Principles of International Law
With the scope of legal regulation no longer limited to national territories, there is a need for a framework that recognises law as a global phenomenon with fluid boundaries. Legal orders within, between and above a nation’s domestic legal system create global issues that impact upon individuals and the choices available to legislators and decision-makers. This course delves into the nature of international law, supranational law, comparative law, domestic law and legal pluralism, and examines where they interconnect and conflict. Recent events in the UK and the US illustrate the importance of these issues.
Topics covered
Topics covered include:
- law, globalization and the State
- international law, sovereignty, international institutions and governance
- ‘regional’ globalization : EU model
- global law, comparative law and comparativism
- global public goods
- globalization and comparative constitutionalism
- globalization and anti-corruption
- globalization, anti-globalization
Who is the course designed for
Our CPD courses are available to professionals interested in contemporary legal issues.
Whether you're looking to acquire CPD points, expand your knowledge in a specific area of the law, or gain a general understanding of legal issues impacting your profession, our courses will equip you to go further in every possible future.
Style of learning
Our courses are delivered in collaborative, seminar-style teaching environments, in the award-winning Forgan Smith building.
Our CPD participants benefit from small class sizes which encourage group discussion and debate, and 1-on-1 access to industry experts and leading researchers.
Location
This course is delivered at UQ St Lucia campus.
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Enrolment options
Register for Continuing Professional Development
Enrol as a part of a Masters degree program
This course is part of the Masters of Laws postgraduate program.
CPD enrolment closes two weeks prior to the course start date.
No entry requirements apply, you are not required to submit assessment and your course participation cannot be used as academic credit towards a degree qualification.
Our courses count toward Queensland Law Society Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points if you can demonstrate relevance to your legal practice.
Dr Rain Liivoja
Rain Liivoja is an Associate Professor at UQ Law. He also holds the title of Adjunct Professor of International Law at the University of Helsinki, where he is affiliated with the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights.
Dr Liivoja will be course coordinator for semester 1, 2021.
Professor Anthony Cassimatis
Anthony Cassimatis is a Professor at the TC Beirne School of Law, the University of Queensland. Professor Cassimatis teaches administrative law and public international law. He is the Director of the Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law at the University of Queensland.
Professor Cassimatis will be course coordinator for semester 2, 2021.