MP910Z Public International Law: Alternative Seminar

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Zdeněk Nový, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivan Cisár, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
doc. JUDr. Ondřej Svaček, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Kateřina Uhlířová, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Linda Janků, Ph.D. (assistant)
JUDr. Ing. Jan Lhotský, Ph.D., E.MA (assistant)
Mgr. Lucie Nechvátalová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Zdeněk Nový, Ph.D., LL.M.
Institute of Legal Skills and Innovation of Studies – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Bc. Martin Pěnčík
Supplier department: Institute of Legal Skills and Innovation of Studies – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MP910Z/01: Mon 1. 10. to Fri 21. 12. each even Tuesday 13:30–15:00 214, Z. Nový
Prerequisites
NOW( MP905Zk International Public Law II ) && !NOWANY( MP905Z IPL II - sem )
The level of English language: B1 and higher. Materials will be provided solely in English.
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
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to understand and explain main issues of the contemporary international law, to find and use information regarding international law effectively, to submit sound arguments on international law issues, and, last but not least, to create legal solutions for international problems, even in case where there has been a substantial uncertainty as regards a particular issue.
Syllabus
  • 1. International law: Where do we stand today? Sources of International law and where to find them. Case-law databases, international conventions on the web etc. 2. Fragmentation of International Law: Case study. The development of legal argumentation. 3.International Dispute Settlement: Why, how and where? The mock trial before an international court/arbitration tribunal. May there be any strategy in choosing the forum for a particular dispute? 4. The test of mainstream legal assumptions. The effective reading and critical thinking on International law. Mutual critique of arguements amogn students. 5. European Court of Human RIghts. How to plead before this court. The analysis of the selected ECHR cases. The writing of application thereto. 6. Colloqium and feedback.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Shaw, M. N. International Law. 6th Edition. Cambridge/NY: Cambridge University Press, Goldsmith, J. L. and Posner, E. A. The Limits of International Law. Oxford/NY: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Teaching methods
The analysis of cases of both international and national courts, the writing of legal documents, the development of legal argumentation via "hard cases", the critical assessment of mainstream international law assumptions, using the IT technology.
Assessment methods
A colloquium and an essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2012, recent)
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