LAWS6865 - International Dispute Resolution: Principles

Objectives

  • Gain an in-depth analysis of international dispute resolution as a technique for resolving public international law disputes.
  • Adopt the United Nations Charter provisions for the peaceful settlement of international disputes as the basic framework for the review of dispute resolution techniques.
  • Undertake an in-depth analysis of certain disputes and the legal and political techniques used in their resolution.

Content

Iranian Hostages case; the Rainbow Warrior case; French Nuclear Testing; East Timor; and the 1991 and 2003 Iraq Wars.

Session

Semester 1 2009
Wednesday Evenings, 6-8pm

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

  • 1 x Take Home Exam (30%)
  • 1 x 6,000 Word Research Essay (70%)

Courses this unit is available in

Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Environmental Law | Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law | Master of Environmental Science and Law | Master of International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Law