Course overview
International commercial arbitration has become the primary form of dispute resolution in international trade settings. This course will consider: The nature of international arbitration including its advantages and disadvantages as a form of dispute resolution in the international trade context; The distinction between international and domestic arbitration; Jurisdictional issues relevant to international arbitration; Choice of Law in International Arbitration; UNCITRAL Model Law and its application in Australia and elsewhere; Other model rules; Enforcing international arbitration agreements; Appointment and qualifications of arbitrators; Due process review of the arbitration - including bias, failure to observe procedural fairness; Privacy and Confidentiality of the parties and evidence; Challenging the award; Enforcing the award.
Course learning outcomes
- The ability to advise in relation to international commercial arbitration, the merits and demerits, the practice and procedure.
- The ability to draft arbitration agreements.
- The ability to draft arbitration submissions.
- The ability to evaluate the various procedures that may be adopted and the interim measures and the final remedies that may be available in arbitration.
- he ability to construct oral and written arguments concerning such matters as: procedure (lex arbitri), jurisdiction, choice of law, evidence, enforcement and other matters that may be considered in arbitration.
- The ability to draft arbitration orders and awards.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 54121
Section SE01
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 59640
Section SE02
Size 30
Available 30
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