LLB141 Study Guide - Final Guide: Polluter Pays Principle, Precautionary Principle, Refugee Law
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Nature of international law and united nations. Should be able to: explain each of the key principles and identify how they impact on a particular legal issue explain the functions of the key un agencies. Read a set of facts and identify issues relating to the key principles. Identify any un bodies that might have a role to play in a particular scenario. What the sources of public international law are, identifying that these are the sources of law that the icj can use when making its decisions. Rules for how customary international law is made. Apply the rules relating to treaties/custom to be able to identify appropriate legal rules for a given scenario. Be able to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of international law as a body of law. The basis for state responsibility, especially the ways that conduct can be attributed to a state and the possible defences available.
