The question (6 marks)
Write a note on connecting factors in the conflict of laws. What can go wrong in selecting and interpreting them? (6 marks)
MU Module I, connecting factors; pack ch. 01 §5.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Introduction and Stages of Analysis in Private International Law of Conflict of Laws.
Authorities you will need
- Rome Convention 1980, art. 19
- De Nicols v. Curlier
- Forgo
- R. Vishwanathan v. Syed Abdul Wajid
How an answer is marked
A full-marks answer names the issue in one line, states the rule with its section, cites the authority, applies it to these facts and concludes — in that order. The app's model answer for this question is written in exactly that shape, with a checklist to mark your own attempt against.