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Introduction to International Law Research

Introduction to International Law Research. Amy Burchfield November 20, 2007. International Law Foreign Law Comparative Law. Public International Law Private International Law. There’s a Difference, You Know. Sources of International Law: Art. 38(1) of the ICJ Statute.

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Introduction to International Law Research

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  1. Introduction to International Law Research Amy Burchfield November 20, 2007

  2. International Law Foreign Law Comparative Law Public International Law Private International Law There’s a Difference, You Know

  3. Sources of International Law: Art. 38(1) of the ICJ Statute The Court shall apply: • a. international conventions • b. international custom • c. the general principles of law • d. judicial decisions and the teachings of the most highly qualified publicists

  4. And the Oscar Goes To…(Actors in International Law) • States • IGOs • NGOs • Natural Persons & Groups

  5. ICCPR UNCLOS ICERD CBD Kyoto ICESCR CISG TRIPS Treaties For more background on treaties, check out this Researching Treaties Tutorial: http://www.ll.georgetown.edu/tutorials/intl/index.cfm

  6. ICJ ICC ECJ ECHR InterAm CHR ICTR ICTY SCSL Cambodia WTO Appellate Body Iraqi Tribunal International Courts & TribunalsPICT: Project on Int’l Courts & Tribunals : http://www.pict-pcti.org/ Notice all those abbreviations? Well…

  7. jus ad bellum jus in bello jus cogens ex aequo et bono uti possidetis erga omnes compromis refoulement travaux rapporteur There’s Some Latin & French Thrown in There, Too

  8. It’s Everywhere • Family law • Business transactions • Transnational litigation • Taxation • Environmental regulations • It’s in Ohio …

  9. EISIL ODS ILM Foreign Law Guide Treatises AJIL Current Awareness Research Guides Citation Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Top Ten Research Tools

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