Society of Legal Scholars, 115th Annual Conference
The 115th Annual Conference of the Society of Legal Scholars will take place at the University of Bristol between 3 and 5 September 2024.
The conference will focus on the theme Learning from Others: Lessons for Legal Scholars?
The Conflict of Laws section, coordinated and moderated by Michiel Poesen (University of Aberdeen) and Patricia Zivkovic (University of Aberdeen), will feature three sessions.
The first session includes presentations on Decentralized Dilemmas: Navigating Jurisdictional Complexities in the Digital Asset Landscape by Aygun Mammadzada, Anti-Suit Injunctions as an Equitable Relief: Revisiting the Conflict of Laws in Cross-border Commercial Litigation by Jieying Liang and Lau Ching Lam Chelsea, Service of Process via Social Media in Comparative Conflict of Laws: On EU Continental (Re)Actions to Emerging Approaches in Common Law by Stefano Dominelli.
The second session will cover The principle of international comity: an ally or an enemy for victims of cross-border harm? by Francesca Farrington and The Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration: The Way for Justice? by Marco Pasqua.
The third session will feature presentations on Choice of law in real-life courts: reality or a figment of the imagination? by Sharon Shakargy, Choice of law and the validation principle by Ardavan Arzandeh, Interpreting (and enforcing) conflicting arbitration and choice of court agreements in international commercial contracts: Comparative analysis proposed default solutions by Shouyu Chong.
For more details, see here.