1. Law enforcement
1.11 International law
Lydia Slobodian

2. International law LEVELS OF LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW NATIONAL LAW
LOCAL LAW

3. International law LEVELS OF LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW NATIONAL LAW
LOCAL LAW

4. International law National law binds: Individuals Corporations
Organisations
Government actors

5. International law
International law binds relationship between States.

6. Public international law Private international law

7. Public international law Private international law

8. International law
International law binds relationship between States.

9. International law International law binds relationship between States.
Treaties / agreements

10. Enforced on citizens through national law
International law
Treaties / agreements
Enforced on citizens through national law

11. State to make laws and control actions of citizens
International law
STATE SOVEREIGNTY
IN COUNTRY
Exclusive rights of
State to make laws and control actions of citizens

12. Enforced on citizens through national law
International law
Treaties / agreements
Enforced on citizens through national law

13. Enforced on citizens through national law
International law
Treaties / agreements
Enforced on citizens through national law

14. International law
Private governance: corporate standards, labels and private certification schemes.

15. International law
Civil society influence: consumer decisions, boycotts, public shaming etc.

16. International law Problems raised by absence of international law:
Transboundary resources

17. International law Problems raised by absence of international law:
Transboundary resources
Country A
Country B

18. International law Problems raised by absence of international law:
Transboundary resources
Country A
How to share water and fish?
Country B

19. International law Problems raised by absence of international law:
Transboundary resources
Country A
How to share water and fish?
Can they build a dam?
Country B

20. International law Problems raised by absence of international law:
Transboundary resources
Country A
How to share water and fish?
Can they build a dam?
What about pollution?
Country B

21. International law Problems raised by absence of international law:
Transboundary resources
Global resources

22. International law Problems raised by absence of international law:
Transboundary resources
Global resources
Crime against humanity

23. International law

24. What other problems would exist in a world without international law?

25. International law Three main function of international law:
Legislative through norms and standards,

26. International law Three main function of international law:
Legislative through norms and standards,
Administrative through international bodies, processes, fora and funds,

27. International law Three main function of international law:
Legislative through norms and standards,
Administrative through international bodies, processes, fora and funds,
Adjudicative through mechanism to resolve disputes.

28. International law

29. International law
Three principle sources of international law:

30. u International law Three principle sources of international law:
Agreements in written form and countries must show intention to be bound.

31. v International law Three principle sources of international law:
Customary international law (legally binding). It must be:
The general practice of states,
Followed out of a sense of obligation.

32. w International law Three principle sources of international law:
General principles of law (procedure).

33. International law
HARD LAW vs SOFT LAW
"Hard law" = binding,

34. International law HARD LAW vs SOFT LAW "Hard law" = binding,
"Soft law" = not binding but carries some weight.

35. International law Soft law can become hard law if:
Written into agreements,
Followed by States.