Faculty of Law, The University of West Indies at Mona

LA35E Specialized Problems in Private International Law Litigation
	1. Course Objective This course builds upon the understanding of the General Principles of Private International Law. It examines the ways in which Caribbean courts deal with specific types of contractual and non-contractual litigation as well as family law disputes that are connected with foreign jurisdictions. An overriding objective is to facilitate understanding of the implications of transnational litigation and globalization trends for the Caribbean society. 2. Course Contents i. Nature of Private International Law Litigation ii. Transnational Contracts iii. Multi-jurisdictional torts iv. Offshore investments v. Transnational Marriages and Matrimonial Causes vi. Polygamous Unions vii. Children 3. Method of Teaching This is a one-semester course. It will be taught by a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops. 4. Method of Assessment This course will be assessed by final examination t the end of the semester in which it is taught. Students will be asked to answer three out of six questions. Students have the option of writing a term paper accounting for 33.3% of the final mark. In the event that the mark on the term paper is higher than the lowest mark obtained in the final examination, the mark for the term paper will be substituted for that examination mark.