Course overview
This course examines the law and policy governing export controls and trade sanctions at the international level (Missile Technology Control Regime, Wassenaar Arrangement, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Australia Group) and the domestic level (Australia and other major jurisdictions including the US). The course covers the changes to Australia's domestic legislation introduced as part of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership. Students will consider how these legal regimes control the trade in arms and military equipment and regulate the exchange of dual use products.
Course learning outcomes
- Undertake legal research relating to export controls and trade sanctions at a high level of complexity.
- Effectively structure and articulate written legal arguments.
- Analyse and apply key concepts such as dual-use products, strategic goods lists, entity lists, circumvention, sanctions, and enforcement.
- Identify and evaluate relevant domestic and international legal regimes affecting exports, including how these legal regimes interact with each other.
- Deploy advanced skills in statutory and treaty interpretation to resolve complex legal problems arising in the context of export controls.
- Analyse factual scenarios and identify the relevant legal issues arising in relation to the export of military and dual use products.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 4147
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
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