English Law System in International Disputes: Risks and Rewards

Course Info

Date: Mar-24-2025

Length: 1 Week

City: Kuala Lumpur

Fees: 3,980

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Mar-24-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-23-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-22-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-22-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-30-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Jan-20-2025

    Dubai

  • Feb-17-2025

    London

  • Mar-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Mar-24-2025

    Singapore

  • Mar-24-2025

    Paris

  • Mar-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Mar-24-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Mar-24-2025

    Dubai

  • Apr-21-2025

    London

  • May-19-2025

    Dubai

  • June-23-2025

    Amsterdam

  • June-23-2025

    Paris

  • June-23-2025

    Istanbul

  • June-23-2025

    Barcelona

  • June-23-2025

    London

  • June-23-2025

    Singapore

  • July-21-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-18-2025

    London

  • Sep-22-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-22-2025

    Dubai

  • Sep-22-2025

    Barcelona

  • Sep-22-2025

    Paris

  • Sep-22-2025

    Singapore

  • Sep-22-2025

    Istanbul

  • Oct-20-2025

    London

  • Nov-17-2025

    Dubai

  • Dec-22-2025

    Barcelona

  • Dec-22-2025

    Paris

  • Dec-22-2025

    Singapore

  • Dec-22-2025

    Istanbul

  • Dec-22-2025

    London

  • Dec-22-2025

    Amsterdam

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to the English Law System 


  • Overview of the historical development of the English Law
  • Identifying the characteristics of the English Law
  • Distinguishing between the English Law and the Civil Law systems
  • Describing the principle of Justice in English Law
  • Recognizing the role of English Law in international legal transactions

Sources of English Law and Court Structure


  • Distinguishing between the primary and secondary sources of English Law
  • Exploring the main sources of English law:


  1.     Decisions of the Courts
  2.     Statues
  3.     Case Law
  4.     Customs and Conventions


  • Understanding the Doctrine of Precedent and its applications
  • Describing the principles of State Decisis in court decisions
  • Understanding the structure of English courts
  • Exploring common types of English courts

The English Contract Law


  • Definition and purpose of the English contract law
  • Exploring the process of forming a contract under the English Law:


  1. Offer and Acceptance
  2. Consideration
  3. Intention to create legal relations


  • Explaining the components of a contract:


  1. Express terms
  2. Implied terms


  • Methods for terminating contracts:


  1. Expiry
  2. Termination
  3. Rescission
  4. Frustration


  • Describing the way English contract law deals with breaches:


  1. Conditions
  2. Warranties
  3. Remedies

Risk Allocation Strategies in Contractual Agreements  


  • Discussing types of risks in contractual agreements and the importance of risk allocation 
  • Exploring risk allocation strategies: Indemnity Clauses and Limitations
  • Understanding the concepts of force majeure and frustration in English contract law
  • Explaining the mechanism of contractual clauses in risk transfer
  • Discussing factors affecting risk allocation in contractual agreements
  • Exploring negotiation strategies for risk allocation

Disputes Resolution Strategies


  • Describing the English litigation process
  • Exploring stages of litigation
  • Discussing alternative dispute resolution strategies:


  1. Arbitration
  2. Mediation
  3. Negotiation


  • Criteria for selecting the appropriate dispute resolution method 
  • Discussing the enforcement of international judgments