Both internal & external students: Attendance and participation will be recorded at every tutorial and will affect participation grades. Both internal and external students must book the 2 tutorial topics when they will be ‘On Call’ during the tutorials as soon as the semester commences. This can be done through contacting the Convenor by messaging via iLearn. Note that tutorial topics follow in the same order as lecture topics, but this will be clarified separately for Internal and External classes. Please note that availability of spots is limited so trying to book the last sessions in the semester often causes serious difficulties when it transpires that the student is unexpectedly unable to attend the nominated session. It is your responsibility to book these sessions, and to attend your booked session. Only limited spots are available for each topic. It is therefore recommended that you book for as early as possible in the semester. You must nominate two tutorial topics across the semester. Your ‘On Call’ participation will be graded and will form the basis for your participation mark. Your consistency in attending and actively participating throughout the semester will be taken into account also, and your ‘On Call’ participation mark will be adjusted to reflect this. You will only be permitted to rebook a missed session if you obtain Special Consideration for your absence.

Your ‘On Call’ tutorial participation is your opportunity to shine! You will be given a chance to address the tutorial questions first, before other students who are not on call are invited. As the ‘On Call’ tutorials account for much of your participation mark, you should make the most of the chance to prepare for those sessions. 

Do you want to ensure that you receive recognition for your preparation by taking on the extra challenge of participating in a simulated arbitration? The tutorial topic on dispute resolution offers you a special opportunity to be extra prepared. We run a practice strategy session in the prior week, and you can consult with the Convenor about your preparation. Most students who take on the simulated moot achieve much higher scores than the average on call, and their extra effort is rewarded in that they only need do the one topic rather than two. You need not have mooted before, and I guarantee that, although challenging, you will find the experience rewarding. Please indicate early if you would like to do the moot session.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty: Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11:55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue. This late penalty will apply to non-time-sensitive assessment (including essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings, etc. For example, the Assignment ‘Preparation of Legal Advice’).

Late submission of time-sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs, etc. – for example, the Take Home Test) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special Consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic.

Submission Instructions: Students should carefully check that they submit the correct file for an assessment as no resubmissions will be accepted after the due date and time, including instances where students upload an incorrect file in error.

Word limits will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be marked. Footnotes are only to be used for referencing. Substantive material in footnotes will not be marked.

All assessments in the unit are to be submitted electronically via Turnitin. Plagiarism detection software is used in this unit.

Unless instructed otherwise, all assessments must be appropriately referenced, applying the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed). The Guide is available here <https://law.unimelb.edu.au/mulr/aglc>.

Assessments must be submitted in Word and must employ double (i.e., 2.0) spaced text and 12 point, Times New Roman font. Headings and subheadings should be used where appropriate. No bibliographies are required.

Detailed marking rubrics will be made available on iLearn. Markers in this unit undertake a process to establish a common marking standard and all Fail papers are double marked.

Delivery:

Internal students - Online lectures + 1 hourly tutorials each week (face to face) (see Timetable). The subject matter of each tutorial will generally cover the lecture material from the prior week. Tutorial questions can be found in the week of the tutorial eg. Week 2 tutorial questions are under the heading of Week 2.

External students - Online lectures + 6 tutorials of 2 hours each held on dates notified in "Welcome Letter" (see Timetable). The subject matter of each tutorial will generally cover the lecture material from 2 lectures, but sometimes 3 lectures. A schedule can be found on iLearn under the 'Assessments' section near 'Participation'.

Resources - Linked articles and textbook. The textbook is Giovanni Di Lieto & David Treisman (eds), International Trade Law (Federation Press, 2018).

LECTURE SCHEDULE:

Part 1: Law for Buyers and Sellers in International Commercial Transactions

Week 1 - Introduction - Standard Trade Terms and Electronic Commerce

Week 2 - Contracts of Sale Under the CISG

Part 2:  Law for Interactions with Other Parties to International Commercial Transactions (Shippers/transporters, Insurers and Banks)

Week 3 - Transport of Goods by Sea and Air

Week 4 - Transport of Goods by Sea and Air (cont)

Week 5 - Marine Insurance

Week 6 - Financing International Transactions; Letters of Credit

Part 3: Resolving international commercial disputes between parties

Week 7 -Conflicts of Law between Courts: Jurisdiction and Choice of Law

Week 8 - International Commercial Arbitration: Institutions and Agreements

- Mid-Session Break –

Week 9 - International Commercial Arbitration and Courts: Enforcement

Part 4: State/Treaty Influence on International Commercial Transactions

Week 10 - International, Multilateral and Bilateral Trade Related Treaties

Week 11 - Intellectual Property in International Transactions

Week 12 - Environmental/other matters affecting International Transactions

The topic of Week 12 lectures has changed.

Assessment structure has changed. Previously a Quiz item was included, worth 10%. This is now omitted, and the Assignment is worth 40% rather than 30%.