University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

77752 Commercial Arbitration (Domestic)

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

Topics covered in this subject include the arbitration agreement and its scope; the arbitrator's jurisdiction; reference by the court to a referee or arbitrator; the inherent jurisdiction of the court to interfere in arbitral proceedings; agreement binding on the Crown; the appointment of arbitrators and other related matters; the umpire entering upon the reference; the distinction between an arbitration certificate, valuation, assessment, an exception clause, reference to arbitrator, or quasi-arbitrator; powers and duties of the Arbitration Tribunal; subpoenas; evidence; legal representation; amiable compositeur or ex aequo et bono; interim awards; specific performance; extension of ambit of arbitration proceedings; duties of parties; right of appeal; exclusion agreements; misconduct; remission of award; removal of umpire or arbitrator; sundry provisions; Scott v Avery clause; and foreign awards.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,041.62
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,472.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported 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. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.