) Compatibility with human rights law
(i) The situation where jurisdiction is taken
10.156
(a) Compatibility with Article 6(1) ECHR
10.157
(b) Compatibility with Articles 8 and 10 ECHR
(i) The ECtHR and the multiple publication rule
10.158
(ii) Libel tourism and Article 10 ECHR
10.159
10.160
10.161
10.162
10.163
(ii) The situation where jurisdiction is refused
10.164
(a) Article 6 ECHR
10.165
(b) Articles 8 and 10 ECHR
10.166
(d) The Solution
(i) The adoption of a private international law solution: forum conveniens/forum non conveniens
10.167
10.168
10.169
(ii) A special statutory jurisdiction rule for defamation
10.170
(a) The background to the Defamation Act
10.171
10.172
10.173
(b) Section 9(2) Defamation Act
10.174
10.175
10.176
10.177
10.178
10.179
10.180
10.181
(c) Does this deal with instances of incompatibility of the common law rules with Article 10 ECHR?
10.182
(d) Does the Defamation Act 2013 meet US concerns in relation to libel judgments?
10.183
10.184
(e) An undue restriction on the English courts’ jurisdiction
10.185
10.186
10.187
10.188
(f) Compatibility of the statutory rule with the ECHR
(i) The denial of jurisdiction
10.189
Article 6(1) ECHR
10.190
10.191
Articles 10 and 8 ECHR
10.192
10.193
10.194
(ii) The situation where the statutory rule is satisfied
10.195
(g) Interpretation of the statutory rule
10.196
10.197
IV The Law Applicable to International Defamation
1 The Substantive Law Background
10.198
2 The Human Rights Background
10.199
10.200
10.201
10.202
10.203
10.204
10.205
10.206
3 The Applicable Law under Traditional English National Rules
(a) The impact of human rights law
10.207
(i) The English common law tort choice of law rules
10.208
(a) A tort is committed in England
10.209
(i) The lack of impact
10.210
(b) A tort is committed abroad
10.211
10.212
(i) The reasons for a lack of impact
The nature of the tort choice of law rule
10.213
The common law rule for torts committed abroad and inapplicability of the doctrine of public policy
10.214
10.215
10.216
10.217
10.218
(ii) The double actionability rule and freedom of expression
10.219
10.220
10.221
10.222
10.223
10.224
10.225
(ii) Retention of the common law tort choice of law rule in England for defamation
10.226
10.227
10.228
(b) Compatibility with human rights law
10.229
(i) The first scenario
10.230
10.231
10.232
10.233
10.234
(ii) The second scenario
10.235
10.236
10.237
10.238
10.239
(iii) The third scenario
10.240
10.241
(iv) The fourth scenario
10.242
(v) The fifth scenario
10.243
10.244
10.245
(vi) The sixth scenario
10.246
10.247
10.248
10.249
(c) The effect of changes to the rules on jurisdiction
10.250
(i) A denial of jurisdiction under the traditional rules
10.251
(ii) Where jurisdiction is taken under the EU rules
10.252
(d) The use of flexibility under the common law tort choice of law rules
10.253
10.254
10.255
4 The Applicable Law under EU Rules
(a) The impact of EU fundamental rights
(i) Exclusion of defamation from the scope of Rome II
10.256
10.257
(ii) Interaction with jurisdiction rules
10.258
(iii) The subsequent failure to reach a consensus on rules for the applicable law
10.259
10.260
10.261
10.262
(iv) The European Parliament’s Resolution
10.263
10.264
V Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Defamation Judgments
1 The Nature of the Problem
