LAW-2045 Arbitration of Domestic and International Dispute
This course explores the key legal and practical issues encountered when resolving disputes through domestic and international arbitration. Arbitration is a private means of dispute resolution where the parties agree to follow private dispute-settlement procedures and to be bound by the decision of an arbitrator of their choice, whose decision in a final award has the same legal force as a court judgment. The arbitration field is an exciting and growing area of practice. Arbitration is often favored in international disputes because each of the involved parties does not want to find itself facing a dispute in the foreign courts of the other partys country. This course intends to convey a thorough understanding of the law and practice of arbitration - including practical, doctrinal and policy aspects. There will be critical review and discussion of relevant treaties, statutes, rules, institutions, national and international cases, and awards, while considering the more global question concerning the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration as a method of dispute resolution. The course focuses on advocacy skills, and there are numerous (required) opportunities during the class to role-play in mock arbitration scenes. Not offered 2018-2019