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The Constitution Of Canada And The Conflict Of Laws, Janet Walker
The Constitution Of Canada And The Conflict Of Laws, Janet Walker
Janet Walker
This thesis explains the constitutional foundations for the conflict of laws in Canada. It locates these constitutional foundations in the text of key constitutional documents and in the history and the traditions of the courts in Canada. It compares the features of the Canadian Constitution that provide the foundation for the conflict of laws with comparable features in the constitutions of other federal and regional systems, particularly of the Constitutions of the United States and of Australia. This comparison highlights the distinctive Canadian approach to judicial authority-one that is the product of an asymmetrical system of government in which the …
Reforming The Law Of Crossborder Litigation: Judicial Jurisdiction, Janet Walker
Reforming The Law Of Crossborder Litigation: Judicial Jurisdiction, Janet Walker
Janet Walker
This consultation paper prepared for the Law Commission of Ontario, in association with a Working Group of private international law specialists, considers the current state of the common law in Ontario and the options for codification.