LAW IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT Class Notes

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LAW IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT Contents INTRODUCTION 3 INTERNATIONAL LAW, GLOBALIZATION AND EVERYDAY LIFE 7 INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ITS SOURCES 9 INTERNATIONAL LAW IN AUSTRALIA 19 CASE STUDY 1 WHALING AND INTERNATIONAL LAW OVERVIEW 22 WHALING CASE 30 Introduction to the law of the sea 30 Whaling in Australian Water 30 International Organisations and International Whaling Commission 31 International Dispute Settlement 34 Introduction to different legal traditions/comparative law 39 ASSANGE CASE 43 Introduction to Extradition 43 Individuals, the international legal order 54 Diplomatic protection 54 The Assange Case -- diplomatic protection 56 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW 63 Private International Law vs Public International Law 63 INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION 70 Notes 70 United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (1980) (CISG or Vienna Convention), articles 1-8, 1489 UNTS 3, [1988] ATS 32 80 CHAPTER I --- SPHERE OF APPLICATION 80 CHAPTER II -- GENERAL PROVISIONS 81 Arbitration 83 International Arbitration 83 • Enforcement of international arbitration agreements 83 • Applicable law 84 • Connections between the litigation and arbitration/Arbitrators and Judges 86 What are the grounds for setting aside an arbitral award under the Model Law? 88 Class Exercise -- Negotiation Practice 89 Conclusion of the Case Study 89 Introduction 91 Hague Convention 91