Choice of Law for Equitable Doctrines

T. M. Yeo
Foreword by W. M. C. Gummow

Oxford Private International Law Series

Deals with an area of practical importance: equitable principles are increasingly relied upon in international commercial litigation
Offers detailed coverage of an area where there is much uncertainty and scope for debate, about the relationship between domestic principles of English equity on the one hand and choice of law principles on the other
Provides a fresh perspective on the classification of equitable principles in domestic law by looking at the problem from the choice of law angle

Choice of Law for Equitable Doctrines

T. M. Yeo
Foreword by W. M. C. Gummow

Oxford Private International Law Series

Description

This book deals with the legal questions relating to the applicable law that arise in cross-border litigation when litigants invoke the principles of English equity or analogous doctrines from other jurisdictions. It analyzes in detail both whether the forum's equitable doctrines should necessarily apply (concluding not), and then the various different ways in which equitable doctrines can be characterised.

Choice of Law for Equitable Doctrines

T. M. Yeo
Foreword by W. M. C. Gummow

Oxford Private International Law Series

Introduction
1. Relevance of Choice of Law Analysis for Equitable Doctrines
2. Relationship between Equitable Doctrines and Choice of Law
3. Characterization
4. Substance and Procedure
5. Property and Obligation
6. Property
7. Contracts and Agreements
8. Torts and Wrongs
9. Restitution and Unjust Enrichment
10. Conclusion - Equity in Domestic Law and Choice of Law

Choice of Law for Equitable Doctrines

T. M. Yeo
Foreword by W. M. C. Gummow

Oxford Private International Law Series

Author Information

TM Yeo is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.

Choice of Law for Equitable Doctrines

T. M. Yeo
Foreword by W. M. C. Gummow

Oxford Private International Law Series

Reviews and Awards

"Yeo has produced a thorough and insightful overview of a topic that few have taken on before[This book] should be of great interest not only to the academic but also to the practitioneras a largely theoretical analysis, it is an excellent book on a topic that few have attempted to fathom." Louise Merrett, The Cambridge Law Journal