The assignment consists of 2 parts;

A. Written report

1. Select a case from the list of International Law Cases below.

2. Advise your lecturer by email of your group members with student ID numbers and chosen case. Please note: your lecturer’s prior approval of your case is required.

3. Select the party you wish to represent (ex. China in the “Philippines v. China in the South China sea” case; or Canada in “Canada v. Australia – Measures Affecting Importation of Salmon”).

4. Research, read and understand your selected case.

5. Prepare and submit a written report discussing the following:

background of the dispute·

brief facts of the case·

the legal issues presented·

the individual parties’ arguments, with particular emphasis on your selected party’s arguments·

the tribunal’s decision·

the importance or significance of the case in international law (i.e. why the case is important in the development of international law). You can also discuss any other developments following the court or tribunal’s decision.·

Assignment structure is to be written as a report format. It must include;

Cover page·

Executive summary·

Table of contents·

Section headings·

Paragrap·hing

Page numbers·

Reference list at the end of the report·

B. Group Presentation

Strict adherence to the 10 minute limit is expected.

1. Present and discuss the summary of your report in 10 minutes.

2. The Presentation will be done in class or video recording. Your lecturer will advise which is more appropriate. Whether in-class or video presentation, all members must present. The group will be marked down if not all members present.

3. Video link must be uploaded to a publicly-viewable video sharing platform (ex. Youtube, Dropbox, Google drive) and the video link uploaded on Blackboard.

4. A video presentation consists of both images and audio. For this reason, a plain Power Point presentation showing slides even with accompanying voice recording is not considered a video and, hence, not allowed