FACULTY OF LAW

LLM Import and Export Law

The purpose of this dedicated LLM course is to train experts in a fast developing field of the law in South Africa where not enough legal expertise exists. The modules taught in this course are all of direct relevance to the practitioner. A balance is maintained between sound academic knowledge and the necessity to enable graduates to apply their knowledge in practice.

The majority of the lecturers have extensive practical experience and all have a sound academic background. The lecturers are all experts in their various fields. They include people like advocate Altus Joubert SC (professor extraordinaire at the NWU), who lectures on Customs and Excise Law, professor Sieg Eiselen (part time practicing advocate) who lectures on the CISG and Ms Sagree Chetty is the expert in Transport law advocate Charl Hugo (formerly professor at US) who lectures on International Instruments of Payment and Guarantee, to name but a few.

The course consists of the following compulsory modules:

· International Instruments of Payment and Guarantee;

· International Law of Contracts;

· International Transport Law;

· Customs and Excise Law and

· A mini-dissertation (40 to 60 pages) on any topic in the field of Import and Export Law.

One further module must be selected from the following:

· Cross-Border Insolvency Law and International Transfer of Technology;

· International Environmental Law;

· Private International Law and Aspects of Insurance Law;

· International Tax Law or

· International Commercial Arbitration.

Compilation of curriculum – LLM in Import and Export Law (R824P)
Programme leader: Prof Stephen de la Harpe

The programme comprises the following compulsory and elective modules:

Module code	Descriptive name	Credits	Lecturers
Compulsory Modules
LLMI 895	International Instruments of Payment and Guarantee and Aspects of Insurance Law	18	Prof C Hugo
LLMI 886	International Law of Contracts	18	Prof S Eiselen
LLMI 887	International Transport Law	18	Ms S Chetty
LLMI 873	Research Methodology and Mini-dissertation	90	Ms A Terblanche & Prof A du Plessis
Credit total for the modules	144
Select two of the following modules
LLMI 896	Cross-border Insolvency Law and International Transfer of Technology	18	Prof AL Stander & Prof A van der Merwe
LLMO 882	International Environmental Law	18	Prof W Scholtz
LLMI 888	Private International Law and International Trade Agreements in Southern Africa	18	Prof S de la Harpe & Prof AL Stander
LLMI 892	International Commercial Arbitration	18	Ms T Steenkamp
LLMI 893	International Tax Law	18	Ms I du Plessis
LLMI 894	Customs and Excise Law	18	Adv A Joubert
Credit total for the modules	36
Total for the curriculum	180

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