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LS502G: INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION PRACTICE (2016-2017)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

This course builds on the International Arbitration Law course (completion of which is a prerequisite), but develops understanding of the key stages in any international arbitration process from its inception to its conclusion (and beyond). Instead of concentrating on the legal rules and principles which typify such a process (covered in the International Arbitration Law course), this course will take students through the full arbitral process, covering such important practicalities as:

Drafting Arbitral Agreements

Selecting Arbitrators

The Arbitrator Contract

Preliminary Issues

Preservatory and Injunctive Relief

Discovery, Preliminary Meeting

Directions (including drafting)

Preparing for the Arbitral Hearing

Conducting the Arbitral Hearing

Practicalities of Arbitral Costs

The Award

Challenging the Award

Enforcing the Award

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 45 credits (22.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Derek Auchie

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The following subject areas will be covered in this course:

Drafting Arbitral Agreements

Selecting Arbitrators

The Arbitrator Contract

Preliminary Issues

Preservatory and Injunctive Relief

Discovery, Preliminary Meeting

Directions (including drafting)

Preparing for the Arbitral Hearing

Conducting the Arbitral Hearing

Practicalities of Arbitral Costs

The Award

Challenging the Award

Enforcing the Award


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Online interaction - 20% of the overall grade

Coursework - 40% of the overall grade

Exam- 40% of the overall grade

 

Students may resit the examination and/or coursework assessment, as directed by the course co-ordinator, where non-submission or failure is due to good cause. In such a case, the resit is treated as a first diet.

Where no good cause exists, students may resit the examination and/or coursework submission, as directed by the course co-ordinator, in respect of only one course per academic year of study. In such a case, the grade is capped at a D3.  

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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