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The article offers information on the use, purpose and significance of the public policy doctrine, which is applied in claims for breach of fiduciary duty to resolve questions related to the choice-of-law in the Australian or English jurisdiction. Topics discussed include the comparison between law of a foreign jurisdiction lex causae and the law of the forum lex fori, the jurisdictional principles of the Court of Chancery, and provisions of the Hague Convention.

The article explores the diminution and secularisation of oaths in courts in Australia. A brief history of the English law on the use of oaths and its application in colonial Australia is provided. The removal of religious element in swearing an oath in Tasmania, South Australia, Queensland and Northern Territory in the 21st century is discussed.