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Overview

International law seeks to order human affairs at the international level. It accordingly covers a vast field, extending to issues such as autonomy or otherwise of peoples and territories, the allocation of resources (land, maritime, air), the preservation of the environment, the regulation of interstate transactions, the resolution of disputes … For more content click the Read More button below. Main Topics Historical and philosophical underpinnings of international lawStructure of international legal systemSources of international lawThe law of treatiesInternational personality, statehood and recognitionJurisdiction of States and jurisdictional immunitiesTitle to territoryResponsibility of States for violations of international law

International law seeks to order human affairs at the international level. It accordingly covers a vast field, extending to issues such as autonomy or otherwise of peoples and territories, the allocation of resources (land, maritime, air), the preservation of the environment, the regulation of interstate transactions, the resolution of disputes and the maintenance of international peace and security. As the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs of the United Nations notes, international law has become not only an important but an integral part of both the international and the domestic legal orders. The centrality of international law to our everyday lives and, in particular, to our practice as lawyers, cannot now be overstated. This course aims to provide a contextual introduction to the central tenets of public international law through the examination of core topics and contemporary issues in the international legal system.

Main Topics

Historical and philosophical underpinnings of international law
Structure of international legal system
Sources of international law
The law of treaties
International personality, statehood and recognition
Jurisdiction of States and jurisdictional immunities
Title to territory
Responsibility of States for violations of international law

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: Academic Program must be 9200, 9201, 9240, 9285, 9211, 9225; or enrolment in MNGTUS8625 Law

Course Attributes

Offered irregularly or alternate years

Delivery

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

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Faculty
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School
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School of Global and Public Law

Study Level
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Postgraduate

Offering Terms
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Term 1, Term 2

Campus

Sydney

Academic Calendar

Field of Education

090909 International Law

Timetable

Course Outline
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Principles of International Law

LAWS8180

6 Units of Credit