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"Accidental Discrimination in the Conflict of Laws: Weird Things May Happen If You Get Caught Between Different Legal Systems"

Thursday 4th of February 2021 18:30

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Location

Online via Zoom (joining link will be circulated via email)

Timings

18:30 - 20:00

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Dress code

Smart Casual

Event Details

All members of the Inn are welcome to attend - please book a ticket

Law cases with an international dimension can easily get caught between the cogs and wheels of different legal systems. When these apply their rules to the same case without further coordination, this can produce absurd results which are entirely unintended. Using real examples, this lecture explains how to  detect, explain and overcome such accidental discriminations in the conflict of laws.

Gerhard Dannemann is Professor of English Law, British Economy and Politics at Humboldt University, Berlin, and a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford

[Bookings will open at 18:00 on Friday 18 December]

Who can Attend

This event is for members only.

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Qualifying Session Details

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Learning Outcomes:

After this session, students should be able to:

  • Recognise where the application of law in international cases causes accidental discriminations; 
  • Identify their cause;
  • Identify proper solutions.

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