77751 International Commercial Arbitration

6cp
Requisite(s): 60 credit points of completed study in C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice
These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: J Felemegas

Topics in this subject include: ad hoc arbitrations; relevant legislation and international conventions; international institutional arbitration associations; scope, formal retirements and validity of agreement to arbitrate; drafting in regard to ICSID arbitrations; curial intervention; compulsory reference of an international commercial dispute to arbitration in Australia; drafting stabilisation and renegotiation clauses; composition of the arbitral tribunal; the language of arbitration; award of damages in international arbitration; sovereign immunity; international standard construction contracts; power of the international arbitral tribunal to deal with defaults, delaying tactics or refusal of a member to participate in the making of an award; provisions for correcting international commercial arbitration award; recourse against award under the UNCITRAL model law; recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral award under the UNCITRAL model law and the New York Convention; and liability of the arbitrator for negligence and/or wilful neglect of duty.

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $1,021.25
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,310.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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