Human Rights and Private International Law

James J. Fawcett, Maire Ni Shuilleabhain, and Sangeeta Shah

Oxford Private International Law Series

A comprehensive analysis of the relationship between human rights and private international law
Contains a focussed discussion of individual rights through human rights jurisprudence and the impact of this on aspects of private international law
Looks at rights under the ECHR as well as rights guaranteed under national constitutions
Written by specialists in both human rights and private international law

Human Rights and Private International Law

James J. Fawcett, Maire Ni Shuilleabhain, and Sangeeta Shah

Oxford Private International Law Series

Description

Examining the impact, both actual and potential, of human rights concerns on private international law as well as the oft overlooked topic of the impact of private international law on human rights, this work represents an invaluable resource for all those working or conducting research in these areas.
Human Rights and Private International Law is the first title to consider and analyse the numerous private international law cases discussing human rights concerns arising in the commercial law context, alongside high profile cases dealing with torture (Jones v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) and same sex marriage (Wilkinson v Kitzinger).The right to a fair trial is central to the intersection between human rights and private international law, and is considered in depth along with the right to freedom of expression; the right to respect for private and family life; the right to marry; the right to property; and the prohibition of discrimination on the ground of religion, sex, or nationality. Focussing on, though not confined to, the human rights set out in the ECHR, the work also examines the influence of human rights on private international law in countries which are not a party to the ECHR, such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.

Human Rights and Private International Law

James J. Fawcett, Maire Ni Shuilleabhain, and Sangeeta Shah

Oxford Private International Law Series

1. Introduction
2. Human Rights Law, Private International Law and their interaction
3. The right to a fair trial
4. The right to a fair trial and jurisdiction under the EU rules
5. The right to a fair trial and recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments under the EU rules
6. The right to a fair trial and jurisdiction under national rules
7. The right to a fair trial and enforcement and recognition of foreign judgments under the traditional English rules
8. The right to a fair trial and private international law: Summary of conclusions
9. Prohibition of discrimination and private international law
10. Freedom of expression and the right to respect for private life: International defamation and invasion of privacy
11. Human Rights of Family Members
12. Articles 8, 12 and 14 ECHR and Recognition of International Marriage
13. Freedom of Religion, Religious Discrimination and Recognition of Overseas Religious Marriage and Divorce
14. Respect for Private and Family Life and Child Abduction
15. The Rights of the Child and Judgments in Relation to Parental Responsibility
16. Protection of Property
17. Overall Conclusion

Human Rights and Private International Law

James J. Fawcett, Maire Ni Shuilleabhain, and Sangeeta Shah

Oxford Private International Law Series

Author Information

James Fawcett, Professor of International Commerical Law, University of Nottingham,Maire Ni Shuilleabhain, Lecturer, School of Law, University College Dublin,Sangeeta Shah, Associate Professor in Law, University of Nottingham

Human Rights and Private International Law

James J. Fawcett, Maire Ni Shuilleabhain, and Sangeeta Shah

Oxford Private International Law Series

Reviews and Awards

"To those who might regard human rights law and private international law as separate disciplines, we would recommend this book. Its aim, as the authors, James J Fawcett, Maire Ni Shuilleabhain and Sangeeta Shah explain, has been to produce the first comprehensive account of the relationship between these two pivotal areas of law, 'from an English law perspective.' The result is nothing if not innovative as the surprisingly close and important relationship between human rights law and private international law is carefully examined and analysed, extensively and in depth." - Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers