LLM English Law of International Sale of Goods

Students studying on the Birmingham CampusModule leader: Dr Djakhongir Saidov

Module description:

Sale of goods remains one of the central disciplines of commercial law and international sale of goods is the main channel through which international trade is conducted. English law plays an important role in governing international sales transactions, primarily in such sectors as trade in commodities. This module will study some of the central aspects of English law of international sale of goods. It will begin by discussing the justifications of international trade and peculiarities of structures, organisations and workings of commodities markets. The module will then address the relevance of general contract law to sales law and the relationship between the two areas of law. The remaining part of the module will focus on the issues peculiar to international sales such as the definition of a contract of international sale of goods and the main types of sales contracts such CIF and FOB contracts.

Seminar topics:

  • Introduction to International Sales
  • The Relevance of General Contract Law and Characteristic Features of an International Sales Contract
  • CIF Contracts
  • FOB Contracts
  • The Role and Function of Bill of Lading and Other Documents
  • Passage of Property and Risk
  • Export and Import Licences
  • Remedies for Breach of Contract of International Sales
  • Impossibility of Performance

Methods of assessment

Modules on the LLM programmes will be assessed in one of the following ways. As this website is set up in advance, it is not possible to specify which method of assessment will be implemented for each module.

Either:

  • One 6000 word essay

Or

  • One 3-hour written examination

If you'd like to find out how a module will be assessed in the forthcoming academic year please contact the LLM Programmes Administrator at Law-LLM@contacts.bham.ac.uk.

 

Disclaimer

Modules and Courses are constantly updated and under review. As with most academic programmes, please remember that it is possible that a module may not be offered in any particular year, for instance because a member of staff is on study leave or too few students opt for it. The University of Birmingham reserves the right to vary or withdraw any course or module.