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 Jack Kenny, Dorset Research Leader in Public International Law
  
• International Human Rights Law
  Kristin Hausler, Dorset Senior Research Fellow in Public International Law and Director, Centre for International Law
  
• International Law Concerning Armed Conflict
  Dr Jack Kenny, Dorset Research Leader in Public International Law
  
• International Criminal Law
  Kiran Menon, Senior Officer, International Nuremberg Principles Academy
  
• International Trade Law
  Dr Julinda Beqiraj, Maurice Wohl Senior Research Fellow in European Law
  
• International Investment Law
  Professor Yarik Kryvoi, Senior Research Fellow in International Economic Law and Director, Investment Treaty Forum
  
• International Environmental and Climate Change Law
  Dr Ivano Alogna, Senior Fellow in Environmental and Climate Change Law
  
• Law of the Sea
  Dr Constantinos Yiallourides, Senior Research Fellow in the Law of the Sea
  
• Business and Human Rights
  Dr Irene Pietropaoli, Senior Research Fellow in Business and Human Rights and Director of the Business and Human Rights 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
  

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Course leaders

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 and 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.

Pricing and Registration

The course fee is £825 per person.

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Discounts

20% discount available for:

• individual and organisational members of BIICL
• groups of 3 or more attendees from NGO organisations or staff of government
• groups of 5 or more attendees from commercial organisations

For group bookings, please contact us.

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.

What past participants say

"It exceeded my expectations. The lecturers were really knowledgeable and practical".
"Lecturers from the course was interactive and inspiring".
"Materials provided was very up-to dated and practical as well".
"Programme is well organised and well structured".

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