Explore how the concepts of democracy, rule of law and human rights have evolved to underpin the modern international political and legal order. You'll examine whether these concepts are robust enough to cope with contemporary economic and political challenges.
Engage in professional learning experiences and build your practice skills and capabilities to enhance your future career with this placement option. You'll learn to reflect on your previous, current and future practical work experience with an organisation relevant to your area of study. Experience the world of law first-hand, as you develop your understanding of theory and apply your knowledge of law and related policy, legal, professional and ethical principles to real experiences. You'll be primed to kickstart your career or take your existing role to the next level.
Study the 'forgotten trials' of the Holocaust and the associated crimes: war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. You'll look at how prosecutors approached the charges and the way that the perpetrators of the Holocaust were dealt with in national courtrooms. You'll also explore the significance of testimony and identify the way that public memory of the Holocaust has been shaped.
An in-depth study of the key aspects of modern international commercial law, this module helps you understand and critically evaluate its substance, structure, and complexities. You'll explore essential elements of international commercial contracts, including forms and modes of finance and payment, and examine widely used international contractual terms (INCOTERMS) such as EXW, FCA, FAS, FOB, and CIF. The module also covers the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), exploring its legal character and substantive provisions. In the shipping law component, you'll examine the contract of carriage and the rights and duties of shippers and carriers. Specific topics include Bills of Lading, Charterparties, the Hague-Visby Rules, Hamburg Rules, Rotterdam Rules, Multimodal Transportation, and Marine Insurance. Throughout the module, you'll develop a critical understanding of international commercial law and consider its evolving nature, enabling you to assess the future direction and dynamic challenges of global commerce.
This module explores how international human rights law protects the rights of disabled people and addresses the multiple and intersecting disadvantages that they may face in exercising those rights. With a particular focus on the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (CRPD), you'll examine disability as a human rights issue rather than solely a medical concern. You'll explore the requirements set out to support the inclusion of disabled people across areas including education, employment, healthcare, criminal justice, community life, political participation, leisure, and sport. Throughout the module, you'll be encouraged to critically challenge medicalised understandings of disability and engage with the social model of disability as a framework for equality and inclusion. As the module progresses, you'll engage with current debates and challenges, from inequalities in education, employment, and democratic participation to the marginalisation of disability within armed conflict and humanitarian contexts.