How have courts interpreted foreign law in the context of the admission of foreign law?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from U.S.A. v. Cheema et al, 2003 BCSC 1483 (CanLII):
Maczko J. was faced with the issue of the admission of foreign law in Thailand v. Saxena, [1999] B.C.J. No. 2503 (Q.L.) (S.C.). In Saxena, Maczko J. pointed to the inherent difficulties of interpreting foreign law. After reference to McVey, supra, he said at paras. 25-27:
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