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LLM International Commercial and Dispute Resolution Law

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    LLM 1 year full-time

Course Description

This course meets this need and will help you develop an understanding of the origins of public and private international conflicts and disputes, the causes of cross-border and municipal commercial disputes, and how these can be prevented, managed and resolved.

Why choose this course?

  • Study the critical application of legal theory to international commercial transactions, and develop contextual skills related to legal reasoning, analysis, research and independent judgement
  • Explore the application of theoretical constructs to a range of commercial scenarios, and learn to provide an effective evaluation of legal options
  • Develop the professional skills and values needed to put your knowledge into practice, and learn to think in the independent and creative way that would be expected from you as a legal professional employed by a client
  • Gain an understanding of the interaction between commercial environments and international legal frameworks
  • Benefit from learning how to discern the tensions between individuals, corporations and governments, and how the law can be used as a means of their resolution and, occasionally, their propagation.

The LLM in International Commercial and Dispute Resolution Law will provide you with the opportunity to study commercial law from an international perspective. This course is also designed for the personal development of lawyers who are concerned about the origins of public and private international conflicts and disputes; the causes of cross-border and municipal commercial conflicts and disputes; and how they might be prevented, managed, and resolved.

Entry Requirements

UK applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.

EU/International applicants please visit website for details.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are numerous sources of funding available for postgraduate students, both from external sources such as the Government and from the University.

Student Destinations

There are a number of career options open to you.

For example:

  • International Law firms
  • International Financial organisations
  • Solicitor in England and Wales
  • Barrister at Law in England and Wales
  • Paralegal
  • Management consultant
  • Non-governmental Organisations
  • Dispute Resolution organisations such as: International Chamber of Commerce (Paris), London Court of International Arbitration (London), Permanent Court of Arbitration (Netherlands)
  • Legal in-house positions in International Companies
  • Government Legal Adviser

Module Details

  • Employment Law In A Global Context (LAW042-6) Compulsory
  • International Commercial Arbitration (LAW026-6) Compulsory
  • International Commercial Litigation (LAW011-6) Compulsory
  • Investment Treaty Arbitration (LAW041-6) Compulsory
  • Law Dissertation (LAW043-6) Compulsory
  • Law Live Project (LAW044-6) Compulsory
  • Performance Achievement Planning (BSS072-6) Compulsory

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