WTO: Moot Court Competition
Subject 730-362 (2008)
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| Credit Points: | 12.500 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | Undergraduate | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Total Time Commitment: 144 hours | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | Legal Method and Reasoning; Principles of Public Law; Torts; Dispute Resolution; or in each case their equivalents. | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | Prior debating or mooting experience and prior studies in public international law or the WTO are an advantage. | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability |
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Dr A Mitchell & Dr T Voon| Subject Overview: | This subject involves four students competing in the European Law Students' Association Moot Court Competition on the law of the World Trade Organisation ('WTO'). Competing teams represent both the complainant and the respondent in a simulated case by preparing written submissions and presenting oral arguments before a mock WTO Panel. The regional round is typically held in Adelaide and the final oral round is held in Geneva, Switzerland. For more information on the competition, see: http://www.elsamootcourt.org/. |
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| Assessment: | Two written submissions prepared cooperatively by students working together as members of a team (100%). |
| Prescribed Texts: | World Trade Organization, The Legal Texts: The Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations (Cambridge University Press, 2007). |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
| Generic Skills: | On completion of the subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
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