Short Course: Public International Law in Practice

Course Outline

The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction in applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The programme focuses on current developments in public international law and their application in national and international dispute resolution, policy-making and in international legal and diplomatic practice.

Led by many of the Institute's leading researchers and practitioners, the course gathers primarily senior practitioners, academics and government officials to improve their knowledge of key areas international law from the sources of international law to the law of armed conflict, from human rights to international investment law.

Course topics:

• Legal Foundations of Public International Law
  Dr Rosana Garciandia, Research Leader in Labour Exploitation and Human Rights
  
• International Trade Law
  Dr Julinda Beqiraj, Maurice Wohl Senior Research Fellow in European Law
  
• International Human Rights Law
  Kristin Hausler, Dorset Senior Research Fellow in Public International Law and Director, Centre for International Law
  
• International Investment Law
  Professor Yarik Kryvoi, Senior Research Fellow in International Economic Law and Director, Investment Treaty Forum
  
• International Migration and Refugee Law
  Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci, Arthur Watts Senior Research Fellow in Public International Law and Director of Teaching and Training
  
• International Law Concerning Armed Conflict
  Iris Anastasiadou, Research Fellow in Public International Law and Migration
  
• International Criminal Law
  Kiran Menon, Senior Officer, International Nuremberg Principles Academy
  
• International Environmental and Climate Change Law
  Dr Ivano Alogna, Senior Research Fellow in Environmental and Climate Change Law
  
• Business and Human Rights
  Dr Irene Pietropaoli, Senior Research Fellow in Business and Human Rights and Deputy Director of Teaching and Training,
  Dr Jasmine Elliott, Research Fellow in Business and Human Rights
  
• Law of the Sea
  Dr Constantinos Yiallourides, Research Leader in the Law of the Sea

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• Dr Rosana Garciandia, Research Leader in Labour Exploitation and Human Rights, BIICL and Co-Director of CIGAD, Senior Lecturer in Public International Law, King's College London
  
• Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci, Arthur Watts Senior Research Fellow in Public International Law and Director of Teaching and Training, BIICL  

Who is the course for?

The course is ideal for those in the early and middle years of legal practice, those working in governmental and non-governmental organisations with legal elements to their work, those moving legal practice areas, and students who are studying for a postgraduate degree which includes aspects of international law.

Course format

The virtual course format will consist of a series of 10 sessions in which live (synchronous) teaching is offered via Zoom. Participants will be able to interact with the tutors and amongst themselves on screen.

Testimonials from past attendees

"A great introduction to many aspects of international law with very knowledgeable speakers...
"An extremely helpful course! And importantly the speakers were able to answer our questions"
"Very interesting and comprehensive course. It covered a lot in the two days."

Training scholarships

We are delighted to be able to offer scholarships designed to enable individuals from communities currently under-represented in the legal field to access our world-class courses and benefit from unparalleled learning experiences.

Scholarships are aimed at 3 categories: individuals from communities and backgrounds that are under-represented in the legal field in the UK and abroad; individuals who have recently received a needs-based bursary from their university or further-education college and representatives from Small Charities, NGOs, and Community-Based Organisations.

Applications for training scholarships must be received at least three weeks ahead of the course start date (2 September 2025). Applications must be made via the online form and applications received via any other means will not be considered.

Find out more and apply for a scholarship here 

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