Certificate Programs From September 2016 At School Of Law

COURSEAIMS

INDICATIVECONTENT 

• The World Bank Group; organisational aspects; membership; functions; lending criteria; obligations of members; project cycling; IBRD, IFC, IDA, and Inspectors’ Panel
• Supervision of Commercial Banks; functions of central banks; central banks and the IMF; supervision by central banks; Basel Committee recommendations
• Bank Confidentiality; advantages of and criticisms against bank confidentiality; international action for limiting bank confidentiality; IMF Guidelines on Transparency; public policy issues; case law

Financial Law 

• Principles of English commercial law relating to corporate finance
• Classification and characteristics of credit and security
• Loans and Syndicated Loans
• Guarantees and Performance Bonds
• Securities, Repo Lending and Collateralization
• Financing against Stock and Receivables
• Legal issues relating to Swaps and Futures market transactions
• International Project Finance

LEARNINGOUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the functions of major international banking and financial institutions.
2. Critically analyse the core concepts and standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of legal issues arising from financial market activities, including awareness of problems and insights in the field.
4. Undertake self-directed research into legal aspects of corporate finance transactions

COURSEAIMS

A second aspect is the law of International Trade, including issues in carriage of goods by sea and documentary credits.

The third strand of the course is concerned with International Sales Agreements, considering different contract regimes, individual business agreements in an international context. Issues of governing law and jurisdiction are also addressed. These topics aim to provide a solid grounding in the practice of international business law.

INDICATIVECONTENT

• Fundamentals of International Economic Law
• International Monetary Law and Policy
• Regulation of Foreign Investment
• Public International Law in connection with Trade

International Trade Law

• Export Sales on English law terms
• United Nations Sale Convention 1980 (CISG)
• Carriage of Goods by Sea
• Bankers’ Letters of Credit

International Business Agreements and Jurisdiction 

• Brief overview/ review of English contract law
• Principles of frustration and force majeure clauses
• International business agreements
• Drafting principles; analysis and structuring of clauses
• Negotiating principles; What is negotiation?; advantages and disadvantages; requirements (skills); planning
• Governing Law and Jurisdiction clauses; The Rome Convention [Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1990]; exclusion of foreign law; recognition and enforcement of foreign awards
• Comparative assessment of use of Litigation, Arbitration, and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

LEARNINGOUTCOMES

1. Demonstrate a systematic understanding of the role and function of world trading institutions including the WTO
2. Apply knowledge of the substantive law and practice of international trade, combining an overview of the subject and in-depth knowledge of specialist areas, to identify issues and produce effective solutions.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of international business agreements, their terms, use and negotiation.
4. Identify and evaluate issues concerning jurisdiction and circumstances in which litigation, arbitration or Alternative Dispute Resolution may be appropriate.
5. Work effectively in a group or team and allocate and integrate tasks