POLI 4041 Lecture : 9 26 Intl Law Notes
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Other sources- these are sources not listed in article 38 of the icj statute but have been used by the icj to settle disputes before the court. An illustration of the fact article 38 is not exhaustive. Simply the idea that countries have the right to make strong declarations within their. Unilateral decisions own jurisdiction that could have an effect on international law. Nuclear test case 1974 australia and new zealand vs. france) France in/with the icj because they argued france was testing nuclear material in the pacific and it was hurting countries in that area. France was informed, but they opted out of the court"s jurisdiction. The french argued that the icj couldn"t do anything. The french president made a speech saying france will no longer be involved in testing nuclear material in the pacific. This is an example of a unilateral decision. In the nuclear test case (1974) when australia + new zealand filed a lawsuit against.
