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LAWS5027

Maritime and International Trade Law

10 Units 5000 Level Course

Available in 2012

Newcastle City PrecinctSemester 1

Previously offered in 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004

LLB courses are only available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree programs.

Introduces students to key areas of knowledge in maritime law including commodity contract, transport contract, finance contract, marine insurance and marine claims liability.

Objectives
At the completion of this course students should be able to
1. demonstrate an undersanding of the key legal concepts and content of Australian maritime law in the context of international law
2. exercise legal problem skills
3. develop ability to synthesise maritime law with other areas of legal knowledge in the law programme.
Content
Topics will include

1. Commodity Contracts
2. International Transport Contracts
3. International Payments
4. Maritime Insurance
Replacing Course(s)
NA
Transition
NA
Industrial Experience
0
Assumed Knowledge
LAWS1001A, LAWS1001B, LAWS1002A, LAWS1002B, LAWS2003A, LAWS2003B, LAWS3004A, LAWS3004B, LAWS4011
Modes of Delivery
Internal Mode
Teaching Methods
Seminar
Assessment Items
Essays / Written Assignments
Students are required to complete two assignments
Contact Hours
Lecture: for 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term

Timetables

2012 Course Timetables for LAWS5027