International Trade Law

Course aim

The course is designed to offer students a well-rounded understanding of the broad field of international trade law. It outlines the main legal issues in international commercial contracts and covers issues such as international trade in services and goods, marine and aviation insurance as well as international investment law. The dispute settlement mechanisms in international commercial law is also examined.

Course content

Introduction to World Trade Law
WTO and Trade in Services
International Commercial Contracts: CISG and UNIDROIT Principles
Contracts for Carriage of Goods by Sea, Air and Land
Payments in International Trade Law
Cargo Insurance and Aviation Insurance in International Commercial Law
International Investment Law and Investment Disputes
Dispute Settlement in International Commercial Contracts: conflicts of laws, international commercial litigation and international commercial arbitration.

Textbook(s)

Matsushita M, Schoenbaum J & Mavroidis P 2015, The World Trade Organization Law, Practice, and Policy, 3rd ed, Oxford University Press., Oxford

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Workshop	3 hours x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Workshop	30 hours x 1-2 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
On-line activities	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Case study, Research paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.