LAW5055 · Vis arbitration moot

Overview

Examination of UN Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and cases from around the world. Focus is on oral advocacy, research skills, strategic thinking and team work. The subject culminates in an international arbitration moot competition, and some students will be selected to represent Monash (in Vienna or Hong Kong).

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Prepare legal arguments by applying an intellectual and practical synthesis of: a thorough understanding of law relevant to complex cross-border commercial disputes; firm grasp of a complex factual scenario; and an appreciation of policy and principles behind development of the law; an thorough understanding of contemporary developments in international commercial law and its professional practice.
2. Identify and apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate and persuasive argument and to develop and articulate complex legal issues; apply, engage in critical analysis and make strategic choices distinguish between different approaches in comparative law; assess strengths and weaknesses in legal argument from strategic and substantive perspectives; have a developing ability to exercise professional judgment; and demonstrate sophisticated cognitive and creative skills in approaching difficult legal issues and generating appropriate responses.
3. Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions, as well as to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues, including a demonstrated ability to locate, isolate and thoroughly understand appropriate materials such as cases, scholarship, uniform texts and other instruments for use in an international arbitral setting.
4. Reflect upon and recognise ways to articulate persuasively in light of personal abilities, exercise a high degree of professional and practical judgement to predict likely arguments of opponents and techniques in responding to these and to queries from an audience of a panel of experts with varied legal and professional backgrounds, and to collaborate effectively within a team to produce individual and group outcomes that maximize strengths.
5. Learn and work with a high level of individual autonomy, responsibility, and professionalism, reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback to accelerate personal and professional development.

Workload

The unit requires a higher workload commitment, approximately 300 hours as is required for a 12 credit point unit, during the period of October-April. All students are required to attend an interview, during which the workload requirements are further explained.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.