Law and Policy of International Courts and Tribunal
- Module Code:
- 15PLAH026
- Status:
- Module Not Running 2021/22
Objectives and learning outcomes of the module
- The requirements of the general obligation under international law to settle disputes peacefully;
- The historical evolution and contemporary understandings of international judicial mechanisms;
- Modes of access to international justice, including the doctrine of diplomatic protection of nationals by States;
- Legal and policy issues associated with the composition, functioning, and powers of the permanent and ad hoc international courts and tribunals;
- The advisory competence of international courts;
- The role and interests of the various disputants and interested third parties in proceedings before these mechanisms;
- The part which these mechanisms play in the international legal order, and their inter-relationship in the light of the proliferation of international judicial processes.
Workload
- Weekly 2 hour lecture
Method of assessment
- Coursework: 50% (2000 words)
- Unseen written exam: 50%
Suggested reading
- Caron D: War and international adjudication: reflections on the 1899 conference
94 American Journal of International Law 4 (2000) - Guillaume G: The use of precedent by international judges and arbitrators
2 Journal of International Dispute Settlement 5 (2011) - Merrills J: The means of dispute settlement in Evans M (Ed): International law Oxford UP: Oxford: 2014 (4th edn)
- Scobbie I: “All right, Mr DeMille, I’m ready for my close-up”: some critical reflections on Professor Cassese’s “The International Court of Justice: it is high time to restyle the respected old lady”, 23 European Journal of International law 1071 (2012)
- Thirlway HWA: The International Court of Justice in Evans M (Ed): International law Oxford UP: Oxford: 2014 (4th edn)