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LAWS6931: Dispute Resolution in Asia
2024 unit information
This unit introduces the law and practice of dispute resolution in Asia, focusing on both major economies and legal systems (such as China, Japan, Korea and India) and smaller ones (especially within ASEAN). It examines the extent and mechanisms of harmonisation within Asia, particularly by examining in each of these jurisdictions how a firm would typically resolve or avoid both domestic and cross-border disputes with other firms, governments, or consumer. It covers and compares various dispute resolution processes including especially litigation, commercial and investment treaty arbitration, and mediation. The unit therefore aims to combine a broader comparative and theoretical perspective with more practical applications in managing disputes in Asia. It complements especially LAWS6932 Law and Investment in Asia. Further information about this unit is available in the Sydney Law School timetable https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable, unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units and academic staff profile https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people/academic-staff.html
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Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Apply substantive knowledge of how businesses in various Asian legal systems deal with disputes domestically with other businesses and consumers, and internationally with other businesses and host states for foreign investment, especially through litigation, arbitration and mediation
- LO2. Distinguish between skills in comparative law and interdisciplinary methodology (especially political economy), to better understand domestic and cross-border dispute resolution in Asian legal systems, relative to each other as well as Australia
- LO3. Deploy improved legal problem-solving for businesses and their advisors
- LO4. Demonstrate improved skills in independent legal research
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Intensive August - September 2024
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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