COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a practical course that will give students valuable insights into the workings of international courts and tribunals. It is intended to augment the theoretical aspects of the course, ensure graduates that are well- rounded and marketable.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of the course students are expected to be able
- To understand the process of preparing court
documents and presenting in court, identifying and illustrating key issues for
a case
- Understand the unique nature of international
courts use of adversarial and prosecutorial systems
- Appreciate the complex nature of an
international criminal case the need specific procedures and equipment, for
example specialized translation equipment.
- An appreciation of dealing with traumatised
witnesses, with defendants accused of having committed the most heinous of
crimes.
- Consider the political implications of
international criminal law trials and possible political interference.
- Develop international litigation court etiquette
COURSE CONTENT
- Communication and Presentation
- Drafting and Advocacy
- International litigation court etiquette
- Court etiquette
COMPULSORY READING MATERIALS
- Daigneault (2009). Drafting International Agreements in legal English ( 2nd end) .Kluwer International
- Dixon and Khan (2009). Archbold International Criminal Courts, Practice, Procedure and Evidence. Sweet and Maxwell
OPTIONAL READING MATERIALS
- Knoops (2007)Theory and practice of International and Internationalized Criminal Proceedings (Kluwer International)
- Mcdonald and Swaak – Goldman (eds) (2000) Substantive and Procedural Aspects of International Criminal law (Kluwer)