LPD & Events

Dr Salim Farrar

Dato’ Dr Nik Nozrul Thani, Zaid Ibrahim & Co, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

LAWS6975 – Islamic Law and Commerce

Objectives

Examine the doctrine and application of Islamic law in contemporary commercial environments
Part 1 introduces Islamic law and its sources, before moving to discuss Islamic contracts, remedies and dispute resolution. It concludes by providing a contemporary overview of legal systems and business environments across the Islamic world.
Part II contextualises the discussion through a focus on Islamic banking and finance, with particular reference to Malaysia and South East Asia.

Content

Malaysia's dual banking system and regulation of Islamic banking; methods of Islamic home financing; corporate capital raising; Islamic capital markets; sukuks (asset-based bonds); takaful (Islamic insurance); the problems of secular courts enforcing Islamic contracts.

Session

Semester 1 Intensive
12, 13 & 19, 20 April 2013

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Please note: This unit replaced LAWS6975 Islamic Trade and Finance Law.

Assessment

1 x Take-Home Exam (40%)
1 x 5,000 word essay (60%)

Legal Professional Development (LPD)

You can credit this unit towards Legal Professional Development (LPD). Units of study that are part of Sydney Law School’s Postgraduate Program meet the necessary Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) of the Law Society of New South Wales and the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements of the New South Wales Bar Association. You may complete this unit of study by enrolling on a non-degree basis or on an audit basis only with no assessment via Single Unit Enrolment.

Courses this unit is available in

The University of Sydney - Sydney Law School