University of Bedfordshire - International Commercial and Dispute Resolution Law LLM

University of Bedfordshire

International Commercial and Dispute Resolution Law LLM

Increasingly globalisation has led to a growing demand for commercial lawyers with an understanding of international law.

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.

 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

  • LL.B or Joint Law degree with a minimum classification of a 2.1, or
  • In the case of degree holders in disciplines other than law with sufficient and adequate legal content on the basis of merit, or
  • Applicants with foreign qualifications on the basis of individual merit.

Applicants with English as their second language must show proof of competency in speaking and writing English to IELTS 6.5 band or above or its equivalent.

Career Prospects

The assessment strategy for the LLM International Commercial and Dispute Resolution Law is designed to ensure your full participation in the learning process. A number of different assessment methods will contribute to your development and will enhance your employability. The LLM Course Team considers it essential that comprehensive feedback is provided in due time so it is integrated in your learning process. In some cases, different kinds of assessment may be used in combination, making sure however that there are no hidden tasks.

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

Course Details

This course provides you with the opportunity for in-depth study of the procedural and substantive issues in the field. It is primarily concerned with the regulation of individual, corporate and public conduct in the context of international and commercial conflicts and disputes, including the relevance of issues such as the identification of the relevant courts and tribunals.

You will be taught by internationally-recognised lecturers who have an outstanding reputation in their field with broad experience in City Law Firms. Additionally, International Aviation Law is a very specialised area and that is a truly distinctive element of this course which is one of the very few in the UK giving you the opportunity to become an expert in this topic.This course adopts a practice-based, client-facing approach, underpinned by a strong grounding in the appropriate legal theory. Thus, problem-based learning will play a key role in the course, with many seminars and assignments centred on imagined real-life scenarios, your job being to advise the hypothetical plaintiff on how they might resolve the legal problem with which they are faced.

Units

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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