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 party's 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