Civil Procedure, Arbitration Procedure
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40.04.01 In English and Russian
Level of education Master
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 2 years
Programme description
- The master’s programme "Civil Procedure, Arbitration Process" is designed to train specialists in: civil and administrative legal proceedings; enforcement proceedings; arbitration proceedings; and notarial law. Students study remedies for violation of civil rights: in the context of procedural forms of their implementation; in relation to judicial and non-judicial (administrative, notarial) protection; and their mutual influence and dependence, including at the stage of enforcement
- The degree programme "Civil Procedure, Arbitration Procedure" is designed to train competitive experts who are much-in-demand in the Russian and foreign labour markets. They are capable of applying the rules of procedural legislation in practice, drafting procedural documents, having practical experience in protecting violated or contested rights and interests of individuals and legal entities in judicial and non-judicial agencies and law enforcement
Main courses
- Commercial Procedure
- Practical Classes in Commercial Procedure
- Specific Issues of Civil Proceedings with Participation of Foreign Persons in State and Arbitration Courts
- Interdisciplinary Communication in Civil Procedure (Practical Course)
- International Commercial Arbitration
- Notarial Law
- Enforcement Proceedings
- Special Proceedings and Judicial Proceedings in Insolvency Cases
- Issues in Civil and Administrative Proceedings as Illustrated by Certain Categories of Civil Cases
Our advantages
- The programme provides fundamental theoretical training based on the latest research in the field of civil process theory and knowledge of legal precedents in the current substantive and procedural legislation
- An applied approach to the training focuses on solving practical problems. This makes it possible to develop litigation skills, taking into account the requirements of substantive legislation. The academic staff uses cutting-edge teaching methods, including case studies. The training is focused on the analysis of law enforcement practice in order to develop various options for solving challenges of applying the law
- The academic programme has been designed taking into account the views of employers and professional associations on the correlation of graduates' competencies and job functions in their professional activities
Main areas of research
- Procedural particularities of considering certain types of cases
- State liability for harm caused by the administration of justice
- Representation in civil proceedings
- International civil practice issues
Teaching staff
- Mikhail Schwarts, Candidate of Law, Professor in the Department of Civil Procedure at St Petersburg University; a renowned expert in civil and arbitration proceedings, enforcement proceedings, and notarial practice; author of more than 30 scholarly papers; Member of interdepartmental working groups of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation responsible for developing the draft Federal Law on Notarial Practice and the draft Executive Code of the Russian Federation; Member of the Scientific Advisory Council under the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation; Member of the Scientific Advisory Council under the Arbitration Court of the Northwestern District; laureate of the highest legal award ‘Themis’ ‘For contribution to the creation of a democratic society and the development of institutions of the rule of law’ (2007); recipient of an honorary certificate of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation (2014), in addition to a number of other distinctions.
- Mikhail Galperin, Candidate of Law, Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Civil Procedure at St Petersburg University, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation from 2015 to 2017
- Ivan Liubin, Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Civil Procedure at St Petersburg University
- Marina Mitina, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Procedure at St Petersburg University
- Andrei Ference-Sorotsky, Candidate of Law, Associate Professor, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Procedure at St Petersburg University
Career opportunities
The programme is aimed at training competitive specialists who are in demand at the Russian and international labour markets. They are capable of applying the rules of procedural legislation in practice, drafting procedural documents, having practical experience in protecting violated or contested rights and interests of individuals and legal entities in judicial and non-judicial agencies and enforcement law enforcement agencies.
The graduates are trained for public service, judicial activity and advocacy; they can also work as corporate lawyers, provide legal support to businesses, human rights protectors, academic and research workers.
Professions
The graduates are trained to work:
- in areas related to the administration of justice: representation in civil, family, labour, and other cases in courts of general jurisdiction; economic disputes in commercial courts; arbitration courts; holding court positions
- as a notary public, in the prosecutor’s office in the general supervision departments and in the departments for ensuring the participation of the prosecutor’s office
- as a legal adviser (lawyer) in commercial and non-commercial organisations of all organisational and legal forms
- for organisations providing consulting support for business activities; government agencies and local self-government bodies for organisations providing consulting support for entrepreneurial activities
- for government agencies and local self-government bodies
Accreditation
The programme has been internationally accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) as part of the institutional accreditation of the Faculty of Law, the Certificate dated 26 February 2021.