Public International Law - LAWS3381
Faculty: Faculty of Law
School: Faculty of Law
Course Outline: See below
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Pre-requisite: Crime & Criminal Process (LAWS1021/JURD7121) & Criminal Laws (LAWS1022/JURD7122) OR Crim. Law 1 (LAWS1001/JURD7101) & Crim. Law 2 (LAWS1011/JURD7111). Co-requisite: Litigation 1 [LAWS2311/ JURD7211] OR Res. Civil Disp. (LAWS2371/JURD7271)
Excluded: JURD7481
CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
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Description
International law seeks to regulate relations between states as well as between states, peoples, and other international actors. It covers topics such as the autonomy or otherwise of peoples and territories, jurisdiction and immunity, state responsibility, the resolution of disputes and the maintenance of international peace and security.
International law is an integral part of the international and domestic legal orders and its influence on our everyday lives and, in particular, on our practice as lawyers, continues to grow.
Recommended Prior Knowledge
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of international law in the context of international politics and international relations
- Demonstrate basic working knowledge of the origins and structure of the international legal system and its relationship to the Australian legal system
- Interpret and analyse the texts of international law, such as treaties, UN documents, case law and academic commentary
- Critically evaluate, in their own words, the legal concepts, doctrines and principles of international law
- Critically evaluate the impact of international law on international affairs, governments and individuals
- Identify key areas of international law which are currently the subject of reform
- Demonstrate effective oral communication skills by discussing and debating course concepts in a scholarly, reflective and respectful manner
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills by articulating international legal concepts clearly, persuasively and appropriately
- Reflect on the role and ethics of international lawyers as a profession
Main Topics
- Introduction to the international legal system
- Sources
- Treaties
- Statehood and international legal personality
- Territory
- Jurisdiction
- Immunity
- State responsibility
- Dispute settlement
Assessment
- Class participation: 10%
- Mid-term in-class test: 25%
- Final exam: 65%
Course Texts
Prescribed
Cassimatis, Anthony, Wendy Lacey, Anne McNaughton, Rosemary Rayfuse, An Australian Companion to Harris: Cases and Materials on International Law (Thomson Reuters, 2011) 2nd ed
Recommended
Crawford, James and Martii Koskenniemi(eds), The Cambridge Companion to International Law (Cambridge UP, 2012)
Anton, Donald, Penelope Mathew, Wayne Morgan, International Law: Cases and Materials (Oxford UP, 2005)
Blay, Sam, Ryszward Piotrowicz, B Martin Tsamenyi, Public International Law: An Australian Perspective (Oxford UP, 2005) 2 e
Dixon, Martin, Robert McCorquodale and Sarah Williams, Cases and Materials on International Law (Oxford UP, 2011) 5 e
Evans, Malcolm (ed) Blackstone’s International Law Documents (Oxford UP 2011), 10 e
Rothwell, Donald, Stuart Kaye, Afshin Akhtarkavari, Ruth Davis, International Law: Cases and Materials with Australian Perspectives (Cambridge UP 2010)
Shaw, Malcolm, International Law (Cambridge UP, 2008) 6 e
Triggs, Gillian, International Law: Contemporary Principles and Practices (Lexis Nexis Butterworths, 2010) 2 e
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