Distinguished Speakers Program 2009: Andrew Dickenson
20 April 2009
The New European Private International Law of Obligations: Marvel or Monstrosity?
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The European Community Regulations on the law applicable to contractual (Rome I) and non-contractual (Rome II) obligations, adopted in 2008 and 2007 respectively, have been described as a European conflicts revolution and as providing, with the Brussels I Regulation on jurisdiction and judgments, the foundations for a European Private International Law Code. Andrew Dickinson will outline the key provisions of the Regulations and address whether they can truly be described as revolutionary, whether theyare to be considered a "good thing", their likely effect on non-Member States (including Australia) and whether common law jurisdictions have anything to learn from the new European private international law of obligations and the processes leading to their adoption.
About the speaker
Andrew Dickinson is a solicitor advocate, consultant to Clifford Chance LLP and visiting fellow at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. His main area of practice and research interest is private international law, but his practice involves other aspects of civil litigation, commercial and banking law and public international law.
Andrew was closely involved in the discussions leading to the adoption of theRome I and Rome II Regulations, and his commentary (The Rome II Regulation: The Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations) is published by Oxford University Press.
Andrew is a member of the North Committee (the Ministry of Justice's advisory committee on private international law) and of the editorial board of the Journal of Private International Law.
This event is part of the Sydney Law School Distinguished Speakers Program 2009. Click here for more details.
Time: 6.00-7.30pm (registration and refreshments from 5.30pm)
Location: Sydney Law School, Building F10, Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney
Cost: Entry is free. Registration is essential
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