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Electronic Commerce and International Private Law: A Study of Electronic Consumer Contracts.

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ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW: A STUDY OF ELECTRONIC CONSUMER CONTRACTS BY LORNA E GILLIES (HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND: ASHGATE PUBLISHING, 2008) 261 PAGES. PRICE 60.00 [POUNDS STERLING] (HARDCOVER) ISBN 9780754648550

Dr Lorna Gillies' book, Electronic Commerce and International Private Law, is a significant addition to the literature dealing with an area of law that deserves much more attention than it has received so far. Private international law (or international private law as Gillies prefers--I return to the terminology question below) is a fascinating and complex area in its own right. However, when the intricacies of modem communication are added, the area becomes even more fascinating and indeed more complex. In her insightful book, Gillies focuses on how private international law deals with electronic consumer contracts. In doing so, her jurisdictional focus is placed on the laws of the United States and the European Union (with particular emphasis on implementation in United Kingdom law).

The book follows a logical structure and the reader is taken on a well-considered journey. The Introduction is followed by several chapters equipping the reader with the background knowledge necessary to digest the latter chapters dealing with the legal issues involved in de lege lata as well as de lege ferenda.

Chapter 1 discusses topics such as the aim and scope of private international law, the operation of connecting factors and the relationship between justice in the conflicts setting and justice under material consumer protection law. Chapter 1 also provides a brief discussion of the definition of the...

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