Melbourne Law School THE MELBOURNE LAW MASTERS 2015 A CLASS ABOVE INTERNATIONAL LAW Melbourne Law School has an extraordinary number of talented and engaged international lawyers on its teaching staff. As a consequence, the Melbourne Law Masters is able to offer an unparalleled selection of subjects in a wide variety of international legal sub-fields. It is hard to think of another program with equivalent depth and range. The Melbourne Law Masters offers an extensive range of subjects in international law. Students can study in many fields, including international humanitarian law, international criminal law, international economic law, finance, tax, law and development or international arbitration. International legal practitioners, as well as those working in international agencies or non-government organisations, will benefit greatly from the specialised knowledge and expertise that this specialisation provides. The program’s diversity, with specific or general subjects available in public and private international law, allows students to specialise in a key area or gain a broader qualification in international law. Professor Gerry Simpson Director of Studies Gerry Simpson holds the Kenneth Bailey Chair of International Law in the Law School. He is a visiting professor of international law at the London School of Economics, where he held a chair until 2009, and a Soros Fellow, based in Tbilisi, Georgia. Courses include Master of Laws (LLM) Master of Law and Development Master of Public and International Law Graduate Diploma in International Law The Melbourne Law Masters is a world class program available to law and non-law graduates that deepens knowledge, sharpens practical insights and offers international perspectives in specialised legal fields. Taught by more than 200 leading experts the program offers an extraordinary range of subjects at the cutting edge of law, legal thinking and practice. The program offers more than 175 subjects across 23 specialist legal areas. AUSTRALIA’S NUMBER 1 LAW SCHOOL law.unimelb.edu.au/masters 2015 TIMETABLE - INTERNATIONAL LAW Date Time Subject Lecturers Semester 1: Intensive Subjects 11 - 17 February* 9.30 am - 5 pm Australians Detained Abroad LAWS70407 Professor Tim McCormack, Lt Colonel (Ret) Dan Mori 2 - 6 March 9.30 am - 4.30 pm Principles of International Law LAWS70173 Dr Rain Liivoja, Professor Gerry Simpson 11 - 17 March* 9.30 am - 5 pm International Law and Politics LAWS90023 Professor Martti Koskenniemi 18 - 24 March* 9.30 am - 5 pm International Dispute Resolution LAWS90022 Professor Sean D. Murphy 8 - 14 April* 9.30 am - 5 pm International Migration Law LAWS70365 Professor Brian Opeskin 29 April - 5 May* 9.30 am - 4.30 pm International Law and Development LAWS70093 Professor Sundhya Pahuja, Dr Luis Eslava 13 - 19 May* 9.30 am - 5 pm The United Nations Security Council LAWS70435 Professor Gerry Simpson, Dr Devika Hovell 17 - 23 June* 9.30 am - 5 pm Domestic Courts and International Law LAWS90019 Professor David Sloss 24 - 30 June* 9.30 am - 5 pm International Resources Law LAWS70395 Mr Sam Johnston, Professor René Lefeber International Law and Ethics: Current Global Problems LAWS70369 Associate Professor Shaun McVeigh Semester 2: Full-length semester subjects (27 July - 25 October) Tuesday 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm Semester 2: Intensive Subjects 5 - 11 August* 9.30 am - 5 pm International Criminal Law LAWS70033 Professor Gerry Simpson, Professor Kevin Jon Heller 2 - 8 September* 9.30 am - 5 pm Post-Conflict State-Building LAWS70313 Associate Professor Bruce Oswald CSC, Laureate Professor Cheryl Saunders AO 9 - 15 September* 9 am - 5 pm International Law and International Relations LAWS70455 Professor Gerry Simpson, Mr Richard Rowe 4 - 10 November* 9.30 am - 5 pm International Humanitarian Law LAWS70234 Associate Professor Bruce Oswald CSC, Dr Rain Liivoja 18 - 24 November* 9.30 am - 5 pm Law of the Sea LAWS70398 Associate Professor Margaret Young, Mr Sam Johnston *Excluding the weekend A full list of subjects in International Law is available online at www.law.unimelb.edu.au/masters/specialist-legal-areas/international-law How to Apply Applications are accepted throughout the year. However, to help ensure availability apply as early as possible before the commencement of the year. Visit the website for further information. law.unimelb.edu.au/masters/future-students/how-to-apply MLS0003 /melbournelawschool @MelbLawSchool The University of Melbourne Law School AUSTRALIA’S NUMBER 1 LAW SCHOOL Authorised by: Associate Dean, Melbourne Law Masters, The Melbourne Law School, September 2014 .The University of Melbourne has used its best endeavours to ensure that the material contained in this publication was correct at the time of printing. As details may change you are encouraged to visit our website. CRICOS provider code 00116K. © Copyright University of Melbourne 2014. law.unimelb.edu.au/masters