International Law

• • Nature and Sources of International Law
  • International Legal Problem Solving Method/Law of Treaties
  • International Law in Australia
  • Statehood and Personality
  • State Jurisdiction and Immunity
  • State Responsibility and Treatment of Foreign Nationals
  • Human rights and indigenous issues
  • International criminal Law
  • International humanitarian law
  • International Dispute Settlement
  • Use of force/ Nuclear disarmament / Myanmar
  • International environmental law
  • Revision/Legal Problem Solving

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

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Public international law permeates most areas of Australian law and it is therefore essential for law graduates to have a solid grounding in the sources and methodology of international law. This subject develops students' understanding of the sources of international law, state responsibility, international dispute settlement, and treaty making. It introduces students to specific fields of international law, including international humanitarian law, environmental, human rights and indigenous issues, the Antarctic Treaty system, the use of force and the relationship between international and Australian law. The subject fosters students' interest and engagement with international law by exploring links with a range of contemporary contentious political issues both nationally and internationally. A key component of the subject is to introduce and practise a range of fundamental legal research skills that are essential to investigating International Law studies and wider legal studies.

• Mid-term take-home exam (40%)
• Multichoice test on sources of international law (30%)
• Assignment (30%)

Current study term: 10 Jul 22 to 16 Oct 22