INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION MOOT
LAW3IAM
2019
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. Students may incur expenses if they are selected to represent Latrobe Law School in competitions conducted abroad.
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: LAW1LIM and LAW1CRL and LAW2TOT and admission to the subject is by application only
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: admission 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, 2019, Week 03-21, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 12
Enrolment information: Specific outcomes required Enrolment by application only
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Magda Karagiannakis
Class requirements
Lecture/PracticalWeek: 03 - 17
One 6.0 hours lecture/practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 03 to week 17 and delivered via face-to-face.
SeminarWeek: 03 - 17
One 14.0 days seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 03 to week 17 and delivered via face-to-face.
"2 intensive mooting"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooting | The students are assessed on their oral submissions for 6 Moots conducted during the mooting intensive and the competition. Each moot is worth 17% out 100% of the assessment for the subject. | 100 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |