MVV1168K International Law in International Tribunals and Domestic Courts

Faculty of Law
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Kateřina Uhlířová, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ivan Cisár, Ph.D., LL.M. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Kateřina Uhlířová, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Wed 16. 4. 15:05–16:35 124, 16:40–18:10 124, Wed 30. 4. 15:05–16:35 124, 16:40–18:10 124, Wed 14. 5. 15:05–16:35 124, 16:40–18:10 124
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MVV1168K/01: Wed 23. 4. 15:05–16:35 124, 16:40–18:10 124, Wed 7. 5. 15:05–16:35 124, 16:40–18:10 124, Wed 21. 5. 15:05–16:35 124, 16:40–18:10 124, K. Uhlířová
MVV1168K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
Basics of Public International Law. However, general characteristics of Public International Law will be introduced at the beginning of the course. The knowledge of and orientation in various branches of international and national law is advantage.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
I believe that by way of analyzing how 'International Tribunals and Domestic Courts' interpret and apply the black-letter rules you will, during the course, enhance your doctrinal knowledge, issue-spotting, and analytical ability: skills necessary for all capable and thoughtful lawyers.The aim of this course is an explanation how international law actually works in practice and how students as future practising lawyers can benefit from the knowledge of international law to, inter alia, advance the cases of their clients. This course will seek to explore the nexus between law and facts, theory and practice, means and ends. In the course, aspects of both substantive law and procedure, the rules of evidence and trial tactics will be considered. Cases selection criteria: cases will be selected following the discussion with students in order to identify their preference with regard to the area of international law they would wish to focus on. Should there be any students from countries other than the Czech Republic, they will be encouraged to propose interesting cases from their national legal orders. The possible areas of focus are: Settlement of Disputes, Law of Treaties, International Organizations, International Criminal Law, Human Rights, International Economic Law, Investment, International Environmental Law and many others. Nevertheless, the selection of cases will be guided by the importance of selected cases for interpretation of rules of international law. The focus will be made especially on cases which indicate controversial or changing areas of international law. For each seminar, one case will be agreed on. Then, its analysis will follow, including: analysis of the legal context for the judgment, possible discussion of the broader (political/historical/social) context, analysis of legal arguments with the aim of provoking critical legal reasoning, explaining the core issues of the case. In case of interest, the moot court may be organized at the last seminar. Presentations given by lecturers or practitioners from abroad planned (e.g. lecturers from the United Kingdom/University of Wales Aberystwyth, practitioners from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia/ICTY or from the War Crimes Chamber of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina).
Syllabus
  • 1.General Characteristics of Public International Law 2.General Remarks on International Jurisdiction 3.Relationship Between International and Domestic Law 4.Analysis of Selected Cases (the possible areas of focus are: Settlement of Disputes, Law of Treaties, International Organizations, International Criminal Law, Human Rights, International Economic Law, Investment, International Environmental Law)
Literature
  • Any
  • BROWNLIE, Ian. Principles of public international law. 7th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008, li, 784. ISBN 9780199556830. info
Teaching methods
written essay
Assessment methods
Seminars once a week. Examination in the form of Colloquium.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2014, recent)
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