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6 - How Long Is Too Long to Determine the Success of a Legal Transplant? International Doctrines and Contract Law in Oceania

from Part II

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 June 2019

By
Jessica Viven-Wilksch
Edited by
Vito Breda
Vito Breda
Affiliation:
University of Southern Queensland
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Summary

Legal transplants have captivated comparative scholars for more than four decades. Their definition, their relevance, their possible occurrence, and their danger have been analyzed. Legal transplants do exist and have been occurring for centuries. What the debate has highlighted over time is the fact that transplanting a legal doctrine, an institution, or a structure is a ‘dynamic process’. Contrary to Watson’s assertion that transplanting is socially easy the dynamic nature of the transplant process shows how complex the process can really be. Indeed it can take years for a legal system to identify a gap, for legal reform to be discussed, and for a legal system with a relevant ‘gap filler’ to be identified. This is only the start of a process that will lead to legal reform as a notion is merged with a legal system’s existing laws. And then the waiting game begins.

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Legal Transplants in East Asia and Oceania , pp. 132 - 157
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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