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LAW42030

Academic Year 2025/2026

Vis Arbitration (LAW42030)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Mr Brian Hutchinson
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 5
Spring 5
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The Vis Arbitration Moot module an intensive clinical legal education module where students knowledge and skills in international arbitration advocacy are developed. The module focuses on preparation for and participation in the elite Wilhelm C. Vis International Arbitration Moot competition and students will research the problem, write detailed memorials/memoranda and hone their oral advocacy skills before representing UCD in a number of practice rounds and the final advocacy competition held online shortly before Easter.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module, students will have developed their analytical research skills; enhanced their knowledge of international arbitration law and practice, and the law of international sales; developed their legal drafting and writing skills to an internationally competitive level; demonstrated their oral advocacy skills in international competition; enhanced their ability of to rebut effectively; honed the art of persuasion; and experienced participation in an international moot arbitration competition.

Indicative Module Content:

Preparation of Pleadings in International Commercial Arbitration
Preparation and delivery of Advocacy in International Commercial Arbitration

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

200
Lectures

0
Seminar (or Webinar)

48
Total

248

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is substantially a project based module - with the major tasks being the preparation of pleadings for a major international commercial arbitration and the preparation and delivery of oral advocacy in the arbitration. Group and individual work is involved, supported by a team of experienced arbitration advocates who have participated and led teams in the Wilhelm C Vis international moot arbitration competition. Teaching will include face to face and online interaction.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive individual feedback on their assessment in the advocacy component and group feedback on the memorandum component

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