International Court of Justice

Politics & Society

International court to decide if we have a ‘right to strike’

Employers are challenging the legal principle on which the ‘right to strike’ is based in the International Court of Justice. The outcome could change labour laws around the world

Politics & Society

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In Pursuit of Knowledge

Episode 1: The threat to our global public institutions

In this Episode of In Pursuit of Knowledge we ask what role do global public institutions such as the United Nations and the International Court of Justice play in a crisis-riddled world?

Politics & Society

How does the International Court of Justice differ from the International Criminal Court?

The Hague has two international courts that deal with genocide, but they have very different remits

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Under the Microscope

Adjudicating international disputes

International law expert and Laureate Professor Hilary Charlesworth has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice – the first Australian woman in the United Nations body

Politics & Society

Should foreign countries intervene in civil wars?

Awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship, Professor of Law Anne Orford will spend the next five years exploring this thorny global issue