Course title

Teacher(s)International Arbitration 1

James Claxton

Numbering Code

Day・Period

Wed4

開講区分

単位数

2nd semester

2.0

Timetable Slot
Code

3J577

Lesson topic
This course introduces students to basic concepts of international commercial arbitration as well as the work ofcounsel to parties in international arbitration cases. The class sessions include opportunities for students act aslawyers in successive steps of an arbitration and thereby gain practical experience with procedure, written
advocacy, and oral advocacy. Prior coursework in international arbitration is useful but not necessary.
Lesson target
By the end of the course, students should have a good understanding both of international arbitration procedure andthe work of counsel to parties in international arbitrations.
Syllabus and plan
Class sessions will be devoted to discussing the fundamentals of international arbitration and to experiential
exercises that simulate the work of attorneys representing clients in this area.
The following list identifies the main subjects covered in class discussions:- Planning for disputes in international commercial business- The social and legal functions of international arbitration- Support for international arbitration by courts, laws, and procedural rules- Selecting and tailoring arbitral proceedings- Choosing and challenging arbitrators- Effective oral advocacy- Effective written advocacy- Collecting and using evidence in arbitral proceedings- Legal research in international arbitration- Enforcement of arbitral awards- Ethics in international arbitration
Students normally perform the following interactive tasks in class exercises:- Advise a client about dispute resolution alternatives- Advise a client about an arbitration clause- Cross-examine a witness at a hearing- Make legal and factual arguments at a hearing
Students normally perform the following written tasks:- Request documents from opposing counsel- Oppose a request for documents from opposing counsel- Draft a written brief on legal and factual aspects of a case
- Draft part of an arbitral award
Evaluation method
The students will be assessed as follows:
Class participation and exercises: 80%
Final examination: 20%
Evaluation baseline
With the method stated above, grades will be determined in accordance with the degrees of achievement of theobjectives.
Notice (include info. on related class)

Review and preparation
Materials will be made available to students in electronic format. Students may wish to purchase the textbook
identified below for ease of reference.
Students should print materials used in class exercises and bring them to class on the days of the exercises.
Office hour・Contact information
Contact details and office hours will be announced at the first session.
Message for student
This course is notable for its emphasis on the daily work of lawyers representing clients in international
arbitration cases. Students will do what lawyers do over the course of the term: advise clients, choose
arbitrators, file requests, file pleadings, cross-examine witnesses, and plead at a hearing. Practitioners ofinternational arbitration will sometimes participate in the class, giving students the chance to meet and learn
from experienced counsel. This is a dynamic, interactive course that is intended to improve the students’ oral andwritten advocacy skills while giving them a taste of the practice of international commercial arbitration.
Improvemenets in Teaching

Text

Redfern and Hunter on International Arbitration / Nigel Blackaby and Constantine Partasides : Oxford University
Press ,2015 ,ISBN:
Reference Material

Classroom Language
EnglishKeywords
international arbitration international commercial arbitration investment arbitration