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Conflict of Laws Practice Exam

Practice Conflict of Laws exam questions covering core doctrines, issue spotting, applied analysis, and exam-ready explanations.

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A practical sequence that moves from issue maps to questions, cases, and IRAC planning.

115 min plan

120 min

Map the issues and elements

Start with domicile and nationality as connecting factors and turn each coverage area into an issue checklist.

230 min

Attempt the free diagnostic quiz

Use the first score to identify weak topics before reading long notes.

335 min

Brief leading authorities

For each case, capture facts, issue, rule, reasoning, exam use, and current-law status.

430 min

Draft an IRAC answer plan

Use jurisdiction in personam under english law to practise issue spotting, authority selection, and balanced conclusions.

Syllabus coverage

01. Domicile and Nationality as Connecting Factors

Acquisition of domicile of origin and its revival

Domicile of choice: intention and residence requirements

Domicile of dependency for children and mentally incapacitated persons

Nationality as an alternative personal connecting factor

Habitual residence under EU and Hague Convention instruments

The role of domicile in jurisdiction and choice of law rules

02. Jurisdiction in Personam under English Law

Service of claim form within the jurisdiction

Service out of the jurisdiction with permission under CPR Part 6

Grounds for jurisdiction (contract, tort, necessary or proper party, etc.)

Jurisdictional challenges: forum non conveniens and Brussels/Lugano regimes

Exclusive jurisdiction clauses and anti-suit injunctions

The impact of the UK's withdrawal from the EU on civil jurisdiction rules

03. Choice of Law in Torts

The double-actionability rule at common law

The Private International Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995, Part III

The general rule: law of the place of the tort (lex loci delicti)

Displacement of the general rule: substantially more appropriate law

Defamation and related claims: retained common law rules

Transnational torts and issues of classification

04. Choice of Law in Contracts

Rome I Regulation (EC) No 593/2008: scope and retained application

Express and implied choice of law: party autonomy

Applicable law in the absence of choice: habitual residence, characteristic performance

Special rules for specific contracts: consumer, employment, insurance, carriage

Overriding mandatory provisions and public policy

The relationship between Brexit and the Rome I rules

05. Family Law Conflicts

Marriage: formal and essential validity

Divorce and dissolution: jurisdiction and applicable law

Matrimonial property and maintenance obligations

Children: parental responsibility, custody, and child abduction

Cross-border surrogacy and parentage

Recognition of overseas marriages and divorces

06. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

Common law enforcement of foreign judgments in personam

Statutory registration under the Administration of Justice Act 1920 and Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933

Brussels I Recast and Lugano Convention: transitional and retained provisions

Hague Choice of Court Convention 2005 and Hague Judgments Convention 2019

Defences to recognition and enforcement: fraud, public policy, natural justice

Procedural requirements for enforcement in England and Wales

Jurisdiction lens

England & WalesPrimary

Primary launch focus for legal study notes, case summaries, and citation guidance.

Common law comparison

Comparison notes highlight where common-law reasoning differs by jurisdiction.

United States

Useful for bar-style multiple choice and federal/state contrast notes where reviewed.

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Last reviewed: 2026-06-03
Confidence note: Generated from public syllabus and current-law guardrails; verify jurisdiction-specific changes before relying on local rules

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