Available courses

Evaluating Scientific Evidence in Climate Change Adjudication: A Self-Paced E-Learning Course

Learning Objectives

By the end of this foundational course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify key sources of international climate change law and key scientific terms used in international climate change treaties.
  • Provide an overview of the role of the IPCC and climate science in the development of international climate change law.
  • Distinguish between the major anthropogenic causes and adverse impacts of climate change.
  • Define the principle of scientific inquiry and its constituent elements.
  • Recall key steps in the adjudication process in climate change cases.
  • Provide an overview of scientific methodologies and their application in fact-finding and legal reasoning.
  • Identify questions to validate expert climate scientific evidence (testimony/reports) is derived from a reliable scientific method.
  • Recall the function of scientific methodologies in interpreting scientific evidence and expert testimony.
  • Identify the role of scientific methodologies to address conflicting scientific evidence.

Content and Duration

2-3 hours

It lasts approximately 2 to 3 hours and can be interrupted and resumed at any time.

Completion Certificate

Once you finish the e-course and attain a score of 80% in each of the multiple-choice question assessments, a certificate of completion will be generated for you to download.

Course content

  • Course Introduction
    Judge Brian Preston
  • Module 1
    Welcome and an Overview
  • Module 2
    The Links between Law & Science
  • Module 3
    The Principles of Scientific Inquiry
  • Module 4
    The Process of Adjudication
  • Module 5
    Finding the Facts
  • Module 6
    Final Course Review
  • Certificates

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International Commercial Arbitration and ASEAN Judges E-Course

Learning Objectives

In recent decades, international commercial arbitration has become the preferred means of resolving international commercial disputes all over the world including in the ASEAN region. All ASEAN member countries are signatories to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention) and have enacted implementing arbitration laws.

Judges play a significant role in the development and implementation of an effective international arbitration system. It is essential for ASEAN judges to possess specialist knowledge of international commercial arbitration. This e-course is designed for busy judges who want to gain broad knowledge on the role of judges in international commercial arbitration proceedings, with case examples and downloadable reference materials. Furthermore, this e-course will provide an overview of international commercial arbitration developments in the ASEAN region, including a synopsis of regional implementation of the New York Convention. This e-course can serve as a foundational or refresher course depending on the judge’s experience.

Content and Duration
12 hours and 30 minutes

This e-course is comprised of 10 modules and will require a total of 12 hours and 30 minutes to complete. It is a self-paced course, accessible to busy judges at any time. It is delivered by distinguished judges who are experienced in international commercial arbitration matters, as well as eminent practitioners who provide an overview of the latest developments in international commercial arbitration. The modules are divided into parts for greater flexibility in taking the course. Each part is followed by a multiple choice question quiz to enhance retention of the lessons learned.

Completion Certificate

Once you finish the e-course and attain a score of 70% in each of the multiple-choice question assessments, a certificate of completion will be generated for you to download.

Presenters

Course content

  • Introduction
  • Module 1
    ASEAN Region as a Global Growth Driver: Promoting Investor Confidence Through International Arbitration
    1 hour
  • Module 2
    The Role of Courts in International Commercial Arbitration Proceedings
    1 hour
  • Module 3
    Implementation of the New York Convention — Judicial Perspective
    2 hours
  • Module 4
    Overview of International Commercial Arbitration Regime in the ASEAN Region
    1 hour and 15 minutes
  • Module 5
    Case Example 1 — Bringing an Action in Breach of an Arbitration Agreement
    45 minutes
  • Module 6
    Case Example 2 — Application to Set Aside and Resist Enforcement of an Arbitral Award
    45 minutes
  • Module 7
    Types of Disputes in the ASEAN Region
    1 hour and 15 minutes
  • Module 8A
    Climate Change Disputes
    1 hour
  • Module 8B
    Resolving ESG Disputes Through International Arbitration
    1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Module 9
    Interplay between Insolvency, Arbitration and Mediation Proceedings
    1 hour
  • Module 10
    Overview of Arbitral Institutions and New Developments
    1 hour
  • Concluding Remarks
    5 mins
  • Certificates

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