International law
Ms Alice de Jonge
6 points * Distance * Second semester
Objectives Students completing this subject should understand the legal framework in which international trade takes place; have acquired knowledge of the law relating to international contracts of sale, finance of international trade, insurance, international carriage of goods, dispute resolution and intellectual property rights; recognise and understand the form and nature of documents used in international trade including contracts of sale, shipping documents, bills of exchange, insurance policies, documentary collections and letters of credit; identify and analyse legal issues in an international trade context.
Synopsis The study of international trade contracts; international trade conventions; law relating to carriage of goods by sea and air; legal nature of shipping documentation; Hamburg/Hague Visby rules; methods of international finance including bills of exchange and letters of credit; law of marine insurance; intellectual property rights and dispute resolution.
Assessment Assignments (2-3000 words): 30% * Examination (3 hours): 70%
Prescribed texts
Burnett Law of international trade transactions Federation Press, 1994