(3 units). Introduction to the rules which determine when a court in the Canadian common law provinces has authority to decide a dispute involving a foreign element; what law will apply to the issue in dispute, and the requirements for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. The course will consider the application of the rules of private international law in the fields of contracts, torts, property, and family law. Course Component: Lecture
(3 units). Introduction to the rules which determine when a court in the Canadian common law provinces has authority to decide a dispute involving a foreign element; what law will apply to the issue in dispute, and the requirements for the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. The course will consider the application of the rules of private international law in the fields of contracts, torts, property, and family law. Course Component: Lecture