Postgraduate Course: International Commercial Arbitration (one semester) (LAWS11207)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course is designed to introduce students to the practice of international commercial arbitration. The course will also touch on international investment arbitration as well as the impact of the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill 2009.
This will include a range of topics including an introduction to arbitration, applicable laws, arbitration clauses, the arbitral tribunal, the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, the conduct of arbitral proceedings, the role of the national courts, the award, challenges to the award, recognition and enforcement of arbitral award, investment arbitration, and the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill 2009.
This course is aimed at those who have studied commercial law and who are interested in a detailed understanding of how trans-national disputes are resolved and the legal environment which facilitates such a process. The course will be taught at an intermediate level. The primary focus will be on international commercial arbitration which combines a substantive legal understanding together with a practitioners perspective. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students should have:
a) A detailed substantive and practical understanding of international commercial arbitration.
b) A detailed understanding of the inter-relationship between arbitration, national laws and international treaties and how to enforce such awards worldwide.
c) A detailed understanding of institutional arbitration with particular emphasis on ICC and LCIA rules.
d) Developed skills of reading and critical analysis of Arbitral legislation, International Treaties and Procedural Rules.
e) Developed written and oral skills, including the clear succinct expression of ideas.
f) A general understanding of investment arbitration and of the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill 2009.
g) Developed research skills and techniques in the field of international arbitration.
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Assessment Information
| 100% essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Ms Laura Macgregor
Tel: (0131 6)50 2034
Email: L.Macgregor@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lene Mccool
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: lene.mccool@ed.ac.uk |
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