International trade law
Ms Alice de Jonge
6 points * 3 hours per week * First semester * Caulfield, In-house
Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should understand the international legal framework in which trade between nations takes place; have acquired knowledge of the law relating to international contracts of sale, finance of international trading transactions, international carriage of goods, insurance in international trade and dispute resolution; be fully familiar with the form and nature of documents used in international trade including contracts of sale, shipping documentation, invoices, insurance policies, bills of exchange and letters of credit; be able to identify and understand legal issues in an international trade context.
Synopsis Law of international trade, including rights and duties in international sales transactions; legal regimes governing contracts for carriage of goods internationally; legal aspects of financing international trade; shipping documents, documentary collections and letters of credit.
Assessment Research essay (2500 words): 30% * Two class tests (2 x 2 hours): 30% each * Class attendance and participation: 10%
Prescribed texts
Burnett R The law of international business transactions Federation Press, 1994; and/or
Petony B and others (eds) Commercial transactions: Cases and materials Butterworths, 1991
National Australia Bank Finance of international trade 7th edn, NAB, 1994
Sale of Goods (Vienna Convention) Act 1987 (Vic) Government Printer, 1987
Goods Act 1958 (Vic.) Reprint No. 8, The Law Printer, 1992
Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1991 (Cth) Government Printer, 1991