Understanding of the principles of conflict of laws is essential to lawyers who aim to service the highly globalised and interconnected economy of Singapore. This book deals with the central principles, methodologies, and controversies in the subject, with focus on topics that are relevant to commercial transactions. It examines the jurisdiction of the Singapore courts (including the Singapore International Commercial Court) in cross-border litigation, the effect of foreign judgments in Singapore, choice of law methodologies and their particular application to contractual and non-contractual obligations and inter vivos property transactions. The common law principles are discussed in the context of the framework of Singapore legislation, including the Choice of Court Agreements Act implementing the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements, the refreshed Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, as well as the new Rules of Court of 2021.

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s):

Yeo Tiong Min is Yong Pung How Chair Professor of Law at the Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University. He has published widely on private law, with a focus on the conflict of laws, and has contributed to many law reform reports. He was appointed Senior Counsel (honoris causa) in 2012, and has appeared as amicus curiae (independent counsel) in a number of leading Court of Appeal cases.

Delivery

Delivery will commence by end of February 2022.

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