LAW4179

International commercial arbitration 406 (6 points)

(LAW)

Leader: Associate Professor Judd Eptein

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: To make students familiar with a growing area of dispute resolution in international commerce so that they can better advise clients, both domestic and foreign. By the end of the course, students should have a grasp of the practical aspects of arbitration, how to draft arbitration clauses, how to enforce awards and the preferred rules in a given case. In addition, through examining comparative legal materials, students should develop an appreciation of international solutions to domestic problems.

Assessment: 2 hour examination 100%; or at an individual student's option: 50% examination of 1 hour; and 50% research essay of 4,000 words. The latter option is available only to students undertaking the essay in Australia.

Contact Hours: intensive

Prerequisites: LAW1100 Legal Process