This course aims to provide intensive, simulation-based, practical instruction in the skills required for effective participation in the arbitration process. Upon completion of the Course, the student should be able to demonstrate a minimum standard of competence in a range of skills required in the arbitral process whether as advocate, expert witness, or arbitrator. The course will further innovate a student's ability to understand the fundamental concepts with the ultimate goal of discovering how to write an enforceable arbitral award.

Examination 

Open book examination. See below (i) The use of Generative AI tools is not allowed.

Remarks:

Applicable to students admitted before Semester A 2022/23 or in Semester A 2024/25 & thereafter

(i) A student must obtain a minimum mark of 40% in both coursework and open book examination and an overall mark of 40% in order to pass a course.

(ii) The individual tutorial sessions will be normally scheduled in Week 6 - Week 11. The performance in the individual session will be assessed by the tutors and will be counted towards 30% of continuous assessment. If the students skipped the class(es), they will be scored '0' for particular week(s).

Applicable to students admitted in Semester A 2022/23 to Summer Term 2024

(i) A student must obtain a minimum mark of 50% in both coursework and open book examination and an overall mark of 50% in order to pass a course.

(ii) The individual tutorial sessions will be normally scheduled in Week 6 - Week 11. The performance in the individual session will be assessed by the tutors and will be counted towards 30% of continuous assessment. If the students skipped the class(es), they will be scored '0' for particular week(s).

The HKSAR Government's Continuing Education Fund (CEF) recognizes the LLMArbDR programme both as a whole and as individual courses (i.e. LW5303, LW6401, LW6405, LW6406, LW6407). The minimum attendance requirement for all CEF courses is 70%. For the purpose of claiming reimbursement of CEF course fee or the professional recognition, please note that it is the students' own responsibility to attend every class and examination during the teaching and examination periods.