LAW 818B - Comparative Civil Procedure (Section: LS1)

Description: This course compares civil proceedings in common law (US, England) and civil law (Italy, Germany, with references to Japan) systems, mainly focusing on the following issues: (i) the fact-finding process; (ii) the law of evidence; (iii) the application of the law of evidence to facts; and (iv) the application of substantive law to (proven) facts. These issues will be addressed during the course, focusing on similarities existing among those proceedings, digging into some of the main devices concerning fact-finding and evidence. The course is intended to provide students and future international lawyers and scholars with tools to manage transnational litigations and arbitrations, and think about different legal systems in a comparative perspective, through the theory and practice of civil procedure and civil litigation. Students will write one final paper (approximately 20 pages).

Term: Spring Law School   Units: 2   Course Type(s): International Law, JD Elective, LLM International
Offered: Thursday 10:10AM - 11:50AM from January 11, 2010 through May 12, 2010
Location: San Francisco
Meeting room: Building: 536 Mission St., Room 2321
Instructor: Simona Grossi
Capacity/Available: 15/11
Status: Open
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Syllabus: None posted

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