Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa [Paperback]

A comprehensive and in-depth analysis of how courts in the countries of Commonwealth Africa decide claims under private international law.Richard Frimpong Oppong's examination of the private international law regimes of fifteen Commonwealth African countries covers jurisdiction, choice of law, judgment enforcement and international civil procedure. Detailed commentaries accompany and enhance the country reports on specific themes.Richard Frimpong Oppong's examination of the private international law regimes of fifteen Commonwealth African countries covers jurisdiction, choice of law, judgment enforcement and international civil procedure. Detailed commentaries accompany and enhance the country reports on specific themes.This book provides a comprehensive and comparative examination of private international law in Commonwealth Africa. It offers an unrivalled breadth of coverage in its examination of the law in Botswana, the Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The book is clearly and logically structured - it is organised around broad themes or issues, with country reports and accompanied by detailed commentaries. Drawing on nearly 1500 cases decided by courts in these countries and numerous national statutes, this book covers the four cornerstones of private international law: jurisdiction, choice of law, foreign judgements and arbitral awards enforcement, and international civil procedure. The author also provides an extensive bibliography of the literature on African private international law. Scholars and practitioners alike will find Private International Law in Commonwealth Africa invaluable and illuminating.Introduction; Part I. Preliminary Matters: 1. Conceptual issues in choice of law; 2. Foreign law; 3. Domicile; Part II. Jurisdiction: 4. Bases of jurisdiction; 5. Forum non conveniens, lis alibi pendens and forum selection; 6. Limitations on jurisdiction; Part ls2