Course Description and Grading International Trade and Development Law – Professor Timothy A. Canova
This course addresses the evolution of the legal regimes in international trade and development. It examines the basic legal structure of World Trade Organization (WTO), including the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and other agreements, and will consider the development of regional trade agreements, including the European Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), as well as the USA–Australian Free Trade Agreement. Students will consider dispute settlement mechanisms under these regimes. The course will also examine the legal structures of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Students will consider financial market, policy and legal changes that have altered the mandate and effectiveness of these institutions in recent decades.
The Holocaust, Genocide and the Law – Professor Michael J. Bazyler
This course examines the Holocaust in its legal context by analyzing: (1) the legal system of Nazi Germany; (2) the legal responses to the horrors of the Holocaust, including the establishment of international and national tribunals, including those in Australia, to try the major German war criminals, and the enactment of laws at the national level in various countries (including Australia) with the aim to prevent the resurgence of fascism; (3) contemporary issues such as Holocaust denial, the Holocaust and the Internet, and Holocaust restitution; and (4) the current legal legacy of the Holocaust exemplified in the ongoing trials of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR), and the forthcoming International Criminal Court (ICC). Each of the two courses above will also include one two-hour session on the following:
Introduction to the Australian Legal System - Professor Sam Garkawe
This session will introduce American law students to the fundamentals of the Australian legal system, including the judicial structure, the Constitution, the role of legal actors (barristers and solicitors), and legal education. Emphasis will be on the differences with the United States.
Grading
The grading portion of each course consists of two parts: (1) An in-class final examination given on the last day of class and (2) a research paper of approximately 15 pages due by February 15, 2010. Grading will be conducted according to Chapman Law School's grading rules available at www.chapman.edu/law
Location
Classes will take place in the Byron Bay Community Centre, in the middle of town. Southern Cross University has a classroom and office space there. See http://www.byroncentre.com.au/ for further information.
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