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Report of the Oxford Conference on “Characterisation in the Conflict of Laws”

Conflict of Laws

The conferences topic, characterisation, is the process for identifying the nature or category of a particular cause of action (for instance contractual, tortious, proprietary, corporate, matrimonial), so that the correct connecting factor can be employed which then points to the applicable law or to the competent court.

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A call for the wider study of Private International Law in Africa: A Review of Private International Law In Nigeria

Conflict of Laws

The book expertly navigates the topic of jurisdiction, a cardinal concept under Nigerian adjectival law, but which in some cases is weaponised and has now acquired exaggerated notoriety to the extent that it now constitutes a cog in the wheel of the smooth and timely determination of cases in Nigeria.

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Caught Between Legal Boundaries: Child Custody Disputes Across Japan and Bangladesh

Conflict of Laws

It concluded that the appropriate forum to resolve the custody dispute is the Family Court, where proceedings were already pending. Ys arguments include among others the following point: (i) The cause of action in casu arose in Japan, where the children were born and raised. 233 of 2022 of 13 February 2022.

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