INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION

LAW5ICA

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject will cover the basic aspects of commercial and economic arbitration in the context of transnational and international transactions and operations. The course begins with an analysis of the legal nature of commercial arbitration as an alternative to judicial adjudication and deals with the unique characteristics of international arbitration. The framework of multilateral arbitration treaties and the arbitration rules of national and international arbitration institutions are studied together with national arbitration statutes and the most prominent model laws.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	The principles and practice of international commercial arbitration	Prescribed	Moses, M.	CUP, 2008

Melbourne, 2014, Week 47-48, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Gordon Walker

Class requirements

Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 47 - 48
Five 8.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 47 to week 48 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
class participation		10
one 6,000-7,000-word take home examination		90