This unit examines a number of legal issues arising in typical international trading transactions, particularly international sales. Among the matters discussed are dispute settlement in relation to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO); the Vienna Convention on international sales; the contract of carriage; financing of international trade, particularly letters of credit; and the legal consequences of different forms of trading abroad. Doctor of Juridical Science students are required to attend advanced seminars not required of students enrolled in the Master of Laws. -- Course Website
Instructor: Assistant Professor Robert Cunningham
