Impact and knowledge exchange

Our research in the theme of international private law has an impact on law-making, implementation and enforcement and on the wider administration of justice.

Members of our research staff have contributed evidence and advice on policy-making, including the following:

  • Consultancy for LSE Enterprise in European Parliament Project IP/C/JURI/C/2012--024/C/JURI
    EB Crawford and J M Carruthers, Expert Evidence by way of response to Scottish Government Consultation Paper on Technical Issues relating to Succession (November 2014)
  • J M Carruthers, ‘A Comparative Study on the Regime of Surrogacy in the EU Member States – Report on the Private International Law Dimensions’ (March 2013) European Parliament Directorate General for Internal Policies (PE 474.403). http://www.europarl.europa.eu/delegations/en/studiesdownload.html?languageDocument=EN&file=93673
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to Ministry of Justice/Scottish Government Consultation on European Questionnaire on the application of Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II) (January 2013)
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to Ministry of Justice/Scottish Government Consultation on Jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments on a world-wide level (January 2013.)
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, Associate Partner status representing UK in EU FP7 (7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development) Project European Commission- Directorate-General Justice Programme: JLS/2010/JCIV/10-1AG - Specific transnational projects – “Specific programme Civil Justice 2007-2013” Project: JUST/2010/JCIV/AG/0001/“Removing obstacles to access to (e)Justice through mediation in Europe: ensuring enforcement and a smooth cooperation with judicial and non-judicial authorities”.
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to European Commission Consultation on Compensation for Victims of Cross-Border Road Traffic Accidents in the European Union (October 2012)
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to  Ministry of Justice Consultation on the  Implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (May 2011).
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to Ministry of Justice/Scottish Government Consultation on European Commission Proposal re. Matrimonial Property Regimes and the property consequences of registered partnerships – How should the UK approach the Commission’s proposals in these areas? (May 2011).
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to Ministry of Justice Consultation on European Commission Proposal to recast the Brussels I Regulation (February 2011).
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to Scottish Government Equal Opportunities Committee on Forced Marriages etc Bill (November 2010).
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of UK National Report on IPL subject area, Recent Private International Law Codification, presented in absentia at Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law (Washington, July 2010) (subject convenor, Prof S Symeonides, Willamette University College of Law).
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to   Ministry of Justice on Discussion Paper: Rome I: European Commission Review of Article 14: Assignment (February 2010).
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, Associate Partner status representing UK in EU FP7 (7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development) Project, The Application of Foreign Law by Judicial and Non-judicial Authorities (Project JLS/CJ/2007-1/03). Lead Partner: Universidad de Valencia (Spain), Università Degli Studi Di Genova, Faculty Of Law (Italy), and Colegio de Registradores de law Propriedad, Mercantil y Bienes Meubles de Espana (Spain) (2010).
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to House of Lords EU Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) on European Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and authentic instruments in matters of succession and the creation of a European Certificate of Succession (December 2009).
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to (1) Civil Law Division, Scottish Executive, and (2) International Directorate, UK Ministry of Justice, on European Commission Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and authentic instruments in matters of succession and the creation of a European Certificate of Succession (December 2009).
  • JM Carruthers and EB Crawford, submission of expert opinion, by request, to Civil Law Division, Scottish Executive, on European Commission Draft Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and authentic instruments in matters of succession and the creation of a European Certificate of Succession (April 2009).