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The Diplomat's Toolbox for Int'l Conflicts and Claims
Last Updated Date:   30 December 2023


4 Units,  Semester 2

Course Description:
Diplomats and their legal advisers play a key role in developing the legal framework for resolving international disputes. This course will consider international dispute resolution systemically from the government negotiator’s perspective, employing case studies and group exercises to simulate such work. The course seeks to (1) understand and critically appraise key dispute-resolution tools in the diplomat’s toolbox, (2) evaluate States’ legal and policy choices more systematically, to better inform current decision making and reform options, and (3) provide useful insights for practitioners, revealing how private and public clients use or influence the development and application of these tools.

Course Convenor: Visiting Prof Jeremy K. Sharpe

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4501 / LL5501 / LL6501 / LLJ4501

Contact Hours: 9 session over 3 weeks: Three 3hr weekly seminar

Workload: Intensive course: Wk 1 - 3; Dates: 15 Jan - 2 Feb 2024 [Mon, Wed: 6.30 - 9.30pm; & Fri: 3pm - 6pm [*Make-up for Mon, 15 Jan to be held on Wed, 24 Jan 2024 (1-4pm)]

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 15%; Essay (Two 800-worded papers) - 30% & 6-hr Take Home Exam - 55% [Release: Fri, 8 March 2024 (3pm) Due: Fri, 8 March 2024 (9pm)]

Preclusions: LL4501V/LL5501V/LLJ5501V/LL6501V The Diplomat's Toolbox for Int'l Conflicts and Claims

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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