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Adrian Briggs, Private International Law in English Courts

Adrian Briggs, Private International Law in English Courts Book Review (Oxford University Press, 2014).t Reviewed by S.I. Strong* Nearly fifteen years ago, this journal published an article dis­ cussing th e interdependence between comparative law and conflict of laws, also known as privat e international law. Tha t piece framed the two fields as mutually supportive, claiming that "comparative law [finds] its application in drafting, interpreting and applying conflict rules; reciprocally, conflicts law [gives] comparative law (too often considered as a purely academic discipline) par t of its practical legiti­ macy." However, some commentators, most notably Arthur von Mehren, have suggested tha t th e two fields are not so much allies as enemies, given that comparative law aspires, at least to some de­ gree, "to eradicate pluralism and diversity by unifying or at least harmonizing major fields of th e law" while "the law of conflicts . . . thrives on and even demands pluralism." Although debates about cooperation versus competition make for good scholarly fodder, this issue actually has an important practical component, as demonstrated by Professor Adrian Briggs of the Uni­ versity of Oxford in his masterful new book, Private International Law in English Courts. Professor Briggs is extremely accomplished in this area of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Comparative Law Oxford University Press

Adrian Briggs, Private International Law in English Courts

Strong, S.I.
American Journal of Comparative Law , Volume 63 (2) – Apr 1, 2015
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Oxford University Press
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© 2015 by The American Society of Comparative Law, Inc.
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0002-919X
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10.5131/AJCL.2015.0015
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Book Review (Oxford University Press, 2014).t Reviewed by S.I. Strong* Nearly fifteen years ago, this journal published an article dis­ cussing th e interdependence between comparative law and conflict of laws, also known as privat e international law. Tha t piece framed the two fields as mutually supportive, claiming that "comparative law [finds] its application in drafting, interpreting and applying conflict rules; reciprocally, conflicts law [gives] comparative law (too often considered as a purely academic discipline) par t of its practical legiti­ macy." However, some commentators, most notably Arthur von Mehren, have suggested tha t th e two fields are not so much allies as enemies, given that comparative law aspires, at least to some de­ gree, "to eradicate pluralism and diversity by unifying or at least harmonizing major fields of th e law" while "the law of conflicts . . . thrives on and even demands pluralism." Although debates about cooperation versus competition make for good scholarly fodder, this issue actually has an important practical component, as demonstrated by Professor Adrian Briggs of the Uni­ versity of Oxford in his masterful new book, Private International Law in English Courts. Professor Briggs is extremely accomplished in this area of

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