LAWS77-545: Private International Law

Description

Private International Law is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. It focuses on important issues which arise where there are foreign elements in commercial transactions or disputes in both Australian and international contexts, including jurisdiction, choice of law, recognition, and enforcement of foreign judgments.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: LAWS77-545
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Semesters offered:
  • September 2024 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • September 2025 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Law
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2024: $5,560.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $5,680.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $6,220.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $6,500.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the legal issues that arise in the context private international law and their interaction with other areas of law.
  2. Explain and apply the rules and principles of private international law in oral and written forms.
  3. Demonstrate legal reasoning, research skills and originality in writing in relation to private international law.

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:

Students must be enrolled in a Masters level law degree OR LA-43040 Doctor of Legal Science (Research) OR be an approved Law Study Abroad or Law Exchange student.| Not available for US financial aid students.

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: 14/07/2024
    Semester start: 16/09/2024
    Subject start: 16/09/2024
    Last enrolment: 26/09/2024
    Teaching census: 08/10/2024
    Withdraw - Financial: 09/10/2024
    Withdraw - Academic: 24/10/2024
  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 20/07/2025
    Semester start: 15/09/2025
    Subject start: 15/09/2025
    Last enrolment: 26/09/2025
    Teaching census: 09/10/2025
    Withdraw - Financial: 10/10/2025
    Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2025
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024
Semester start: 16/09/2024
Subject start: 16/09/2024
Last enrolment: 26/09/2024
Teaching census: 08/10/2024
Withdraw - Financial: 09/10/2024
Withdraw - Academic: 24/10/2024