O'Driscoll v J Ray Mcdermott, SA

• 1. Private International Law
  2. › Choice of law
  3. › Contractual claims
  4. › Limitation periods
  5. › Characterisation of limitation provisions as substantive
  6. › Whether foreign limitation law applies as part of lex causae
  7. › Limitation Act 1959 (Singapore), s 24A
• 1. Private International Law
  2. › Choice of law
  3. › Limitation periods
  4. › Alternative limitation period based on plaintiff's knowledge
  5. › Whether knowledge of changes in forum's choice of law rules constitutes 'knowledge required for bringing an action'
  6. › Limitation Act 1959 (Singapore), s 24A(2)(b), (4)(d)
• 1. Private International Law
  2. › Proof of foreign law
  3. › Presumption of sameness
  4. › Whether foreign law presumed same as forum law where evidence incomplete
  5. › Sufficiency of expert evidence of foreign choice of law rules
• 1. Private International Law
  2. › Renvoi
  3. › Whether renvoi arises where lex fori and lex causae have same choice of law rule

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