LAW46315: International Investment Law

• None.

• None.

• None.

• Provide an overview of the legal framework for international investment as found in international treaties and customary international law, while developing a sophisticated understanding of the substantive law, procedures for enforcement, and the international economic and political context in which foreign investment law has been developed.
• Analyse selected topics of academic and practical significance, such as: standards of treatment guaranteed to foreign investors, the protection against expropriation, settlement of foreign investment disputes and the reform of investor-state dispute settlement system.

• An overview of the historical, contextual, and theoretical aspects of international investment law.
• Investors and Investments.
• Standards of Protection in International Investment Law.
• Expropriation.
• Settling Foreign Investment Disputes.
• Foreign Investment and National Security.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• At the end of the module students will:
• be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the historical and contemporary context which has shaped the development of international foreign investment law.
• Gain comprehensive knowledge of the substantive and procedural aspects of international investment law.
• Understand the key challenges facing the investor-state dispute settlement system.

Subject-specific Skills:

• At the end of the module students will:
• be able to identify, evaluate, and recommend an appropriate response to foreign investment issues of a legal nature.
• be able to critique the legitimacy crisis of investor-state dispute settlement system and critically evaluate different reform proposals put forth by key international actors. .

Key Skills:

• At the end of the module students will:
• be able to undertake independent and critical legal research, particularly with regards academic literature and case law.
• be able to utilise research materials to support and develop their analysis and critique of principles and institutions.

• Teaching will be delivered in the form of interactive seminars. The seminars will provide a forum for students to utilise and develop knowledge gained through independent study of assigned reading materials before each seminar.
• DUO will be used to enhance the course. In particular, a discussion board will be used to aid comprehension and foster a sense of community outside of the classroom.
• The summative assessment will be in the form of an essay in an area of international investment law which the students will independently research and analyse.

If you have a question about Durham's modular degree programmes, please visit our Help page. If you have a question about modular programmes that is not covered by the Help page, or a query about the on-line Postgraduate Module Handbook, please contact us.

Prospective Students: If you have a query about a specific module or degree programme, please Ask Us.

Current Students: Please contact your department.