How long does it take to become an international criminal lawyer?
It will not turn you into an expert in international criminal law – that would take many years of study and practice – but it does aim to give you a solid basis on which to build, including:
knowledge and understanding of key institutions and processes of international law as well as the substantive law itself. ,
Is International Criminal Law still relevant?
International criminal law is a challenging but fascinating subject, and (sadly) likely to remain very relevant for the foreseeable future.
What sort of conduct is regarded as so utterly unacceptable that it is a crime under international law.
How is international criminal law created? .
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Module A: General Context and International Crimes Before National Courts
LWM30A.
1) International law principles of State jurisdiction.
2) Customary international law and treaty law 3.
Direct criminal responsibility under international law 4.
Treaty provisions requiring States to criminalise conduct (including terrorism and torture).
5) Piracy
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Module B: International Criminal Courts and Tribunals
LWM30B.
1) Jurisdiction and structure of international criminal courts and tribunals.
2) Co-operation with international criminal courts and tribunals.
3) Investigations, prosecutions, evidence and procedure before international criminal courts and tribunals.
4) Fair trial rights appeals, revision and enforcement of sentences before international crimi.
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Module D: General Principles of International Criminal Law
LWM30D.
1) Aut dedere aut judicare (“extradite or prosecute”) and unlawful abductions.
2) Jurisdictional immunities.
3) Modes of participation in crimes, and concurrence of crimes.
4) Defences
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What can I do with an LLM in criminal justice?
The LLM in Criminal Justice gives you a panoramic, 360-degree view of the criminal process, and a multidimensional perspective which explores organic synergies between domestic, transnational and international criminal justice.
It opens up diverse career paths in the criminal justice and human rights sectors.
