Congratulations Katy. I saw your LinkedIn Post and was very happy. Just like you, I have also dabbled in comparative private law but not to the same extent as you. A book chapter which I have written (forthcoming) examines legality of waiver clauses in mining agreements as per Tanzania and PNG's contract law. I was surprised to learn that Tanzania's law of contract and India's Law of contract is similar (if not almost identical). PNG also has a similar system. It reminded me that the Commonwealth legal systems are somewhat connected even today through colonial era private laws and their is value in writing about it. Also, very happy to see scholars based in Australia engaging with India. Very excited to read through your work! Congratulations on this new achievement.
I love this! There are a lot of connections we might find across the globe. Congratulations on your chapter - I really look forward to seeing it! Sounds really awesome, and it is a happy part of writing this post that you’ve told me about it. I learned through this book is that Cyprus also uses the Indian contract law. I shall now add Tanzania to the list of places. I really wonder - who got what set of laws and why, in the Commonwealth? In some ways Australia would have been a prime candidate for codification, given our very Benthamite approach to our Constitution (no rights, all utilitarian and pragmatic)…. But no, we went the other direction!
I also wonder the "what" and the "why" behind who got which set of laws in the Commonwealth. Cyprus is surprising- I will look into it. I think history and evolution of private law is definitely something not explored to the same extent compared to public law. I follow your medieval legal history posts on contract law principles keenly! Australia is a curious case indeed- not having a Bill of Rights is weird! All these questions are a good reminder that we still need to look beyond mere legal principles and our own jurisdictions to understand private law. Perhaps, that is how we will address the shortage of ever elusive question of how to ensure we have enough private law teachers in law schools- make private law great again through comparative and historical methods! :)
That, and what will surely be many subsequent editions, looks like destined to become a very important book for literally millions of lawyers.
What an achievement to have contributed to it! Bravo.
I am just stoked and honoured.
Congratulations Katy. I saw your LinkedIn Post and was very happy. Just like you, I have also dabbled in comparative private law but not to the same extent as you. A book chapter which I have written (forthcoming) examines legality of waiver clauses in mining agreements as per Tanzania and PNG's contract law. I was surprised to learn that Tanzania's law of contract and India's Law of contract is similar (if not almost identical). PNG also has a similar system. It reminded me that the Commonwealth legal systems are somewhat connected even today through colonial era private laws and their is value in writing about it. Also, very happy to see scholars based in Australia engaging with India. Very excited to read through your work! Congratulations on this new achievement.
I love this! There are a lot of connections we might find across the globe. Congratulations on your chapter - I really look forward to seeing it! Sounds really awesome, and it is a happy part of writing this post that you’ve told me about it. I learned through this book is that Cyprus also uses the Indian contract law. I shall now add Tanzania to the list of places. I really wonder - who got what set of laws and why, in the Commonwealth? In some ways Australia would have been a prime candidate for codification, given our very Benthamite approach to our Constitution (no rights, all utilitarian and pragmatic)…. But no, we went the other direction!
I also wonder the "what" and the "why" behind who got which set of laws in the Commonwealth. Cyprus is surprising- I will look into it. I think history and evolution of private law is definitely something not explored to the same extent compared to public law. I follow your medieval legal history posts on contract law principles keenly! Australia is a curious case indeed- not having a Bill of Rights is weird! All these questions are a good reminder that we still need to look beyond mere legal principles and our own jurisdictions to understand private law. Perhaps, that is how we will address the shortage of ever elusive question of how to ensure we have enough private law teachers in law schools- make private law great again through comparative and historical methods! :)
I LIKE THIS PLAN. Let us forge onwards!