10.265
2 The Human Rights Background
(a) A breach of Article 10 ECHR
(i) Recognition and enforcement of the defamation judgment
10.266
(a) Lindberg v Sweden
10.267
10.268
10.269
(b) Recognition and enforcement raising a violation in the State of origin
10.270
10.271
10.272
10.273
10.274
(c) Recognition and enforcement taken on its own
10.275
10.276
10.277
10.278
10.279
(ii) A refusal to recognise and enforce a defamation judgment
10.280
10.281
(b) A breach of EU fundamental rights
10.282
3 Recognition and Enforcement under the EU Rules
(a) The Impact of Human Rights Law
(i) Public policy
10.283
10.284
10.285
(ii) The proposal for a Recast Brussels I Regulation: separate rules for defamation
10.286
(b) Compatibility with the right to freedom of expression
(i) Recognition and enforcement of the defamation judgment
(a) Recognition and enforcement raising a breach of the right to freedom of expression in the Member State of origin
10.287
(b) Recognition and enforcement taken on its own
10.288
10.289
(ii) A refusal to recognise and enforce a defamation judgment
10.290
4 Recognition and Enforcement under the Traditional English Rules
10.291
(a) The impact of human rights law
10.292
10.293
(b) Compatibility with human rights law
(i) Recognition and enforcement of the defamation judgment
10.294
(ii) A refusal to recognise and enforce a defamation judgment
10.295
(c) Impact of private international law on human rights law
10.296
VI International Invasion of Privacy
10.297
1 The Lack of Impact
10.298
10.299
10.300
10.301
10.302
10.303
2 The Reasons for the Lack of Impact
10.304
10.305
VII Conclusion
1 International Defamation
10.306
10.307
10.308
10.309
10.310
10.311
10.312
10.313
2 International Invasion of Privacy
10.314
11 The Right to Marry, the Right to Respect for Family Life, the Prohibition on Discrimination, and International Marriage
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
11.01
11.02
II Applicable Human Rights Law
1 The Right to Respect for Private and Family Life
11.03
11.04
11.05
11.06
(a) The protected interests: family life and private life
11.07
11.08
11.09
11.10
(b) Nature of the obligation to ‘respect … private and family life’
11.11
11.12
11.13
11.14
(c) Justification under article 8(2) echr: ‘in accordance with the law’
11.15
(d) Justification under Article 8(2) ECHR: legitimate aim
11.16
11.17
(e) Justification under Article 8(2) ECHR: necessity and proportionality
11.18
11.19
11.20
11.21
11.22
11.23
(f) Article 8 ECHR and immigration control
11.24
11.25
(g) Article 8 ECHR, marriage, and private international law
11.26
11.27
11.28
11.29
11.30
11.31
2 The Right to Marry
11.32
11.33
11.34
11.35
(a) The protected interest
11.36
11.37
11.38
(b) Nature of obligations
11.39
11.40
(c) Procedural restrictions
11.41
11.42
11.43
(d) Substantive restrictions
11.44
11.45
11.46
(e) Other measures affecting the enjoyment of the right to marry
11.47
11.48
11.49
11.50
11.51
(f) Proportionality and arbitrariness
11.52
11.53
11.54
11.55
(g) Article 12 ECHR and immigration control
11.56
(h) Article 12 ECHR and private international law
11.57
11.58
11.59
11.60
11.61
11.62
11.63
3 The Prohibition of Discrimination
(a) Introduction
11.64
11.65
11.66
(b) Facts falling within the ‘ambit’ of Articles 8 and 12 ECHR
11.67
(c) Persons in relevantly similar situations
