Lesson 10_2020

International Law

in relation to

is  referred to as

is derived  from

on the law of treaties

defines a treaty as

originates from

to be bound by/to

entitled to something

A binding source of law

binding supranational law

a signatory part

 

Videos: 

• Introduction to International Law [fantastic series of lessons about International law]
• Source of International Law

Reading 1: International Law pp 94-96 ex 2-5
Reading 2 ex 7-9

newsworthy reports: 

• what's the point of having an International Law
• the need for successful lawyers to study international law
• Can International law meet the challenges of today's lawless conflicts 
• international law requires marriage equality

Prepositions:

1. Parties to a treaty
2. ....the treaty is in force
3. ....a signatory to a convention
4. Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child
5. ...are entitled to special protection
6. International laws apply to the citizens
7. ...regulations are binding on Partner States

Intergovernmental organizations

No significant differences:
Conventions – Vienna Convention 

• agreemments
• charters
• framework conventions deal with very broad areas

United Nations 

• UNited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• United Nation Charter
• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• The World Health Organization
• The World Intellectual Property Organization

Listening 9.1

Text analysis audio transcript 9.1 pag 136

Collocations - phrasal verbs - idiomatic expressions - collocations

•  to have a considerable impact on (sth/so)
• to have a considerable impact in (place)
• to be seen in the context of
• a growing concern
• to rely on
• to accuse someone over/of sth
• to go up to
• to call in
• to have right to ..
• the right of someone to ....
• to take actions against ..
• social dumping
• wage dumping
• collective bargaining
• fair working conditions
• regardless of ...

Self study

List of legal systems 
• Civil Law 
• Common Law 
• Religious Law (Muslim Law, Hindu Law, Jewish Law) 
• Chinese Law 
• Socialist Law

Reading 3 pp 100 ex 17-20

Language focus: page 105 ex 1-3