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James Fawcett

Professor of International Commercial Law, FBA, Faculty of Social Sciences

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Expertise Summary

James Fawcett read law at the University of Nottingham and qualified as a solicitor at a leading City of London firm. He became a lecturer at Bristol University in 1973, obtained a Ph.D. in 1980 and, after a year at the National University of Singapore, became a Professor at the University of Leicester in 1988. He became Professor of International Commercial Law at Nottingham in 1995. His major teaching and research interest is in private international law. He is the co-author of one of the leading textbooks in the area, Cheshire, North and Fawcett's Private International Law (14th ed., 2008). He has been a Director of Studies and Professor at the Hague Academy of International Law. He was elected to a Fellowship of the British Academy in 2010.

Research Summary

Private International Law, principles, theory and comparative aspects, application to intellectual property and international sale of goods, influence of human rights law on private international law.

Recent Publications

  • FAWCETT, J.J. and TORREMANS, P.L.C., 2011. Intellectual Property and Private International Law 2nd edn. Oxford University Press.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2010. Residence and domicile of individuals in private international law. In: GUGLIELMO MAISTO, ed., Residence of Individuals under Tax Treaties and EC Law 6. IBFD Publications BV. 3-40
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2009. A United Kingdom Perspective on the Rome I Regulation. In: G. GIAPPICHELLI, ed., La Nuova Disciplina Comunitaria Della Legge Applicabile Ai Contratti (Roma I) Iustitiam Colimus. 191-224
  • J.J.FAWCETT, 2009. A United Kingdom Perspective on the Rome I Regulation La Nuova Disciplina Comunitaria Della Legge Applicabile Al Contratti (Roma I). 191-224
  • FAWCETT, J.J. and TORREMANS, P.L.C., 2011. Intellectual Property and Private International Law 2nd edn. Oxford University Press.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2010. Residence and domicile of individuals in private international law. In: GUGLIELMO MAISTO, ed., Residence of Individuals under Tax Treaties and EC Law 6. IBFD Publications BV. 3-40
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2009. A United Kingdom Perspective on the Rome I Regulation. In: G. GIAPPICHELLI, ed., La Nuova Disciplina Comunitaria Della Legge Applicabile Ai Contratti (Roma I) Iustitiam Colimus. 191-224
  • J.J.FAWCETT, 2009. A United Kingdom Perspective on the Rome I Regulation La Nuova Disciplina Comunitaria Della Legge Applicabile Al Contratti (Roma I). 191-224
  • FAWCETT, J.J. AND CARRUTHERS, J, 2008. Cheshire, North and Fawcett, Private International Law 14th edn.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2007. Jurisdiction. In: HOWELLS, ed., The Law of Product Liability 2nd edn. Butterworths. 511-546
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2007. The Impact of Article 6(1) of the ECHR on Private International Law International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 56, 1-47
  • FAWCETT, J.J., HARRIS, J.M. and BRIDGE, M.G., 2005. International sale of goods in the conflict of laws Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2005. Common law practices and the Brussels Convention Tijdschrift@ipr.be - Revue@DIPR.be. 103-110
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2002. Special rules of private international law for special cases: what should we do about intellectual property?. In: FAWCETT, J., ed., Reform and development of private international law: essays in honour of Sir Peter North Oxford: Oxford University Press. 137-166
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2002. E-commerce in private international law: much ado about nothing In: Unknown.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2001. Non-exclusive jurisdiction agreements in private international law Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly. 2, 234-260
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2001. Forum non conveniens In: British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2001. The Brussels I Regulation: an English reaction In: Unknown.
  • FAWCETT, J., 2000. Cross fertilisation in private international law Current Legal Problems.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 2000. Cross-fertilization in private international law In: Unknown.
  • FAWCETT, J., 2000. Jurisdiction. In: HOWELLS, G., ed., The law of product liability London: Butterworths. 321-350
  • CHESHIRE, G.C., FAWCETT, J.J. and NORTH, P.M., 1999. Cheshire and North private international law London: Butterworths.
  • TORREMANS, P.L. and FAWCETT, J.J., 1998. Intellectual property and private international law Oxford: Clarendon Press.
  • FAWCETT, J.J. and TORREMANS, P., 1998. Intellectual Property and Private International Law
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1997. The Europeanisation of private international law: the significance for Singapore Singapore Year Book of International Law. 1(1), 69-90
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1995. Declining jurisdiction in private international law: reports to the XIVth congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law, Athens, August 1994 Oxford: Clarendon Press.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1995. Multi-party litigation in private international law International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 44(4), 744
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1993. Products liability in private international law: a European perspective
  • NORTH, P.M. and FAWCETT, J.J., 1992. Cheshire and North's private international law 12th ed. London: Butterworths.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1991. The interrelationship of jurisdiction and choice of law in private international law Current Legal Problems. 39-62
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1990. Evasion of law and mandatory rules in private international law Cambridge Law Journal. 44-62
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1989. The Lugano Convention European Law Review. 105-
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1989. Trial in England or abroad: the underlying policy considerations Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. 205-229
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1988. A new approach to jurisdiction over companies in private international law International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 37, 645-667
  • CHESHIRE, G.C. and FAWCETT, J.J., 1987. Cheshire and North private international law 11th ed. London: Butterworths.
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1986. Law Commission working paper No. 88, The law of domicile Modern Law Review. 49, 225-234
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1985. Result selection in domicile cases Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. 5, 373-390
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1985. Jurisdiction and subsidiaries Journal of Business Law. 16-25
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1985. Law Commission working paper No. 62, Choice of law in tort and delict Modern Law Review. 48, 439-447
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1984. Policy considerations in tort choice of law Modern Law Review. 47, 65-67
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1984. Forum shopping: some questions answered Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly. 35, 141-152
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1984. Methods of carrying on business and art. 5(5) of the Brussels Convention European Law Review. 9, 326-338
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1983. Policy considerations in the courts in matters of jurisdiction if conflict of laws. In: FURMSTON, M.P., KERRIDGE, R. and SUFRIN, B.E., eds., Effect of English domestic law of membership of the European Communities and of ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights The Hague: Nijhoff. 214-
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1982. Is American governmental interest analysis the solution to English tort choice of law problems? International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 31, 150-166
  • FAWCETT, J.J., 1978. A new distinction in conflict of laws 7, 230-242

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