Professor Elizabeth Crawford
- Honorary Research Fellow (School of Law)
email:
Elizabeth.Crawford@glasgow.ac.uk
R321 Level 3, Law, 9 The Square, Glasgow G12 8QQ
Research interests
Having graduated from the University of Glasgow with Honours in Private Law (McCormick Prizewinner), Professor Crawford qualified as a Solicitor while at the same time pursuing research as Faulds Fellow in Law, leading to graduation Ph.D. in 1983 ('The Property of Married Persons According to the Law of Scotland'). She joined the School of Law in 1976, specialising in Conflict of Laws. Professor Crawford has developed a wide range of Conflict of Laws courses, and has a long record of publications and consultative work in all aspects of the field.
Professor Crawford has maintained an interest in all aspects and topics of the Conflict of Laws. Currently her principal research interest lies in the study of the process of assimilation of conflict rules of Member States of the European Union.
Research Interests
International private law/the conflict of laws, including in particular the EU programme of harmonisation of civil and commercial law, and family law, including property and succession
Publications
Selected publications
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2011) The application of foreign law by judicial and non-judicial authorities in Europe: United Kingdom report. In: Esplugues, C., Iglesias, J.-L. and Palao, G. (eds.) Application of Foreign Law. Sellier: Munich, pp. 391-409. ISBN 9783866531550
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2010) International Private Law: A Scots Perspective [3rd ed.]. W.Green/Thomson Reuters: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414017757
All publications
2023
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2023) Bell v Kennedy (1868) and Udny v Udny (1869). In: Day, W. and Merrett, L. (eds.) Landmark Cases in Private International Law. Series: Landmark cases. Hart Publishing, pp. 65-86. ISBN 9781509952670 (doi: 10.5040/9781509952670.ch-003)
2021
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2021) The incurious Curia. In: Pfeiffer, M. (ed.) Liber Amicorum - Monika Pauknerová. Wolters Kluwer. (Accepted for Publication)
2018
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2018) Brexit: the impact on judicial cooperation in civil matters having cross-border implications – a British perspective. European Papers: A Journal of Law and Integration, 3(1), pp. 183-202. (doi: 10.15166/2499-8249/196)
2017
Carruthers, J. M. and Crawford, E. B. (2017) Divorcing Europe: reflections from a Scottish perspective on the implications of Brexit for cross-border divorce proceedings. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 29(3), pp. 233-252.
Carruthers, J.M. and Crawford, E.B. (2017) Hands across the border: cross-border cooperation in the making and enforcing of secure accommodation orders. Edinburgh Law Review, 21(2), pp. 247-257. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2017.0416)
2016
Crawford, E.B. and Carruthers, J.M. (2016) Rome IV - an unexpected legacy? Scots Law Times, 2016(12), pp. 51-59.
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2016) Written evidence to Justice Committee, Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, Post-legislative Scrutiny. In: 6th Report, 2016 (Session 4): Post-legislative Scrutiny of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006. The Scottish Parliament, FL8.
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2016) Avizandum Legislation on International Private Law [Fourth Edition]. Avizandum Publishing: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968795
2015
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2015) International Private Law: A Scots Perspective [4th Edition]. W.Green/Thomson Reuters: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414033986
2014
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2014) Connection and coherence between and among European instruments in the private international law of obligations. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 63(1), pp. 1-29. (doi: 10.1017/S0020589313000365)
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2014) The law of unintended consequences: the inheritance and trustees’ powers bill. Edinburgh Law Review, 18(1), pp. 130-136. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2014.0188)
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2014) Speculation on the operation of succession regulation 650/2012: tales of the unexpected. European Review of Private Law, 22(6), pp. 847-878.
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2014) United Kingdom. In: Esplugues, C. (ed.) Civil and Commercial Mediation in Europe: Cross-Border Mediation. Intersentia: Cambridge, pp. 461-484. ISBN 9781780681306
2013
Carruthers, J.M. and Crawford, E.B. (2013) Ferrexpo AG v Gilson Investments Ltd: a flexible interpretation of the reflexive doctrine. Edinburgh Law Review, 17, pp. 78-83. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2013.0139)
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (Eds.) (2013) Avizandum Legislation on International Private Law in Scotland. Avizandum: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968627
Carruthers, J.M. and Crawford, E.B. (2013) Brussels I bis: the Brussels I regulation recast – closure for the foreseeable future. Scots Law Times, pp. 89-95.