11.68
11.69
11.70
(d) Prohibited grounds of distinction
11.71
11.72
11.73
11.74
11.75
(e) Justification
11.76
11.77
11.78
11.79
11.80
(f) Persons in ‘Significantly Different’ Situations: Thlimmenos v Greece
11.81
4 Conclusion
11.82
11.83
III The Impact of Articles 8, 12, and 14 ECHR on English Choice of Law Rules on Validity of Marriage
1 Introduction
11.84
11.85
2 English Choice of Law Doctrine in Outline
11.86
11.87
11.88
11.89
3 Formal Validity
(a) Presumption of validity of marriage
11.90
11.91
11.92
11.93
11.94
11.95
11.96
11.97
11.98
(b) Proxy and customary marriages
11.99
11.100
11.101
11.102
11.103
11.104
11.105
11.106
11.107
11.108
11.109
(c) Retrospective (in)validation
11.110
11.111
11.112
11.113
11.114
(d) Statutory exceptions to the place-of-celebration rule
(i) Introduction
11.115
(ii) British Consular Marriages
11.116
11.117
11.118
11.119
11.120
11.121
11.122
11.123
(iii) Marriage abroad of member of British armed forces
11.124
11.125
11.126
11.127
(e) Common law exception to the place-of-celebration rule
11.128
11.129
11.130
11.131
11.132
11.133
11.134
11.135
11.136
11.137
11.138
(f) Formal validity and public policy
11.139
11.140
11.141
(g) Formal validity and civil partnerships
11.142
11.143
11.144
4 Essential Validity
(a) Introduction
11.145
(b) The role of the law of the forum
(i) Overview
11.146
(ii) Rule in Sottomayor v de Barros (No 2)
11.147
(iii) Public policy and essential validity
(a) Introduction
11.148
(b) Restrictions on interfaith and interracial marriage, and sanctions on remarriage
11.149
11.150
(c) Marriages of convenience
11.151
(d) Mental capacity and consent
11.152
11.153
(e) Prohibited degrees: consanguinity and affinity restrictions
11.154
11.155
11.156
(f) Non-age
11.157
11.158
11.159
11.160
11.161
(g) Uncertainty and malleability of public policy doctrine
11.162
11.163
(iv) Statutory provision for forum policy intervention
11.164
11.165
11.166
11.167
11.168
11.169
(v) Marriage in England
11.170
11.171
11.172
11.173
11.174
(c) Alternatives to the dual domicile test
11.175
11.176
11.177
11.178
(d) Essential validity and civil partnership
11.179
11.180
11.181
5 Classification of Marriage and Registered Partnerships
11.182
11.183
11.184
11.185
6 Polygamy
11.186
11.187
11.188
11.189
11.190
11.191
11.192
11.193
11.194
IV Conclusion
11.195
11.196
11.197
12 Religious Rights and Recognition of Marriage and Extra-Judicial Divorce
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
12.01
12.02
II Freedom of Religion and Recognition of Religious Marriage and Divorce under English Law
12.03
1 Article 9 ECHR
12.04
12.05
12.06
(a) The protected interests
12.07
12.08
12.09
12.10
(b) Nature of obligations
12.11
12.12
12.13
12.14
2 Impact on English Rules Regarding Marriage
(a) Article 9 ECHR and recognition of religious marriages
12.15
12.16
12.17
12.18
12.19
12.20
(b) Article 9 ECHR and the English rules regarding marriage
12.21
12.22
12.23
12.24
12.25
12.26
12.27
12.28
3 Impact on English Rules Regarding Religious Divorce and Annulment
12.29
12.30
12.31
12.32
12.33
12.34
12.35
III Religious Discrimination and Recognition of Religious Marriage and Divorce under English Law
12.36
1 Non-Discrimination and Religion
12.37
12.38
12.39
12.40
2 Religious Discrimination, Marriage, and Divorce
12.41
12.42
12.43
12.44
12.45
3 Impact on English Rules Regarding Marriage
