LL433       Not available in 2011/12
International and Comparative Commercial Arbitration

This information is for the 2011/12 session.

Teacher responsible

Dr Jan Kleinheisterkamp, NAB 7.34

Availability

For LLM students and other Master's level students with permission.

Course content

This course, which is divided into two parts, is designed to provide an overview of domestic and international arbitration as a means of settling commercial disputes. The first part of the course (MT) examines the fundamentals of international commercial arbitration and conveys the basic knowledge necessary for practice and for engaging with more advanced issues of international arbitration, which are the subject of the second part of this course (LT). Both parts of this course are available in the form of two half-courses: Fundamentals of International Commercial Arbitration (LL4C5) and Advanced Issues of International Commercial Arbitration (LL4C6).

Teaching

Weekly two-hour lectures with fortnightly back-up classes in MT and weekly two-hour seminars in LT plus six evening specialist seminars. Three revision sessions in ST.

Formative coursework

Students are asked to submit two 2,000 word essays.

Indicative reading

Detailed reading lists will be provided during the course.

Assessment

A formal three-hour examination.

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