Australia and the International Court of Justice
This research project on Australia and the International Court of Justice is funded by the Australian Research Council’s Discovery grant scheme. The aim of the project is to identify and assess the place of adjudication in international affairs, focussing on the experience of a particular country - Australia - and a particular institution - the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The Chief Investigators on the project are Melbourne Laureate Professor Hilary Charlesworth and Professor Margaret Young. Dr Emma Nyhan is a Research Fellow on the project.
The project will offer the first detailed account of the context and impact of the cases in which Australia has been involved before the ICJ. Researchers will build expertise on the role of the ICJ in global governance through doctrinal and empirical research. Interviews with judges, lawyers, diplomats and others will help build an historical record spanning 70 years. This will allow an assessment of the complex roles that adjudication and advisory opinions can play in the resolution of international disputes.
Ultimately, the project will enrich understanding of Australian international affairs and deepen knowledge about adjudication in international dispute resolution and global governance. It will also provide practical guidance on when international adjudication is likely to be productive for Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and the international legal system.
Chief Investigators
- Hilary Charlesworth
Professor
University of Melbourne
- Margaret Young
Professor
University of Melbourne
- Emma Nyhan
Research Fellow
University of Melbourne
Check here for research related to the project, ranging from working papers and articles to anticipated book publications.
Australia and the International Court of Justice hosted an Expert Workshop on 20 May 2020, bringing together practitioners and scholars of international litigation from Australia and overseas. Workshop papers are currently being finalized for possible publication.
Resources on Australia's engagement with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and international adjudication generally
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Useful Links
Leading academic institutions in international law, research projects and networks on International adjudication and empirical research projects and activities involving the judiciary.
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Overview of Australia's Engagement in the ICJ
Information on Australia’s involvement with contentious cases and advisory opinions.
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Primary Sources
Australia’s Declarations submitted to the ICJ
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Secondary Sources
The Peace Palace Library Staff has prepared a ‘Research Guide on the International Court of Justice’.
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- Melbourne Law School
Building 106
185 Pelham Street
The University of Melbourne
Carlton, VIC 3010
Australia - aus-icj@unimelb.edu.au
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