INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

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Overview

This subject introduces you to the methods and institutions used in the management and resolution of international disputes between states as well as between states and other actors including individuals and private entities. You will explore diplomatic and legal means of dispute settlement, ranging from negotiation to adjudication. Using cases, you will critically assess the influencing factors for states, individuals, and private entities selecting a particular method of dispute settlement such as arbitration, and the outcomes of such decisions. Through the analysis of examples, the subject examines the procedural, jurisdictional, and compliance challenges that have emerged that span substantive fields of international law such as investor-state dispute settlement bodies. You will become familiar with various dispute settlement bodies and their governing legal frameworks including relevant international treaties. The subject will also examine the current trends, challenges, and the future of international dispute settlement.

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Office of the Provost

School

Subject coordinator

Oz Susler

Subject type

Postgraduate

Year level

Year Level 5 - Masters

AQF level

Level 9 - Masters Degree

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Learning resources

Prescribed - Book - Merrills' International Dispute Settlement

Prescribed - Other resource - various online resources

Career ready

Career focused:This subject contains career development learning or professional engagement opportunities

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Identify, analyse and critically reflect on the various forms of international dispute settlement

Demonstrate knowledge of the processes and principles by which international dispute settlement bodies are created and the application of their governing rules.

Critically assess key cases issued by various dispute settlement bodies and the dispute settlement mechanisms behind them.

Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the treaties, conventions and statutes relevant to international dispute settlement.

Identify and critically analyse at an advanced level issues including future trends relating to international dispute settlement

Learning activities

Individual student reading of primary and secondary materials, class discussions to clarify and evaluate materials, assessment tasks.

Requisite rules

Students must have passed 60 credit points including LAW5001

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