The course focuses on five basic areas of general international law, and will be taught by a combination of lectures and seminar-style discussion. For each topic one or more seminars will be offered, at times to be advised. Prepared materials will be issued for each seminar. The topics are as follows:

1. Sources of International Law. This will cover: historical overview; formation and ascertainment of customary international law; treaties and other special commitments; general principles; acts of international organisations; unilateral acts; hierarchy of and relation between sources of law (obligations erga omnes, jus cogens etc).
2. International Law in Domestic Courts. This will cover: the constitutional framework; justiciability and act of state doctrine; treaties and customary international law in the cases before the domestic courts; international law in specific domestic practice areas.
3. Persons. This will cover: statehood (creation, continuity, extinction), governments, representation of people, international organisations (status and personality), self-determination, other subjects of international law (groups, individuals etc); continuity of legal personality.
4. Jurisdiction and Immunity. This will cover: extent and limits on state jurisdiction; exclusivity of jurisdiction; enforcement jurisdiction and its alternatives (intervention, etc); jurisdiction over international spaces; immunities from jurisdiction.
5. Responsibility. This will cover: basis of responsibility; the ILC Articles on State Responsibility; claims; remedies, especially countermeasures; responsibility of international organisations.

In addition one or more revision classes may be given in Easter Term, if there is sufficient demand.