Short Course: Foundations of Public International Law
Date: 10 Sessions: 25 April, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 May, 6, 13, 20, 27 June 2025
Time: 10.00 - 12.00 (UK time)
Venue: Online
Event 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.
Indicative 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
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 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
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
"The course managed to cover a vast amount of material in a short space of time..."
"The course was excellent! We had the opportunity to learn a lot from leading experts in the field..."
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 (4 April 2025).
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