Unit name | Commercial Conflict of Laws |
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Unit code | LAWD30136 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Arzandeh |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites | |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Commercial conflict of laws is a fundamentally important area of legal scholarship and practice. A substantial volume of high-value commercial disputes that are litigated in London involve the assessment of issues which fall within this discipline. This unit aims to introduce you to some of the key principles of commercial conflict of laws. First, it identifies and explores the set of rules based on which courts in England decide whether they are competent to assert jurisdiction over a commercial claim with international elements. Second, the unit examines the provisions based on which English courts determine the law governing the parties’ dispute. Finally, the unit outlines the rules according to which courts in England give effect to judgments made in foreign jurisdictions. An examination of these issues involves consideration of not only traditional doctrines of English law, but also a number of EU instruments which regulate various private-international-law questions.
By the end of this unit a successful student will be able to:
Teaching will be delivered through a variety of asynchronous and synchronous activities
1 x summative assessment: Timed Open Book Assessment with a specified word count (100%)
The assessment will assess all of the intended learning outcomes for this unit.