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24 July 2010 - Law News - Conflictz, the first electronic database of New Zealand scholarship on conflict of laws, has been established at the Auckland Law School by Senior Lecturer Dr Elsabe Schoeman who has spent several years bringing the project to fruition.

he database provides a comprehensive, systematic and up-to-date repository for lawyers, academics and students. It lists publications dealing with New Zealand conflict of laws/private international law in the areas of jurisdiction, choice of law, and recognition and enforcement of judgments in international cross-border litigation. Drawing on the work of 45 authors it spans over 700 key words ranging from "Abandonment of domicile of choice: intention" to "Workmen's compensation statutes."

Dr Schoeman was assisted by the Digital Services Department at the University of Auckland Library, which designed the database, and received generous sponsorship from the New Zealand Law Foundation. Two criteria determined Conflictz's content: whether the publication was produced by a New Zealand researcher, and/or whether it addresses issues relevant to New Zealand private international law.

At a function to launch the database Dr Schoeman said the project was "born out of frustration" at her inability to locate academic writing on conflict of laws in this country. She hoped the new database would dispel notions of conflict of laws as a "dismal swamp" as characterised by one legal commentator. "Instead I hope I have created a focus for conflict of laws"

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