LAWS2270 | LAW IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT Course Notes

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LAWS2270 | LAW IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXT TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction – An overview of the course 3 David J Bederman, Globalisation and International Law (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), Introduction and Chapter 1 (‘Empire’) 3 Adam McKeown, ‘Periodising globalisation’ History Workshop Journal 5 Early globalisation 6 Cycles of globalisation since 1820 6 2. International Law, Globalisation and Everyday Life 7 International law: 100 Ways it shapes our lives 8 Daily life 8 Liberty 8 Public safety 9 In commercial life 9 Frédéric Mégret, INTERNATIONAL LAW AS ‘LAW’ 9 Characteristics: A classical view of international law as a legal order 9 Ontology: Is international law ‘law’? 11 Dynamics: International law as a system on the move 14 3. International Law 16 mARTIN dIXON, ‘soURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW’ 16 Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice 16 International treaties (‘conventions’) 17 Custom 19 General principles of law 23 Judicial decisions 24 Writings of publicists 25 Resolutions and decisions of international organisations 26 Soft law 26 4. the Relationship Between Australia and International Law 27 Rothwell, ‘International law and municipal law’ 27 Introduction 27 International law in municipal law 28 Australian law and international law 31 International law and its influence upon the common law 33 Treaties and municipal law: Basic principles 35 Treaty-making 35 Municipal implementation of treaties 36 Treaties and municipal law: The courts 37 Treaties and municipal law: The legislature 39 French CJ, ‘Legal Practice in a Global Neighbourhood’ 40 Key HC decisions: 40 Globalisation and international law, trade and commerce 41 Is international law, truly law? 41 The sources of international law 41 Theories of interaction between international law and municipal law 41 An example of dualism – international law and the interpretation of the Constitution 42 International law and the interpretation of statutes 42 International trade law 42 5. Whaling Case Study (1) – Introduction to the Law of the Sea 43 Mitchell & Beard, ‘Law of the Sea’ 43 Development of the law of the sea 43 Maritime zones 44 Resource exploitation 47 Freedom of navigation 47 Maritime jurisdiction 48 Protection of the marine environment 50 Maritime boundary delimitation 50 Maritime security 51 Dispute resolution 51 UN Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, The Convention: A Historical Perspective 52 History of the convention 52 The Convention 53 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea - Provisions 53 6. Whaling Case Study (2) - Whaling in ‘Australian’ waters 54 The Antarctic Treaty 54 seAS AND SUBMERGED lANDS aCT 55 Anthony Moffat, Two Competing Models of Activism, One Goal: A Case Study of Anti-whaling Campaigns in the Southern Ocean 56 7. Whaling Case Study (3) - International Organisations And The International Whaling Commission 56 Jan Klabbers, ‘International Institutions’ 56 Introduction 56 Functionalism and its limits 57 Institutional design 58 Towards accountability 58 More active, less glamorous 59 By way of conclusion 59 InteRnational Convention for the Regulation of Whaling 1946 59 International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling 1946 Schedule 60 IWC | Types of Whaling 60 Aboriginal subsistence whaling 60 Commercial whaling 61 Scientific whaling 61 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties 62 Ian Hurd, ‘Almost Saving Whales: The Ambiguity of Success at the IWC’ 62 The Whaling regime 62 Whaling and international law 63 8. Whaling Case Study (4) - Intro to the International Court of Justice and dispute settlement and the Australia v Japan Whaling Case 64 Brendan Plant, ‘Sovereignty, science and cetaceans: the Whaling in the Antarctic case’ 64 Cymie R. Payne, Australia v Japan: ICJ Halts Antarctic WHALING 66 ICRW, Whaling Moratorium and Article VIII Exceptions 66 Jurisdiction and claims 66 Science and the ICJ 67 Decision and interpretation of Art VIII and Standard of review 67 Conclusion 68 Japan’s amended declaration to the ICJ 68 Whaling in the Antarctic (Australia v Japan) 69 Jurisdiction of the court 69 Violation of ICRW obligations 69 Interpretation of Article VIII, para 1 of the ICRW 69 JARPA II in light of Article VIII of the Convention 70 Conclusions regarding alleged violations of the Schedule 70 Alleged non-compliance by Japan with its obligations under para 30 of the Schedule 70 Remedies 70 Dissenting opinion of Judge Owada 70 jOHN KEY, ‘nz LEADS DIPLOMATIC PROTEST OVER japanese whaling’ 71 SMH, ‘Japan whale hunt tensions to flare as Australia considers court action’ 71 9. Assange Case Study (1) | Introduction to legal traditions/comparative law 72 Barnes, ‘Contemplating a Civil law paradigm for a future international commercial code’ 72 Introduction 72 The two dominant legal systems of the world: Common law and civil law 72 Legal systems – Introduction: Profusion and variety 76 10. Assange Case Study (2) - Introduction to Extradition 77