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Law of the World Trade Organization - LAWS8972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description This course examines the way in which the World Trade Organsiation (the WTO) regulates international trade. The course begins by examining the arguments for and against the regulation of international trade, and the historical development of the WTO Agreements. The course will then survey the major WTO Agreements, such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (the GATT) and the General Agreement on Trade in Services (the GATS). The course will also provide insight into some of the major concepts and controversies in present day international trade law. It is hoped that by completing this course, students will gain a balanced perspective into the strengths and weaknesses of the WTO system, and a working knowledge of the way in which the WTO affects domestic regulation of international trade.
LLM Specialisations Corporate and Commercial Law
Corporate, Commercial and Taxation Law Innovation Law International Business and Economic Law International Law Recommended Prior Knowledge None
Course Objectives This course provides an introduction to the legal environment of trade transactions at an international level, focussing on the legal and policy dimensions of the World Trade Organisation (the WTO).
The course is intended to give students the tools to understand the contemporary context of international trade, the legal regime established by the WTO, and to enable them to understand and take part in contemporary policy debates about the WTO and globalization. Main Topics
Assessment Preparation activities for essay (explained in class), 1,500 words (20%)
Research essay 4,000 words (80%) Course Texts Prescribed
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