Private International Law of Tort and Product Liability

Part 1 Jurisdiction in tort and product liability under the Brussels Convention: jurisdiction under the Brussels Convention; jurisdictional discretion under national law. Part 2 Choice of law in tort and product liability; the existing law; defects in and questions arising from the present law; possible alternative to Phillips v Eyre; a reformed choice of law rule in tort and product liability. Part 3 Extraterritorial interim relief; Babanaft International Co SA v Bassatne; Republic of Haiti v Duvalier; Derby & Co Ltd v Weldon (No 1); Derby & Co Ltd v Weldon (Nos 3 and 4).