12.46
12.47
12.48
4 Impact on English Rules Regarding Religious Divorce and Annulment
12.49
(a) Equality between spouses
12.50
12.51
12.52
12.53
12.54
12.55
12.56
(b) Recognition of religious divorces under the 1986 Act
12.57
12.58
12.59
12.60
12.61
(c) Religious discrimination, gender equality, and recognition of religious divorces under the 1986 Act
12.62
12.63
12.64
12.65
12.66
12.67
12.68
12.69
12.70
IV Religious Rights and Recognition of Religious Divorce and Annulment under Brussels II bis
12.71
12.72
12.73
12.74
12.75
12.76
12.77
V Conclusion
12.78
13 Right to Respect for Family Life and the Rights of the Child: International Child Abduction
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
13.01
13.02
13.03
II Private International Law and Child Abduction
1 The Hague Child Abduction Convention
13.04
13.05
2 Brussels II bis
13.06
13.07
13.08
3 The Regulation of Child Abduction Outside of the Scope of the Hague Child Abduction Convention
13.09
13.10
III Applicable Human Rights Law
1 Introduction
13.11
2 The ECHR
13.12
3 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
13.13
13.14
13.15
13.16
13.17
13.18
4 The Charter of Fundamental Rights
13.19
13.20
13.21
5 Other Related Rights
13.22
IV The Hague Child Abduction Convention Summary Return System and Human Rights
1 Introduction
13.23
13.24
2 Article 8 ECHR
13.25
(a) Efficient enforcement of the Hague child abduction convention
13.26
13.27
13.28
13.29
13.30
13.31
13.32
13.33
(b) Correct interpretation of the Hague Child Abduction Convention
13.34
13.35
13.36
13.37
13.38
13.39
13.40
(c) The child’s right to be heard
13.41
13.42
13.43
13.44
13.45
(d) The ‘grave risk’ defence and the child’s best interests
(i) Introduction
13.46
(ii) The Grand Chamber judgment in Neulinger and Shuruk v Switzerland
13.47
13.48
13.49
13.50
(iii) Analysis of the Grand Chamber judgment in Neulinger
13.51
13.52
13.53
13.54
(iv) Likely motivation for Grand Chamber judgment in Neulinger
13.55
13.56
(v) Grand Chamber judgment in X v Latvia
13.57
13.58
13.59
(vi) Analysis of the Grand Chamber judgment in X v Latvia
13.60
13.61
13.62
13.63
13.64
13.65
(vii) The assessment of ‘grave risk’ under Article 8 ECHR: impact in England
13.66
(viii) Article 8 ECHR, ‘grave risk’, and return to a third country
13.67
13.68
3 Article 6 ECHR
13.69
(a) Article 6 ECHR and requests under Article 15 Hague Child Abduction Convention
13.70
(b) Article 6 ECHR and legal aid in Hague Convention proceedings
13.71
13.72
13.73
13.74
(c) Article 6 ECHR and return to a third country
13.75
13.76
13.77
13.78
V The Brussels II bis Regime and Human Rights
1 Introduction
13.79
13.80
2 The ECHR
13.81
(a) Efficient enforcement of the Brussels II bis regime
13.82
(b) Article 11(8) Brussels II bis and Article 8 ECHR
13.83
13.84
(i) Šneersone and Kampanella v Italy
13.85
13.86
13.87
13.88
(ii) Povse v Austria
13.89
13.90
13.91
13.92
(c) Conclusions
13.93
13.94
13.95
13.96
3 The Charter of Fundamental Rights
13.97
(a) Article 7 CFREU
13.98
13.99
13.100
13.101
13.102
(b) Article 24 CFREU
13.103
13.104
13.105
13.106
13.107
13.108
13.109
13.110
(c) Article 47 CFREU
13.111
VI Abduction Cases Falling Outside the Scope of the Hague Child Abduction Convention and Human Rights
1 Introduction
13.112
2 Article 8 ECHR
13.113
13.114
13.115
13.116
13.117
13.118
