
LCIL International Law Centre Podcast
The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law is the scholarly home of International law at the University of Cambridge. The Centre, founded by Sir Elihu Lauterpacht QC in 1983, serves as a forum for the discussion and development of international law and is one of the specialist law centres of the Faculty of Law.
The Centre holds weekly lectures on topical issues of international law by leading practitioners and academics.
For more information see the LCIL website at http://www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/
Latest episodes

Feb 28, 2014 • 1h 4min
Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures 2013-2014 'International Law and the Art of Peace. Part II: Revitalizing the Practice of International Dispute Resolution' by Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell
The Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture series given in Cambridge to commemorate the unique contribution to the development of international law of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht. These lectures are given annually by a person of eminence in the field of international law and a revised and expanded version of the lectures is usually published in the Hersch Lauterpacht Lecture Series by Cambridge University Press. The lecture comprises three parts, delivered on consecutive evenings, followed by a Q&A session on the fourth day.
The 2013-2014 Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture series, entitled 'International Law and the Art of Peace' was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, by Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell, Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution at the Kroc Institute for Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame , from Monday 17 to Thursday 20th February 2014.
This part, entitled 'Revitalizing the Practice of International Dispute Resolution' is the second of the three lectures given.

Feb 28, 2014 • 53min
Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures 2013-2014 'International Law and the Art of Peace. Part I: Understanding the Higher Norm against Aggression' by Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell
The Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture series given in Cambridge to commemorate the unique contribution to the development of international law of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht. These lectures are given annually by a person of eminence in the field of international law and a revised and expanded version of the lectures is usually published in the Hersch Lauterpacht Lecture Series by Cambridge University Press. The lecture comprises three parts, delivered on consecutive evenings, followed by a Q&A session on the fourth day.
The 2013-2014 Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture series, entitled 'International Law and the Art of Peace' was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, by Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell, Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution at the Kroc Institute for Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame , from Monday 17 to Thursday 20th February 2014.
This part, entitled 'Understanding the Higher Norm against Aggression' is the first of the three lectures given.

Feb 28, 2014 • 39min
'Transformative Occupation and Creeping Unilateralism' by Professor Gregory H. Fox
The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects have included UN peacekeeping operations, the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the crime of aggression, whaling, children and military tribunals, and theories and practices for proving individual responsibility criminal responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity.
This lecture, entitled 'Transformative Occupation and Creeping Unilateralsim', was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre on Friday 21 February 2014 by Professor Gregory H. Fox, Wayne State University School of Law.
Please note, the question and answer sections of LCIL lectures are omitted to facilitate a free and frank discussion with participants.
For more information about the series, please see the LCIL website at http://www.lcil.cam.ac.uk

Feb 21, 2014 • 1h 5min
Closing Plenary Session: 4th ESIL Biennial Conference
The 4th European Society of International Law (ESIL) biennial conference was held in Cambridge, UK, on 2-4 Sept. 2010. The theme of the conference was "International Law 1989-2010: A Performance Appraisal".
Hosted by the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, the Conference was an outstanding success, with over 350 participants gathering to appraise the performance and direction of international law and international institutions from the end of the cold war to 2010 and beyond.
This is a recording of the closing plenary session, and features: Professor James Crawford, Dr Anne Lagerwall, Dr Amanda Perreau-Saussine, Dr Thomas Skouteris, Dr Guglielmo Verdirame, Dr Jochen von Bernstorff, and Professor Andrew Hurrell.

Feb 21, 2014 • 2h 8min
Opening Plenary Session: 4th ESIL Biennial Conference
The 4th European Society of International Law (ESIL) biennial conference was held in Cambridge, UK, on 2-4 Sept. 2010. The theme of the conference was "International Law 1989-2010: A Performance Appraisal".
Hosted by the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, the Conference was an outstanding success, with over 350 participants gathering to appraise the performance and direction of international law and international institutions from the end of the cold war to 2010 and beyond.
This is a recording of the opening plenary session, and features: Professor James Crawford, Professor Hélène Ruiz Fabri, Professor Sir Elihu Lauterpacht, Professor Andrew Hurrell, Sir Daniel Bethlehem, Professor Jutta Brunnée, Judge Bakhtyiar Tuzmukhamedov and Judge Xue Hanqin.

