1st Edition

Judicial Recourse to Foreign Law A New Source of Inspiration?

By Basil Markesinis, Jorg Fedtke Copyright 2006
440 Pages
by Routledge-Cavendish

440 Pages
by Routledge-Cavendish

440 Pages
by Routledge-Cavendish

Accessible and clearly structured, this is the first book to include examinations of public and private law in the discussion about access to foreign laws. With commentaries by an international collection of leading judges in the field, it looks at the practice in a range of countries spread across the globe. In jurisprudence an exchange of ideas is essential, as there is no monopoly of wisdom.... Read more
Introduction  1. Setting the Scene  2. A Quick Glance at Seven Jurisdictions  3. When Should Such Dialogue Take Place?  4. Dangers and Obstacles to the Use of Foreign Law  5. Mental Disposition as a Factor Impeding Recourse to Foreign Law  6. Conclusions.  Postscript.  Judicial Commentaries

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Basil Markesinis, Jorg Fedtke