3 English Law and the Duty to Reunite under Article 8 ECHR
13.119
13.120
VII Conclusion
13.121
13.122
13.123
13.124
13.125
13.126
13.127
14 Right to Respect for Private and Family Life and Related Rights: Parental Status
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
14.01
14.02
14.03
II Human Rights Law
1 Article 8 ECHR and Adoption
(a) General
14.04
14.05
14.06
14.07
14.08
14.09
14.10
14.11
14.12
14.13
(b) Cross-border adoption and ‘family life’
14.14
14.15
14.16
14.17
14.18
14.19
14.20
(c) Article 8 ECHR, choice of law, and judgment recognition in adoption
(i) Introduction
14.21
(ii) Recognition of an existing overseas adoption order
14.22
14.23
14.24
14.25
14.26
14.27
(iii) Prior restrictions on adoption
14.28
14.29
14.30
14.31
14.32
14.33
(iv) Conclusion
14.34
14.35
2 Article 8 ECHR and International Commercial Surrogacy
(a) Introduction
14.36
(b) International commercial surrogacy and ‘family life’ and ‘private life’
14.37
14.38
(c) Recognition of foreign judgments (and foreign law) establishing parentage between the commissioning parents and the child
14.39
14.40
14.41
14.42
14.43
14.44
14.45
14.46
14.47
14.48
3 Article 12 ECHR and the Right to Found a Family
14.49
14.50
4 International Adoption and Surrogacy and Other ECHR Rights
14.51
14.52
14.53
14.54
5 The CRC and its Implications for International Adoption and Surrogacy
(a) The CRC and international adoption
14.55
14.56
(b) The crc and surrogacy
14.57
14.58
14.59
6 International Adoption and Surrogacy and Other Human Rights Instruments
14.60
III The Impact of Human Rights on Private International Law Rules regarding Parental Status
1 International Adoption under English Law
(a) Introduction
14.61
14.62
(b) Jurisdiction
14.63
14.64
14.65
14.66
14.67
(c) Choice of law
14.68
14.69
14.70
14.71
(d) Recognition
(i) General
14.72
(ii) Recognition of Hague Convention Adoptions (section 66(1)(c) 2002 Act)
14.73
14.74
(iii) Recognition of ‘Overseas Adoptions’ (section 66(1)(d) 2002 Act)
14.75
14.76
14.77
14.78
(iv) Common Law Recognition (section 66(1)(e) 2002 Act)
14.79
14.80
14.81
14.82
14.83
14.84
14.85
14.86
14.87
(e) Adoption under English private international law and human rights law: overview
14.88
14.89
14.90
14.91
14.92
14.93
14.94
2 International Commercial Surrogacy under English Law
(a) Introduction
14.95
(b) Section 54 HFEA: conditions for grant of parental order
14.96
(c) Section 54 HFEA: interpretation
14.97
14.98
(d) Section 54 HFEA and Article 8 ECHR
14.99
14.100
14.101
14.102
14.103
14.104
(e) International commercial surrogacy before the English court: a role for foreign law?
14.105
14.106
(f) Reform of English law?
14.107
(g) A possible international instrument?
14.108
14.109
14.110
IV The Impact of Private International Law Rules Regarding Parental Status on Human Rights
14.111
14.112
14.113
V Conclusion
1 International Adoption
14.114
14.115
14.116
2 International Commercial Surrogacy
14.117
14.118
15 The Right to Property, Foreign Judgments, and Cross-Border Property Disputes
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
15.01
15.02
II The Right to Property
1 Sources of Protection
15.03
15.04
15.05
15.06
15.07
15.08
2 The Protected Interest: Peaceful Enjoyment of ‘Possessions’
15.09
15.10
15.11
3 Legitimate Interferences
15.12
15.13
(a) What constitutes an interference?
