LAWS6060 - International Commercial Arbitration
Objectives
- Outline the key principles in the law of international commercial arbitration (ICA).
- Discuss a range of cutting-edge legal issues; and nurture a sophisticated understanding of the historical development, and likely future path, of ICA systems in relation to other forms of dispute resolution in trans-border contexts.
- Develop familiarity with key reference materials, expertise in conducting independent research and skills in effective legal writing.
Content
ICA ’s relationship to litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; transnational and Australian “legislative” instruments; ICA ’s forays into new fields, and developments in the Asia-Pacific region; key legal principles and other topics scrutinised by the UN; arbitration disputes under bilateral and multilateral investment treaties.
Session
Semester 2 Intensive
3-4 & 10-11 September 2010
The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.
Assessment
- 1 x Take Home Exam (40%)
- 1 x 5,000 Word Research Essay (60%)
Courses this unit is available in
Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Global Law | Master of Business Law | Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law | Graduate Diploma in Corporate, Securities and Finance Law | Master of International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Business Law | Master of International Business and Law