Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW3184: International Commercial Litigation

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

Jurisdiction under international instruments relating to international commercial litigation
Jurisdiction of English courts under the traditional rules of private international law
Stays of English proceedings
Restraining foreign proceedings
Conflict of laws rules
Proof of foreign law
Exclusion of foreign law
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments under international instruments relating to international commercial litigation
Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments under the traditional rules of private international law

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
29	121	0

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	23	11 x 2 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour lecture
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	6	4 x 1.5 hour workshops
Guided independent study	58	Individual reading and lecture preparation
Guided Independent Study	18	Workshop preparation
Guided Independent Study	40	Summative assessment preparation
Guided Independent Study	5	Formative assessment preparation

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).