15.14
15.15
15.16
(b) Justifying interferences
(i) Legal basis
15.17
15.18
(ii) Proportionality: general
15.19
15.20
15.21
15.22
(iii) Expropriation
15.23
15.24
15.25
15.26
15.27
15.28
15.29
15.30
(iv) Private international law cases
15.31
III The Impact of the Right to Property on Private International Law Rules
1 Introduction
15.32
15.33
15.34
2 Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
(a) Traditional rules
15.35
15.36
15.37
15.38
15.39
15.40
(b) Brussels I Recast
15.41
(i) The impact of Article 1P1
15.42
15.43
15.44
15.45
15.46
15.47
15.48
15.49
15.50
15.51
15.52
15.53
15.54
15.55
15.56
15.57
(ii) The impact of Article 17 CFREU
15.58
(c) Conclusions
15.59
15.60
3 Jurisdiction
(a) Traditional rules
15.61
15.62
15.63
15.64
15.65
15.66
15.67
15.68
15.69
15.70
15.71
15.72
(b) Brussels I Recast and the European Account Preservation Regulation
15.73
15.74
15.75
15.76
15.77
15.78
15.79
4 Choice of Law
15.80
15.81
15.82
15.83
15.84
15.85
15.86
15.87
IV Conclusion
15.88
15.89
15.90
16 Overall Conclusions
Preliminary Material
I Introduction
16.01
II The Impact of Human Rights Law on Private International Law
16.02
1 Which Human Rights have had the Greatest and Least Impact on Private International Law Rules?
(a) Individual rights and overlapping rights
16.03
(i) The right to a fair trial
16.04
16.05
16.06
16.07
16.08
(ii) The prohibition of discrimination
16.09
(iii) Freedom of expression and the right to respect for private life
16.10
16.11
16.12
(iv) The right to marry, the right to respect for private life and family life, and the prohibition of discrimination
16.13
(v) Freedom of religion and the prohibition of discrimination
16.14
(vi) The right to respect for private and family life and the rights of the child
16.15
16.16
16.17
16.18
16.19
(vii) The right to property
16.20
(viii) Conclusion
16.21
16.22
16.23
(b) Rights under the ECHR and the Charter of Fundamental Rights
16.24
16.25
16.26
16.27
(c) Reasons for the varying levels of impact of different human rights
16.28
16.29
16.30
16.31
16.32
2 On which Rules of Private International Law have Human Rights had the Greatest and Least Impact?
16.33
16.34
16.35
16.36
16.37
16.38
3 Reasons for the Varying Levels of Impact of Human Rights on Private International Law Rules
16.39
(a) The importance of Strasbourg jurisprudence
16.40
16.41
16.42
16.43
16.44
16.45
16.46
16.47
(b) Opportunities for impact on EU and national law
16.48
16.49
(c) Private international law rules prevent human rights concerns arising
16.50
16.51
(d) Human rights concerns are dealt with under existing principles of private international law
16.52
16.53
(e) A failure to realise the importance of human rights in private international law
16.54
(f) Human rights concerns are balanced against other concerns
16.55
(i) Upholding the objectives of the Brussels system
16.56
(ii) The dictates of international law
16.57
(iii) The relationship between the ECHR and EU law according to the ECtHR
16.58
(g) Not wanting to get involved with the complexities of human rights law
16.59
(h) Getting it Wrong
16.60
4 What the Impact should Be
16.61
16.62
16.63
(a) Private international law rules and human rights concerns
16.64
16.65
(b) Solutions
16.66
16.67
16.68
(i) Legislative solutions
16.69
16.70
16.71
16.72
(ii) Judicial solutions
16.73
(a) Using the flexibility of private international law rules and principles
16.74
(i) Public policy
16.75
16.76
16.77
16.78
(ii) Forum conveniens/forum non conveniens
16.79
16.80
(b) Interpretation of an existing rule
16.81
16.82
(c) Alteration of the rule
16.83
16.84
(c) Difficulty in determining what the impact should be
16.85
III The Impact of Private International Law on Human Rights Law
16.86
16.87
1 What the Impact has Been
16.88
(a) The impact on the general development of human rights
16.89
(b) The impact on the interpretation of human rights in private international law cases
16.90
(i) The impact of private international law rules and concepts
16.91
16.92
16.93
16.94
16.95
16.96
(ii) The impact of the private international law context
16.97
16.98
16.99
16.100
16.101
16.102
16.103
(c) Why the impact has been so slight
16.104
16.105
16.106
16.107
16.108
2 What the Impact should Be
16.109
16.110
16.111
16.112
Further Material
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Table of Statutes (by jurisdiction)
From:
Human Rights and Private International Law
James Fawcett, Máire Ní Shúilleabháin, Sangeeta Shah
Content type:
Book content
Product:
Private International Law [PRIL]
Series:
Oxford Private International Law Series
Published in print:
23 June 2016
ISBN:
9780199666409
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