Postgraduate coursework

LAWS6901 - Japanese Law & the Economy

Objectives

Gain an introduction to Japanese business law in a global context.
Undertake instruction from lecturers from Ritsumeikan and other leading Japanese universities, as well as from Australia (especially from The University of Sydney, UNSW and ANU), with guest lectures by prominent practitioners and a field study to the Legal Department of a major Japanese corporation.
Interact with students from Japanese, Australian and other universities or institutions taking this unit, supported by the Australian Network for Japanese Law.

Content

Japan’s trade and investment environment, insolvency and corporate governance, consumer regulation, ADR, and lawyering (especially in Tokyo).

Session

Semester 1 Intensive
2 February (Introduction)
16-19 February 2009
Ritsumeikan University Law School
Tokyo, Japan

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

Registration

Class full. Students may register their attendance on the waiting list with Ritsumeikan University. For Registration, please visit http://www.kyoto-seminar.jp/application2009.html

Assessment

2 x 1,000 Word Reflective Notes(10% each)
1 x 7,000 Word Research Essay (80%)

Courses this unit is available in

Sydney Law School