Nahorna O. Theory and Practice of the Professional Training of Masters of Laws in International Arbitration at the Universities of Great Britain

Great Britain, with modern legal infrastructure, large arbitration community and high level of professionalism of arbitration practice, is considered to be one of the world’s leading arbitration jurisdictions. According to the survey initiated by the School of International Arbitration at «Queen Mary» University, London is considered the most privileged centre of arbitration. The demand for alternative dispute resolution services in Great Britain has led to the tendency among British students to specialize in international commercial arbitration, which has caused to the increase in the number of universities providing educational services in this sphere. Thus, there is a need for a comprehensive study of theoretical issues and a well-established foreign practice of introducing and organizing professional training of specialists in the sphere of international arbitration in order to develop the basic foundations for the development of the system of professional training of masters of international arbitration in Ukraine. The dissertation carries out a holistic analysis of the theory and practice of professional training of masters of international arbitration in Great Britain, in particular: the bibliographic analysis of a research problem is carried out, the genesis of formation and development of a profession of international arbitrator is investigated; social-professional profile, methodological approaches to professional training of masters of international arbitration are substantiated; the peculiarities of professional training of masters of international arbitration at the universities of Sweden, Switzerland and the USA, which are considered world arbitration centers, are outlined; the organizational and didactic principles of their functioning are analyzed; the historical, philosophical and pedagogical preconditions of the formation of the British law school are clarified; the legal regulation and management of the legal education system in the UK is analyzed; the organizational conditions of professional training of masters of international arbitration at the universities of Great Britain are characterized; the content of professional training of masters of international arbitration at the universities of Great Britain is described, the forms, methods and technologies of teaching masters of international arbitration at the universities of Great Britain are characterized, the features of practical training as an important component of master’s programs in international arbitration are investigated; the system of assessment of the training results of masters of international arbitration is described, the process of professional development of arbitrators in the UK is revealed; the peculiarities of master’s training of lawyers in Ukraine are presented and the educational and resource potential for the introduction of professional training of masters of international arbitration is clarified; a comparative and pedagogical analysis of professional training is performed, on the basis of which the possibilities of creative use of progressive ideas of the British experience for the development of the system of professional training of masters of international arbitration in Ukraine are substantiated. The study does not cover all aspects of the issues related to the professional training of masters of international arbitration in the UK. Prospective areas of further pedagogical research can be in-depth development and implementation of interdisciplinary programs, training of masters, doctors of philosophy in law at the universities of Great Britain and the United States.