Intensive Course: Foundations of Public International Law (Online participation)

Course Details

This short course provides participants with an in depth understanding of the basic tenets of public international law. Bringing together a distinguished cohort of international law experts from academia and practice, the course provides participants with a solid working knowledge of the foundations of public international law including its nature and structure, the sources and subjects of international law, issues of responsibility, jurisdiction and dispute settlement.

The course can be taken alone or together with BIICL's 'Public International Law in Practice' course. That course adopts a thematic approach to the application and practice of public international law with sessions on individual fields of international law including: human rights and business and human rights, climate change, law of the sea, migration and refugee law, international criminal law, international humanitarian law amongst others.

Course topics

• Nature and Structure of Public International Law
• The United Nations Charter
• Sources of International Law
• Law of Treaties
• Statehood and Recognition
• Law of International Organisations
• The Individual in international Law
• State Responsibility
• Jurisdiction and State Immunity
• International Courts and Tribunals
• The Practice of International Law (Optional Session)

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Who is the course for?

The course is suited for anyone working within governments, civil society, law firms and elsewhere. It will also benefit anyone interested in or with a background in law, international relations, global affairs, policy making and politics, and for those finding that they are increasingly dealing with international law issues in their day-to-day work.

Course format

This is a hybrid course, being offered in person in London and virtually. Online participants will be supported throughout the day by a member of the BIICL research team in order to facilitate interaction and questions. This page is for online participation but in person participation is also available here.

Course leaders

• Dr. Jean-Pierre Gauci, Arthur Watts Senior Fellow in Public International Law and Director of Teaching and Training, BIICL
• Dr Rosana Garciandia, Research Fellow in Labour Exploitation and Human Rights, BIICL
  

Pricing and Registration

Course cost per person is £700

This course is now closed for bookings

Course Discounts

Member discount: 15% discount for individual members of BIICL
Details of individual memberships at BIICL 

Group discounts:

• 15% discount for groups of 3 or more attendees from NGO organisations or staff of government
• 15% discount for groups of 5 or more attendees from commercial organisations

To apply for any of the discounted rates please Contact Us 

Training scholarships

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law is committed to equality and opportunity in the legal profession and to support greater engagement of under-represented groups in the legal profession.

In our efforts in this regard we are delighted to offer 3 scholarships for each of our short courses to participants from communities and backgrounds currently under-represented in the legal community.

Applications for training scholarships must be received at least three weeks ahead of the course start date (30 May 2022). Late applications will not be considered.

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