International Dispute Settlement
About This Course
At the end of the course, participants would be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of the legal framework related to international dispute settlement and of the different laws and procedures applicable to different types of international disputes;
2. Appreciate the legal challenges posed by various disputes involving different actors, applicable legal standards, and legal/political implications;
3. Develop an understanding of how to characterise different types of international disputes and different factual scenarios, and of the various options for the resolution of those disputes;
4. Appreciate the relative advantages and disadvantages of the various dispute settlement systems; and
5. Ensure that they are better prepared to advise their clients about how to resolve disputes arising from a variety of international factual situations.
What You'll Learn
This course will explore key legal questions related to international dispute settlement with a view to providing a broad overview of the field with respect to State-to-State, Investor-State, and commercial disputes. This course will include a discussion of the various types of international disputes and settlement mechanisms available for their resolution. It will explore the law pertaining to dispute settlement before the ICJ, WTO, ITLOS, as well as international arbitration, both Investor-State arbitration and commercial arbitration. The course will compare these different legal processes on issues such as jurisdiction, provisional remedies/measures, equal treatment, evidence, and enforcement.
Entry Requirements
A good Bachelor's or Juris Doctor degree in Law