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2013) Cross-border mediation in civil and commercial matters: UK national report. In: Esplugues Mota, C.A., Iglesias, J.L. and Palao, G. (eds.) Civil and Commercial Mediation in Europe. Series: European family law series, 1. Intersentia: Cambridge, UK, pp. 515-539. ISBN 9781780680774
2011
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2011) The application of foreign law by judicial and non-judicial authorities in Europe: United Kingdom report. In: Esplugues, C., Iglesias, J.-L. and Palao, G. (eds.) Application of Foreign Law. Sellier: Munich, pp. 391-409. ISBN 9783866531550
Crawford, E.B. and Carruthers, J.M. (2011) Dual locality events: marriage by telephone. Scots Law Times, 2011(29), pp. 227-234.
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2011) The Place of Religion in Family Law: The International Private Law Imperative. In: Mair, J. and Orucu, E. (eds.) The Place Of Religion In Family Law. Series: European Family Law Series. Intersentia: Antwerp, pp. 37-68.
2010
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2010) International Private Law: A Scots Perspective [3rd ed.]. W.Green/Thomson Reuters: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414017757
Crawford, E. (2010) Applicable Law of Contract: Some Changes Ahead. Scots Law Times(4), pp. 17-23.
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2010) Avizandum Legislation on International Private Law in Scotland. Avizandum: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968375
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2010) Written Evidence: Letter from Professor Elizabeth Crawford, Professor of International Private Law, and Dr Janeen Carruthers, Reader in Conflict of Laws, University of Glasgow. In: The EU's Regulation on Succession: House of Lords, European Union Committee, 6th Report of Session 2009-10. TSO: London, pp. 62-66. (doi: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldselect/ldeucom/75/75.pdf)
2009
Crawford, E. (2009) Ilsinger v. Dreschers: The right of a consumer to seek payment of a prize apparently won. European Journal of Consumer Law(4), 861 -871.
2005
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2005) Conflict of Loyalties in the Conflict of Laws: the Cause, the Means and the Cost of Harmonisation. Juridical Review, 3, pp. 251-276.
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2005) Variations on a theme of Rome II: reflections on proposed choice of law rules for non-contractual obligations: Part I. Edinburgh Law Review, 9(1), pp. 65-97. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2005.9.1.65)
Crawford, E. (2005) The Uses of Putativity and Negativity in the Conflict of Laws. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 54(4), pp. 829-853.
2004
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2004) Conflict of Laws Update. Scots Law Times(4), pp. 19-24.
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2004) Detailed comments by Dr E.B. Crawford and Dr J.M. Carruthers, School of Law, University of Glasgow. In: The Rome II Regulation : Report with Evidence : 8th Report of Session 2003-04. HMSO. ISBN 0104004339
2003
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2003) Conflict of Laws Update - Contractual Obligations. Scots Law Times, 16, pp. 137-141.
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2003) Kuwait Airways Corporation v Iraqi Airways Company. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 52(3), pp. 761-774.
Crawford, E. (2003) Payment Postponed: Exploring the Extent of Nessa's Authority. Journal of Social Security Law, 10(1), pp. 52-61.
2002
Crawford, E. (2002) Review: The European Contracts Convention: The Rome Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations, Plender & Wilderspin. Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, 47(9), pp. 50-51.
2000
Crawford, E. (2000) The Adjective and the Noun. Title and Right to Sue in International Private Law. Juridical Review(6), pp. 347-355.
Crawford, E. (2000) A Day is Not Enough - Further Views on the Meaning of Habitual Residence. Juridical Review(2), pp. 89-99.
1999
Crawford, E. (1999) A Question of Jurisdiction in Sequestration: Reid v Ramlort. Juridical Review(3), pp. 203-208.
1997
Crawford, E. (1997) It's a Wise Testator who knows his own Great-Grandchildren. Scots Law Times, 23, pp. 225-228.
Crawford, E. (1997) Review: The Scots Dimension to Cross-Border Litigation, Aird & Jamieson. Civil Justice Quarterly, 16(July), pp. 268-269.
