8/22/2019 International Law Past Exam Questions

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INTERNATIONAL LAW

Q1 International law is exclusively created by and for states

Critically discuss this statement and illustrate your answer with examples relating to the

sources of international law.

Q2 The existence of a state is a question of fact and not of law. The criterion of statehood is

not legitimacy but effectiveness

Critically discuss this statement.

Q3 At a recent talk to the NZ Law society, Sir Kenneth Keith, a NZ judge on the International

Court of Justice said:

The conscience of State interest and International Law is hardly remarkable

Is international law exclusively centered on State interests? Explain your answer, making

specific reference to the sources and subjects of international law.

Q4 The formation of international law is entirely dependent on the actions of States.

Discuss, critically, making specific reference to the different sources of international law set

out in Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice.