University of Westminster

International and Commercial Dispute Resolution Law LLM

Our International and Commercial Dispute Resolution Law LLM (ICDRL) is for anyone wishing to demonstrate a commitment to contentious law in public and private international and commercial legal contexts. The taught part of the course includes modules that reflect the three main forms of the dispute resolution process, namely, adjudication (litigation and arbitration), alternative dispute resolution (ADR – principally mediation), and negotiation.

This course differs from the International Commercial Law LLM (ICL) course, which is primarily concerned with non-contentious aspects of commerce (ICL modules include competition law, trade and insurance).

Class sizes are, in general, quite small, and you'll be able to mix with students on other Master's courses at Westminster Law School.

The course provides an opportunity for in-depth study of the substantive and procedural issues involved in the field and also the acquisition of skills involved in some of the processes. It's centrally concerned with law and other rules (international, transnational and commercial) which are applicable in adjudication and also in the other dispute resolution processes.

In addition to the taught modules, the Dissertation module gives you the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge of a small area of the field, which might lead to a publishable article.

Top reasons to study with us

• An academic and pragmatic approach – You'll have the opportunity to engage in academic research and writing, pragmatic jurisprudence, and law-based problem solving informed by real-life scenarios.
• Learn in the heart of London – Studying at our Regent Campus in central London, you'll be part of a diverse, global community.
• Open to non-law graduates – You don't need to have an undergraduate law degree to study this course, as all modules provide the necessary grounding in the module topics.
• Be part of a vibrant law community – You'll have the opportunity to take one or two elective modules (instead of course option modules) located in our other postgraduate LLM courses at Westminster Law School, enabling you to share classes with other LLM students and expand your networking opportunities.

Why study this course?

• Gain international and transnational perspectives
  Our course combines public international law, private international law (conflict of laws), and municipal laws concepts into a coherent whole, examining the prevention and resolution of international, transnational (cross-border), and commercial conflicts and disputes in the contexts of law and absence of law.
• Focus on conflict and dispute resolution
  You'll gain knowledge of processes and procedures for preventing, managing, resolving and settling conflicts and disputes by negotiation, mediation (and other ADR processes), arbitration, and litigation at the municipal, international and hybrid levels.
• Fantastic central London location
  You'll be studying in the centre of one of the world’s greatest cities, within easy reach of London's unrivalled library, and cultural and legal resources.