John Ahern is a postgraduate teaching assistant and Part-Time Lecturer in Law at Trinity College Dublin. He lectures in Conflicts of Law and is completing his Ph.D. on The Choice of Law in Tort. William Binchy is Regius Professor of Laws at Trinity College Dublin. He is the author of Irish Conflicts of Law. He has represented Ireland at the Hague Conference on Private International Law.

• Foreword; List of Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Case Index; Legislation IndexIntroduction: Rome II – A Parliamentary TaleDiana WallisRome II: A True Piece of Community LawJohan MeeusenHas the Forum Lost Its Grip?Janeen CarruthersRome II: Will it Prevent Forum Shopping and Take Account of the Consequences of Choice of Law?Russell J. WeintraubThe Scope of ‘Non-Contractual Obligations’ Andrew ScottThe Significance of Close Connection Richard FentimanFreedom to Choose the Applicable Law in Tort – Articles 14 and 4(3) of the Rome II RegulationThomas Kadner GrazianoThe Application of Multiple Laws Under the Rome II RegulationAlex MillsArticle 4 and Traffic AccidentsJan von HeinProduct Liability under the Rome II RegulationPeter StoneRemedies and the Rome II RegulationAdam RushworthThe Treatment of Environmental Damage in Regulation Rome IIMichael BogdanRome II and Choice of Law for Unjust EnrichmentStephen G.A. PitelRome II: Implications for Irish Tort LitigationLiz HeffernanThe Limits of Rome IIGernot BiehlerAppendices - Regulation No. 864/2007 on the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations (Rome II) - Commission of the European Communities Proposal for a Regulation on the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations, COM (2003) 427 fi nal 2003/0168 (COD)- Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation on the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations, COM (2003) 427 final 2003/0168 (COD), 2004/C 241/01 - European Parliament Committee on Legal Aff airs, Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (“Rome II”) (COM(2003)0427–C5 0338/2003–2003/0168(COD)), A6–0211/2005 - Amended Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations, COM 2006 83 final- European Parliament Recommendation for Second Reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations, 9751/7/2006–C6–0317/2006–2003/0168(COD) - Joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee of a Regulation on the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations, 2003/0168(COD) C6–0142/2007 PE-CONS3619/07Index