Crawford, E. (1997) What Happened to Indyka? A Survey of Developments in International Private Law. In: Gamble, A.J. (ed.) Obligations in Context: Essays in Honour of Professor D.M. Walker. W Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 0414009304
1996
Crawford, E. and Balfour, I. (1996) The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction: Recent Scottish Cases. Scottish Law and Practice Quarterly, 1(5), pp. 411-423.
Crawford, E. (1996) International child abduction and questions of custody. In: Nichols, D. (ed.) Butterworth's Scottish Family Law Service. Butterworths, pp. 441-519. ISBN 9780406013569
1992
Crawford, E. (1992) 'Habitual Residence of the Child' as the Connecting Factor in Child Abduction Cases. Juridical Review(2), pp. 177-194.
Articles
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2018) Brexit: the impact on judicial cooperation in civil matters having cross-border implications – a British perspective. European Papers: A Journal of Law and Integration, 3(1), pp. 183-202. (doi: 10.15166/2499-8249/196)
Carruthers, J. M. and Crawford, E. B. (2017) Divorcing Europe: reflections from a Scottish perspective on the implications of Brexit for cross-border divorce proceedings. Child and Family Law Quarterly, 29(3), pp. 233-252.
Carruthers, J.M. and Crawford, E.B. (2017) Hands across the border: cross-border cooperation in the making and enforcing of secure accommodation orders. Edinburgh Law Review, 21(2), pp. 247-257. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2017.0416)
Crawford, E.B. and Carruthers, J.M. (2016) Rome IV - an unexpected legacy? Scots Law Times, 2016(12), pp. 51-59.
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2014) Connection and coherence between and among European instruments in the private international law of obligations. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 63(1), pp. 1-29. (doi: 10.1017/S0020589313000365)
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2014) The law of unintended consequences: the inheritance and trustees’ powers bill. Edinburgh Law Review, 18(1), pp. 130-136. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2014.0188)
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2014) Speculation on the operation of succession regulation 650/2012: tales of the unexpected. European Review of Private Law, 22(6), pp. 847-878.
Carruthers, J.M. and Crawford, E.B. (2013) Ferrexpo AG v Gilson Investments Ltd: a flexible interpretation of the reflexive doctrine. Edinburgh Law Review, 17, pp. 78-83. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2013.0139)
Carruthers, J.M. and Crawford, E.B. (2013) Brussels I bis: the Brussels I regulation recast – closure for the foreseeable future. Scots Law Times, pp. 89-95.
Crawford, E.B. and Carruthers, J.M. (2011) Dual locality events: marriage by telephone. Scots Law Times, 2011(29), pp. 227-234.
Crawford, E. (2010) Applicable Law of Contract: Some Changes Ahead. Scots Law Times(4), pp. 17-23.
Crawford, E. (2009) Ilsinger v. Dreschers: The right of a consumer to seek payment of a prize apparently won. European Journal of Consumer Law(4), 861 -871.
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2005) Conflict of Loyalties in the Conflict of Laws: the Cause, the Means and the Cost of Harmonisation. Juridical Review, 3, pp. 251-276.
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2005) Variations on a theme of Rome II: reflections on proposed choice of law rules for non-contractual obligations: Part I. Edinburgh Law Review, 9(1), pp. 65-97. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2005.9.1.65)
Crawford, E. (2005) The Uses of Putativity and Negativity in the Conflict of Laws. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 54(4), pp. 829-853.
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2004) Conflict of Laws Update. Scots Law Times(4), pp. 19-24.
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2003) Conflict of Laws Update - Contractual Obligations. Scots Law Times, 16, pp. 137-141.
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2003) Kuwait Airways Corporation v Iraqi Airways Company. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 52(3), pp. 761-774.
Crawford, E. (2003) Payment Postponed: Exploring the Extent of Nessa's Authority. Journal of Social Security Law, 10(1), pp. 52-61.
Crawford, E. (2002) Review: The European Contracts Convention: The Rome Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations, Plender & Wilderspin. Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, 47(9), pp. 50-51.
Crawford, E. (2000) The Adjective and the Noun. Title and Right to Sue in International Private Law. Juridical Review(6), pp. 347-355.
Crawford, E. (2000) A Day is Not Enough - Further Views on the Meaning of Habitual Residence. Juridical Review(2), pp. 89-99.
Crawford, E. (1999) A Question of Jurisdiction in Sequestration: Reid v Ramlort. Juridical Review(3), pp. 203-208.
