INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION MOOT

LAW3IAM

2017

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Upon completion of this subject, students will (1) have an exposure to aspects of international sale of goods, private international law, international investment regulations and treaties and comparative law; (2) develop a familiarity with and practice in arbitration; (3) develop oral skills of presentation of legal material before a panel of experts from different legal systems; (4) gain an appreciation of their own legal system, its limitations, and an appreciation of other legal systems and their limitations; (5) experience the thorough preparation of a particular case and the opportunity to match their preparation with that of other equally prepared students.

School: La Trobe Law School

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Magda Karagiannakis

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Entrance into the subject is by application only.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Entrance into the course is by application only.

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Be able to explain aspects of international sale of goods, private international law, international investment regulations and treaties and comparative law.

Activities:
Advocacy Seminars, Two Week Intensive Mooting Course, Additional Practice Moots based on moot problem.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)

02. Be able to apply core aspects of international sale of goods, private international law, international investment regulations and treaties and comparative law in context of fact based problem solving.

Activities:
Advocacy Seminars, Two Week Intensive Mooting Course, Additional Practice Moots based on moot problem.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)

03. Be able to explain the principles of effective advocacy.

Activities:
Advocacy Seminars, Two Week Intensive Mooting Course, Additional Practice Moots based on moot problem.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)

04. Be able to apply oral advocacy techniques effectively in a moot arbitration based on fact based problem solving

Activities:
Advocacy Seminars, Two Week Intensive Mooting Course, Additional Practice Moots based on moot problem.
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)

Melbourne, 2017, Week 06-24, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: 5

Enrolment information: Mooting competition By application

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Magda Karagiannakis

Class requirements

PracticalWeek: 06 - 24
Fourteen 6.0 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 06 to week 24 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Two week intensive mooting course"

SeminarWeek: 06 - 24
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 06 to week 24 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
Mooting6 Moots(17% each moot) over the semester.10001, 02, 03, 04