International and European Law
Full course description
The course will consist of two parts: International law and European Union law. As the course is undergoing revision based on last year’s feedback and to ensure a smooth transition with the second-year EU law course, its exact contents are still to be finalised. However, in the first half of the course, we will explore the nature and foundations of international law. We will most likely study the subjects and sources of international law, jurisdiction and immunities, state responsibility, peaceful settlement of disputes and the use of force. In the second half of the course, we will concentrate on European law, or to be more precise, on the law of the European Union / EU law. To some extent, EU law can be considered a special type of international law, although, as we will see, the EU legal order has several unique characteristics. In this part of the course, we will most likely study the history and theories of EU integration, the main institutions and basic principles of the EU, the EU system of decision-making, judicial protection, and potentially some core EU substantive policy areas.
Course objectives
The objective of this course is to acquire knowledge of international and EU law. This knowledge includes: the knowledge and insight that a law student who is not specialised in either international or EU law should have; the knowledge and insight that will enable a student who wishes to specialise in either international or EU law to commence this specialisation; the skill to work with primary sources of international and EU law. Furthermore, students will gain insights into the historical development of international law and of the EU institutional structure, and will become familiar with seminal cases of international and European law, and learn how to find, read and apply them.
Prerequisites
None
Recommended reading
To be determined