Crawford, E. (1997) It's a Wise Testator who knows his own Great-Grandchildren. Scots Law Times, 23, pp. 225-228.
Crawford, E. (1997) Review: The Scots Dimension to Cross-Border Litigation, Aird & Jamieson. Civil Justice Quarterly, 16(July), pp. 268-269.
Crawford, E. and Balfour, I. (1996) The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction: Recent Scottish Cases. Scottish Law and Practice Quarterly, 1(5), pp. 411-423.
Crawford, E. (1992) 'Habitual Residence of the Child' as the Connecting Factor in Child Abduction Cases. Juridical Review(2), pp. 177-194.
Books
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2016) Avizandum Legislation on International Private Law [Fourth Edition]. Avizandum Publishing: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968795
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2015) International Private Law: A Scots Perspective [4th Edition]. W.Green/Thomson Reuters: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414033986
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2010) International Private Law: A Scots Perspective [3rd ed.]. W.Green/Thomson Reuters: Edinburgh. ISBN 9780414017757
Book Sections
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2023) Bell v Kennedy (1868) and Udny v Udny (1869). In: Day, W. and Merrett, L. (eds.) Landmark Cases in Private International Law. Series: Landmark cases. Hart Publishing, pp. 65-86. ISBN 9781509952670 (doi: 10.5040/9781509952670.ch-003)
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2021) The incurious Curia. In: Pfeiffer, M. (ed.) Liber Amicorum - Monika Pauknerová. Wolters Kluwer. (Accepted for Publication)
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2016) Written evidence to Justice Committee, Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006, Post-legislative Scrutiny. In: 6th Report, 2016 (Session 4): Post-legislative Scrutiny of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006. The Scottish Parliament, FL8.
Crawford, E. B. and Carruthers, J. M. (2014) United Kingdom. In: Esplugues, C. (ed.) Civil and Commercial Mediation in Europe: Cross-Border Mediation. Intersentia: Cambridge, pp. 461-484. ISBN 9781780681306
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2013) Cross-border mediation in civil and commercial matters: UK national report. In: Esplugues Mota, C.A., Iglesias, J.L. and Palao, G. (eds.) Civil and Commercial Mediation in Europe. Series: European family law series, 1. Intersentia: Cambridge, UK, pp. 515-539. ISBN 9781780680774
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2011) The application of foreign law by judicial and non-judicial authorities in Europe: United Kingdom report. In: Esplugues, C., Iglesias, J.-L. and Palao, G. (eds.) Application of Foreign Law. Sellier: Munich, pp. 391-409. ISBN 9783866531550
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2011) The Place of Religion in Family Law: The International Private Law Imperative. In: Mair, J. and Orucu, E. (eds.) The Place Of Religion In Family Law. Series: European Family Law Series. Intersentia: Antwerp, pp. 37-68.
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2010) Written Evidence: Letter from Professor Elizabeth Crawford, Professor of International Private Law, and Dr Janeen Carruthers, Reader in Conflict of Laws, University of Glasgow. In: The EU's Regulation on Succession: House of Lords, European Union Committee, 6th Report of Session 2009-10. TSO: London, pp. 62-66. (doi: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldselect/ldeucom/75/75.pdf)
Carruthers, J. and Crawford, E. (2004) Detailed comments by Dr E.B. Crawford and Dr J.M. Carruthers, School of Law, University of Glasgow. In: The Rome II Regulation : Report with Evidence : 8th Report of Session 2003-04. HMSO. ISBN 0104004339
Crawford, E. (1997) What Happened to Indyka? A Survey of Developments in International Private Law. In: Gamble, A.J. (ed.) Obligations in Context: Essays in Honour of Professor D.M. Walker. W Green: Edinburgh. ISBN 0414009304
Crawford, E. (1996) International child abduction and questions of custody. In: Nichols, D. (ed.) Butterworth's Scottish Family Law Service. Butterworths, pp. 441-519. ISBN 9780406013569
Edited Books
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (Eds.) (2013) Avizandum Legislation on International Private Law in Scotland. Avizandum: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968627
Crawford, E. and Carruthers, J. (2010) Avizandum Legislation on International Private Law in Scotland. Avizandum: Edinburgh. ISBN 9781904968375
