LAWS17-766: International Commercial Arbitration

Description

International Commercial Arbitration is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law in which undergraduate students may be permitted to enrol. This subject focuses on the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration as practised by arbitral tribunals and applied by courts in different jurisdictions. It is intended to equip students with the basic knowledge and skill to advise and represent parties in international arbitral proceedings.

Subject details

Type: Undergraduate Subject
Code: LAWS17-766
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:
  • May 2022 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Law
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2021: $3,890.00
  • Commencing in 2022: $3,950.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $4,050.00
  • Commencing in 2021: $5,260.00
  • Commencing in 2022: $5,260.00
  • Commencing in 2023: $5,400.00

Learning objectives

1. Demonstrate sound understanding of the law and practice of international arbitration. 2. Develop confidence in representing parties in international arbitration in both civil and common law settings and related court actions. 3. Demonstrate basic skills of arbitration advocacy.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Must have completed a minimum 120 Credit Points of LAWS subjects AND have a minimum average of 65% in LAWS subjects. Students must be admitted into a Bachelor law degree or Bachelor of Laws combined degree or be an approved Law Study Abroad OR Law exchange student.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject outlines

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 20/03/2022
    Semester start: 16/05/2022
    Subject start: 16/05/2022
    Cancellation 1: 24/05/2022
    Cancellation 2: 25/05/2022
    Last enrolment: 22/05/2022
    Withdraw - Financial: 31/05/2022
    Withdraw - Academic: 09/06/2022
    Teaching census: 30/05/2022
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 20/03/2022
Semester start: 16/05/2022
Subject start: 16/05/2022
Cancellation 1: 24/05/2022
Cancellation 2: 25/05/2022
Last enrolment: 22/05/2022
Withdraw - Financial: 31/05/2022
Withdraw - Academic: 09/06/2022
Teaching census: 30/05/2022