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Course

International Commercial Arbitration - LAWS8183

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Academic Program must be either 9200, 9210, 5740, 9230, 9235, 5235, 9231 or 5231

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course aims to provide a basic introduction to key topics in international commercial arbitration. It is designed to stand as a outline of the key principles involved in the practice of international commercial arbitration. As its central theme the course analyses the UNCITRAL Model Law and the various steps required in an international arbitration. The importance of international commercial arbitration to international commerce is a key theme throughout the course. The course also analyses a number of arbitral bodies and tribunals such as the ICC, ICSID and LCIA.


LLM Specialisations

Recommended Prior Knowledge

None

Course Objectives

The aims of the course include:
  • To assist students to develop and understanding for the issues involved in international commercial arbitration
  • To provide students with the basic working knowledge of the key instruments and bodies involved in international commercial arbitration
  • To develop an awareness of the different methods of dispute resolution
  • To assist students in the practice of international commercial arbitration
At the end of the course students should be able to:
  • Understand the manner in which an international commercial arbitration is conducted
  • Advise clients and other bodies in relation to arbitration disputes
  • Draft effective dispute resolution clauses
  • Prepare and appear at an international commercial arbitration.

Main Topics

  • UNCITRAL model law
  • The arbitration agreement
  • The arbitral tribunal
  • Interim measures
  • Confidentiality in arbitration
  • Enforcement of awards and appeals
  • Drafting arbitration agreements
  • Anti-suit injunctions and stays in international commercial arbitration
  • Preparing for an international arbitration
  • Arbitration institutions
  • International Investment Arbitration

Assessment

Research assignment 4,000 words 80%
Moot Participation, including team preparation of memorandum 20%

Course Texts

Prescribed
Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration - Student Version, 5th edn.

Recommended

Students should have access to the websites referred to in the Course Outline (provided by lecturer at the beginning of session) and to http://www.interarb.com/clout which has annotated version of the UNCITRAL Model Law with case references.

Resources

Refer to Course Outline provided by lecturer at the beginning of session.
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Study Levels

Undergraduate Study Postgraudate Study Postgraduate Research Study Non-Award Study

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