Jan 31, 2014 • 46min
'Splendid fragmentation? The emergence of preferential trade agreements and the future of the world economic order' by Professor Peter-Tobias Stoll
The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects have included UN peacekeeping operations, the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the crime of aggression, whaling, children and military tribunals, and theories and practices for proving individual responsibility criminal responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity.
This lecture, entitled 'Splendid fragmentation? The emergence of preferential trade agreements and the future of the world economic order', was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre on Friday 31 January 2014 by Professor Peter-Tobias Stoll, Professor of Public and Public International Law, Georg-August Universitaet Goettingen.
Please note, the question and answer sections of LCIL lectures are omitted from the recording to facilitate a free and frank discussion with participants.
For more information about the series, please see the LCIL website at www.lcil.cam.ac.uk

Jan 24, 2014 • 47min
'Extraterritorial Application of Human Rights Treaties' by Dr Marko Milanovic
The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects have included UN peacekeeping operations, the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the crime of aggression, whaling, children and military tribunals, and theories and practices for proving individual responsibility criminal responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity.
This lecture, entitled 'Extraterritorial Application of Human Rights Treaties', was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre on Friday 24 January 2014 by Dr Marko Milanovic, Lecturer, University of Nottingham School of Law.
Please note, the question and answer sections of LCIL lectures are omitted from the recording to facilitate a free and frank discussion with participants.
For more information about the series, please see the LCIL website at www.lcil.cam.ac.uk

Dec 12, 2013 • 49min
'Nationality laws and the prevention of statelessness in Sudan and South Sudan' by Bilqees Esmail
The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects have included UN peacekeeping operations, the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the crime of aggression, whaling, children and military tribunals, and theories and practices for proving individual responsibility criminal responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity.
This lecture, entitled 'Nationality laws and the prevention of statelessness in Sudan and South Sudan', was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre on Friday, 29 November 2013 by Ms Bilqees Esmail, formerly with the UNHCR, and chaired by Dr Sarah Nouwen, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.
For more information about the series, please see the LCIL website at www.lcil.cam.ac.uk

Nov 22, 2013 • 44min
'Theorising International Environmental Law' by Dr Stephen Humphreys
The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects have included UN peacekeeping operations, the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the crime of aggression, whaling, children and military tribunals, and theories and practices for proving individual criminal responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity.
This lecture, entitled 'Theorising International Environmental Law'', was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre on Friday 22 November 2013 by Dr Stephen Humphreys, Associate Professor in International Law at the London School of Economics, and chaired by Dr Marcus Gehring, University Lecturer in Law, Cambridge.
Please note, the question and answer sections of LCIL lectures are omitted to facilitate a free and frank discussion with participants. Contributors appear in their own individual capacity. Any views expressed are their own and do not necessarily reflect of the views of the Lauterpacht Centre or other related institution.
For more information about the series, please see the Lauterpacht Centre website at http://www.lcil.cam.ac.uk
This entry provides an audio source for iTunesU.

Nov 18, 2013 • 45min
'Complementarity in the line of fire: The Catalysing Effect of the International Criminal Court in Uganda and Sudan' by Dr Sarah Nouwen
The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL), University of Cambridge hosts a regular Friday lunchtime lecture series on key areas of International Law. Previous subjects have included UN peacekeeping operations, the advisory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the crime of aggression, whaling, children and military tribunals, and theories and practices for proving individual responsibility criminal responsibility for genocide and crimes against humanity.
This lecture, entitled 'Complementarity in the line of fire: The Catalysing Effect of the International Criminal Court in Uganda and Sudan', was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre on Friday 15th November by Dr Sarah Nouwen, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, and chaired by Dr Roger O'Keefe, Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre and Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.
For more information about the series, please see the LCIL website at www.lcil.cam.ac.uk