This module will provide a critical understanding of both the international and European regime of refugee protection.

The 1951 Convention relating to the...

International and European Refugee Law (LAWS0310)

This module will provide a critical understanding of both the international and European regime of refugee protection.

The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees is now 70 years old. At the end of 2019 the UNHCR reported that the number of people forcibly uprooted by conflict and persecution stood at 79.5 million worldwide - the highest level ever recorded and an 11 million increase in the last two years alone . In the last 5 years, 4.5 million people sought refuge in Europe alone, while over 100,000 of them died trying to reach safety.

Against this background, international debates continue regarding the nature of the protection that refugees should be granted, the role of the international community, and the obligations of receiving countries towards refugees.

This module focuses on the major international debt finance transactions entered into by investment banks, multinational corporations and, increasingly,...

Legal Aspects of International Finance (LAWS0254)

This module focuses on the major international debt finance transactions entered into by investment banks, multinational corporations and, increasingly, international funds and other alternate credit providers, often referred to as “the ‘shadow banking’ sector” who play an active role in the critically important global debt financial markets which have been developed in London, New York and Tokyo and, more recently, in Hong Kong, Singapore and Frankfurt.  It is designed to provide an in depth understanding of the legal structures used in these transactions and the complex legal and regulatory issues that arise

International and European Refugee Law (LAWS0110)

Legal Aspects of International Finance (LAWS0060)

This module focuses on the major international debt finance transactions entered into by investment banks, multinational corporations and, increasingly, international funds and other alternate credit providers, often referred to as “the ‘shadow banking’ sector” who play an active role in the critically important global debt financial markets which have been developed in London, New York and Tokyo and, more recently, in Hong Kong, Singapore and Frankfurt. It is designed to provide an in depth understanding of the legal structures used in these transactions and the complex legal and regulatory issues that arise