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Course
Applicable laws and procedures in international commercial arbitration
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This course in Applicable Laws and Procedures in International Commercial Arbitration looks at commercial arbitration from a comparative and international perspective. Arbitration has emerged over the last 50 years as the key method for the settlement of commercial disputes with a foreign element. The course looks at how arbitration has developed and at questions of applicable law and procedures.If you would like to study this course, you may also be interested in taking the course: Regulation and infrastructure of international commercial arbitration.
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Membership
On completion of the courses: Applicable Laws and Procedures in International Commercial Arbitration and Regulations and Infrastructure of International Commercial Arbitration, you will be entitled to apply to the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) at member level. You can find out more about the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Module A: Applicable law issues in arbitration
LWM03A
- Determination of applicable law
- Applicable substantive law
- Transnational rules, lex mercatoria and trade usages
- Arbitration and EU Laws
Module B: Procedure and evidence in arbitration
LWM03B
- Law governing the arbitration procedure
- Commencement of arbitration; terms of reference / procedural directions
- Procedural issues
- Taking evidence
Module C: Jurisdictional issues in arbitration
LWM03C
- Arbitrability
- Determination of jurisdiction
- Provisional measures
- Multi-party and multi-contract disputes
Module D: Arbitration award – form, content, challenge and enforcement
LWM03D
- Form and content
- Finality and challenges to award
- Recognition and enforcement
Assessment
Each module is assessed by a 45-minute unseen written exam.
Sequence
It is strongly recommended that you attempt Module A first.
How to apply
You can apply to study a module individually as a standalone unit or as part of a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Laws qualification. (In either scenario, they must be studied in order.)
These modules also contribute towards the following specialist pathways for Laws:
- Commercial and Corporate Law
- International Business Law
- International Dispute Resolution
- Maritime Law
- Procedural Law
Apply via Postgraduate Laws.
