Preface

AuthorStephen G.A. Pitel
Pages21-22
PREFACE
This
book
is
the
second
edition
of
a
text
originally
published
in
2010.
My
co-author
on
the
first
edition,
Professor
Nicholas
Rafferty,
has
since
retired.
I
am
solely
responsible
for
the
revisions
made
in
the
second
edi
tion.
But
more
than
enough
of
Professor
Rafferty
s
original
work
remains
intact
in
this
edition
to
justify
his
continued
co-authorship.
1
will
always
be
grateful
for
his
invitation
to
collaborate
with
him
on
this
text.
Our
aim
in
this
text
is
to
explain,
clearly
and
concisely,
the
rules
of
the
conflict
of
laws
in
force
in
common
law
Canada.
We
want
this
book
to
be
both
readable
and
thoughtful
and
for
it
to
appeal
to
both
legal
practitioners
and
law
students.
The
conflict
of
laws
takes
on
greater
importance
with
each
passing
year.
Globalization
is
eroding
borders
in
commercial
transactions
and
family
relationships,
yet
much
law
re
mains
highly
territorial.
Understanding
the
conflict
of
laws
allows
law
yers,
judges,
scholars,
and
students
to
better
address
any
legal
situation
that
crosses
borders,
whether
international
or
interprovincial.
In
the
first
edition,
Professor
Rafferty
and
I
each
took
responsibility
for
specific
chapters.
Professor
Rafferty
wrote
chapters
5,
7,
16,
17,
19,
21,
22,
and
23
and
I
wrote
the
others.
As
indicated,
I
have
updated
all
of
the
chapters
for
this
edition.
Some
required
relatively
minor
revisions,
but
others,
such
as
the
one
on
jurisdiction
(Chapter
5),
have
evolved
considerably.
In
particular,
this
edition
addresses
the
Supreme
Court
of
Canada
s
significant
decision
in
Club
Resorts
Ltd
v
Van
Breda,
2012
SCC
17.
Of
note,
as
well,
is
a
new
chapter
on
matrimonial
property
(Chapter
26).
I
have
set
out
the
law
as
it
stood
on
15
March
2016,
although
in
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