LAWS6824 - Transnational Commercial Litigation

Objectives

Focus on commercial disputes with a transnational dimension.
Determine the steps which characterise transnational commercial litigation, where the forum is itself a matter of dispute with a number of case studies in the field of insurance and reinsurance and international securities.

Content

The importance of venue; models for forum determination; techniques of forum control; pleadings and evidence gathering including letters of request; the law relating to anti-suit injunctions; the role of jurisdiction and arbitration agreements; international arbitration including a study of the relevant legislation; institutions and practice; and enforcement considerations.

Session

Semester 1 Intensive
22-23 & 29-30 May 2009

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

Class Participation (20%)
1 x 7,000 Word Essay (80%) or 2 x 3,500 Word Essays (40% each)

Courses this unit is available in

Sydney Law School