Foreign Public Law and the Colour of Comity: What's the Difference between Friends?

Authors

Janet Walker, Osgoode Hall Law School of York UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2003

Source Publication

Canadian Business Law Journal. Volume 38, Issue 1 (2003), p. 36-56.

Keywords

Exceptions; international litigation; Judicial Jurisdiction; Separation of Powers

Abstract

The decision of in Reynolds Tobacco v AG Canada exposes marked differences in the approach taken in the US and Canada to the foreign public law exception, differences that can be traced to different approaches to the relationship between the institutions of government.

Repository Citation

Walker, Janet. "Foreign Public Law and the Colour of Comity: What's the Difference between Friends?." Canadian Business Law Journal 38.1 (2003): 36-56.

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