Course Summary
The course explores issues around international disputes settlement. It covers Historical Developments in Alternative Dispute Resolution; Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Process Selection; Negotiation: Principled Negotiation; Competitive and Cooperative Negotiation; Negotiation Stages and Approaches; The Law of Negotiation and Negotiation Skills; Mediation: The Law and Ethics of Mediation; Process and Process Skills; Arbitration: International Commercial Arbitration (Arbitration Agreement, Ad hoc or Institution; Commencement, The Tribunal, Powers, Duties, Challenge and Removal of Arbitrators, Interim measures, Jurisdiction, Court Intervention, Awards, Recognition and enforcement of Awards); Sovereign Immunity; International treaties; Investment Disputes and Specialist Arbitration; any other contemporary issues.