Jus cogens Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

summary of most of the chapters from the book 'International Law' for the course: Public International law University Utrecht Year 1

This document contains a thorough outline of the following information prescribed by the PBL 320: Study Guide, including relevant case law: Study Theme 1: The historical development and theory of international law Study Theme 2: Sources of international law Study Theme 3: States and territory Study Theme 4: Immunity from jurisdiction

1. Statehood - recognition, Montevideo Convention 2. Customary law 3. jus cogens, erga omnes 4. law of treaties 5. state responsibility 6. use of force 7. collective security

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• Lecture 1: Primary and secondary rules, H. L. A. Hart, chain of authority, rule validity. • Lecture 2: What is a legal system, a legal tradition and international law, civil law & common law, sovereignty, separation of powers, jurisdiction of courts, level of courts, sources of law/validity, structure of legislation. • Lecture 3: Types of law, public and private law, Legal subjects, legal acts and legal things. • Lecture 4: Types of legislation, parts of legislation, methodology. • L...

- intro to immunities - sovereign immunity (meaning, rationale, absolute --> restrictive model, immunity in jus cogens violations) - state officials immunity (meaning, whether an individual is entitled to immunity, immunity ratione personae, immunity ratione materiae) - diplomatic immunity (meaning, vienna convention on diplomatic relations, personal immunities)

Final coursework for the International Human Rights course, answering the following question: 'International human rights norms are too vague. This means they are subject to varying interpretations by expert bodies, and nobody knows exactly what restrictions they impose - Discuss'

This document contains the rule of state immunity, UK Convention on Jurisdiction immunities of states and Their Property, Defining Jus cogens and the formulation and Right to a remedy