Regulating the internet through private international law by Lutzi, T

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Acts of state and the frontiers of private (international) law by Dickinson, A

“…Cases involving “acts of state” have in the past been bedeviled by legal uncertainty, in terms both of the rationalisation of the common law’s approach to them, and the relationship of the rules and principles deployed to the private international law rules ordinarily applied in cases with a cross-border aspect. …”

Back to the future - the UK's EU exit and the conflict of laws by Dickinson, A

“…The decision to leave seems likely to have a significant impact on the UK's civil justice system and, in particular, on the rules of private international law applied to dispute resolution in a cross-border context. …”

Keeping up appearances: the development of adjudicatory jurisdiction in the English courts by Dickinson, A

“…The author’s principal contention is that the so-called ‘principles’ of presence and submission, which are central tenets of English private international law, are not only unsatisfactory in principle, but lacking in historical support as elements of the common law landscape.…”

A view from the edge by Dickinson, A

“…If, on the other hand, the final outcome of the process is destined to be “no Brexit”, the following account will serve as a snapshot – hopefully interesting in itself - of a system of private international law that never existed.…”

Close the door on your way out - Free movement of judgments in civil matters - A 'Brexit' case study by Dickinson, A

“…Instead, this article focusses on a single issue from the author's own area of expertise (private international law) and seeks both to examine the factors likely to influence the forthcoming negotiations and the possible direction and outcome of the process, recognising that similar factors will bear upon other issues to be negotiated.…”

Fawlty powers: one-star service in the English courts by Dickinson, A

“…In his lifetime, Sir Ian Brownlie made inestimable contributions to learning and practice in the field of public international law. His untimely and unfortunate death kindled litigation that has cast an unedifying light upon the English civil justice system and, in particular, upon the rules applied by the English courts to assert adjudicatory jurisdiction over persons not resident or present at the time of commencement of proceedings. 1 The Supreme Court’s decision in Four Seasons Holdings Inc v Brownlie 2 serves as a beacon signalling the need for reform, if nothing else. …”