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ADRO 25A24 - International Court of Justice

ADRO 25A24 · Spring semester 2025-2026

Language of tuition
English
Course type
Cours magistral
Number of hours
24
Credits
5

Information

Description

This course offers an introduction to the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. By the end of the course, students are expected to be familiar with the Court's role within the broader framework of international justice, with its history, legal structure, and organs, the sources of law it applies, and the procedures governing contentious cases and advisory opinions. Students will also be introduced to incidental proceedings, enforcement, and requests for revision of judgments. The course will involve an analysis of the Court's current docket and of its jurisprudence through the study of landmark cases that have shaped its history and the history of international law more broadly.

Prerequisites

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Assessment

Mid-term sit-in exam50%
final essay50%

Readings

Main readings 2

  1. Thirlway, Hugh. The International Court of Justice. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016.

    Borrow

  2. Zimmerman, Andreas (ed) ; Tams, Christian (ed) ; Oellers-Fram, Karin (ed) ; Tomuschat, Christian (ed). The Statute of the International Court of Justice: A Commentary. 3rd edition. Oxford. Oxford University Press. 2019.

Further readings 6

  1. Espósito, Carlos (ed) ; Parlett, Kate (ed). The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of Justice. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. 2023

    Borrow

  2. Guillaume, Gilbert. La Cour Internationale de Justice à l’aube du XXI ème siècle : le regard d’un juge. Paris : Pedone, 2003.

  3. Hernández, Gleider. The International Court of Justice and the Judicial Function. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2014.

  4. Maurel, Raphäel. La Cour Internationale de Justice. Paris : P.U.F. 2024.

    Read online

  5. Rose, Cecily (ed) : An Introduction to Public International Law : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press. 2022.

    Borrow

  6. Tams, Christian (ed) ; Sloan, James. The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice. Oxford : Oxford University Press. 2013.

    Borrow

Teaching units

Unit no.Unit type Teaching unitsTeachers Number of hoursCredits
58609Cours magistral International Court of Justice Renato BENEDUZI, Romulo MONTEIRO GARZILLO245
59679Teaching assistant International Court of Justice Romulo MONTEIRO GARZILLO160

Teachers

  • Renato BENEDUZI
  • Romulo MONTEIRO GARZILLO

In the curricula

Contacts and resources

Contact
KERROUCHI Karima