Monash Law is offering a unique opportunity to take your knowledge of transnational dispute
resolution to the next level.

Issues in Transnational Dispute Resolution (LAW 5475) is a brand new unit offering professionals the opportunity to learn from former Supreme Court judges who draw upon a lifetime of experience deciding complex commercial cases, as well as their current practise as international commercial arbitrators.

The unit is taught by former Victorian Chief Justice Marilyn Warren, former Justice Clyde Croft (who was judge in charge of the Arbitration List in the Commercial Court of the Supreme Court of Victoria), and Dr Drossos Stamboulakis.

The unit focuses on issues that arise for consideration where commercial disputes involve parties in more than one country and where there are inhibitions in seeking to resolve disputes in the national courts of any particular country, much less the country some only of the disputants.

This brand new unit is offered in June 2021. Enrolments are open now.

Enrolments and more information

Monash students (Masters / JD)

Enrol via WES (click here for instructions)

LAW5475 unit outline

Click here to read the unit outline for LAW5475.

About your teachers

Professor the Hon Marilyn Warren AC QC was Chief Justice of Victoria (2003-2017). While a judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria (1998-2003) she sat as the Judge in Charge of the Commercial List and the Corporations List (now combined as the Commercial Court). Whilst on the bench, Professor Warren sat in all jurisdictions, trial and appellate, and extensively in commercial cases. She presently sits as a domestic and international commercial arbitrator. She is a member of the Dawson Chambers Senior Arbitrator Group at the Victorian Bar.

Professor the Hon Clyde Croft AM SC was a Commercial Court Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria from 2009 to 2019 in charge of a General Commercial List, the Arbitration List, the Taxation List and Retail Leases Act appeals. Professor Croft was also an international arbitrator – “door tenant” – at Falcon Chambers, London, and is now a member of Falcon Chambers as an international arbitrator and mediator. He is also practising in these capacities based at Dawson Chambers, Melbourne.

Dr Drossos Stamboulakis’ teaching and research interests span international private law, with a focus on commercial dispute resolution, private international law, contract law, and private environmental regulation and governance. He completed his doctorate at the University of Melbourne. He also holds a European Masters in Law and Economics from Rotterdam, Bologna and Haifa Universities, and an LLB (1st Class) and BCom (Economics) from Monash University. He is admitted to practice, and has worked previously: at King & Wood Mallesons, in the arbitration and commercial litigation teams; at the Hague Conference on Private International Law; and, as an Associate to the Hon. Justice Croft in the Commercial Court of the Supreme Court of Victoria