The second thematic volume in the series Studies in Private
International Law - Asia looks into direct jurisdiction, that is,
the situations in which the courts of 15 key Asian states (Mainland
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore,
Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Indonesia,
Sri Lanka, and India) are prepared to hear a case involving
cross-border elements. For instance, where parties are habitually
resident abroad and a dispute has only some, little or no
connection with an Asian state, will the courts of that state
accept jurisdiction and hear the case and (if so) on what
conditions? More specifically, the book's chapters explore the
circumstances in which different Asian states assume or decline
jurisdiction not just in commercial matters, but also in other
types of action (such as family, consumer and employment disputes).
The Introduction defines terminology and identifies similarities in
the approaches to direct jurisdiction taken by the 15 Asian states
in civil and commercial litigation. Taking its cue from this, the
Conclusion assesses whether there should be a multilateral
convention or soft law instrument articulating principles of direct
jurisdiction for Asia. The Conclusion also discusses possible
trajectories that Asian states may be taking in respect of direct
jurisdiction in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the political
tensions currently besetting the world. The book suggests that
enacting suitable rules of direct jurisdiction requires an Asian
state to strike a delicate balance between affording certainty and
protecting its nationals. At heart, direct jurisdiction involves
sometimes difficult policy considerations and is not just about
drawing up lists of jurisdictional grounds and exceptions to them.
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