LAW5376 International criminal law: Procedural and practical aspects

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   To understand the sources of international criminal law and how to identify and apply them in context.

2. 2

   To understand the international criminal law framework, the key international criminal courts and the practice of international criminal law in international and domestic jurisdictions.

3. 3

   To develop a detailed knowledge of international criminal procedural law, including the rules of procedure and evidence of different institutions that govern international criminal law and the broader procedural architecture of direct relevance to defence and prosecution lawyers appearing before international and domestic courts in relation to international crimes.

4. 4

   To develop a deep understanding of how international criminal law is applied in practice.

5. 5

   To apply an appropriate level of legal research and reasoning skills to the resolution of practical and theoretical issues in international criminal law.