PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW IN AUSTRALIA
LAW3PVL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are introduced to the basic principles of private international law and their operation within the Australian legal system. Private International Law (also referred to as Conflict of Laws) is a body of rules applied to legal disputes where one or more of the elements are connected with a foreign jurisdiction. The rules are applied to ascertain the applicable law (choice of law), the forum for the resolution (jurisdiction), and enforcement mechanisms and rules (recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments). Private International Law principles are applied to private disputes including family, contract, property and tort.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lola Akin Ojelabi
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: LAW2CTA & B - Contract Law A&B; LAW2TOT-Principles of Tort Law
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Compile a legal opinion on private international law principles.
- Activities:
- Attendance and lectures/listening to lecture and doing required reading; participation in tutorials.
02. Evaluate and analyse a set of facts against private international law principles.
- Activities:
- Attendance and lectures/listening to lecture and doing required reading; participation in tutorials.
03. Explain the general principles of private international law and in particular, choice of law, jurisdiction and enforcement and recognition of foreign judgments.
- Activities:
- Attendance and lectures/listening to lecture and doing required reading; participation in tutorials.