Syllabus

Short Course Description

The Oxford Reports on International Law in Domestic Courts (ILDC) project collects information and analysis on the application of international law in more than 70 countries. The database consists of reports in English describing and analyzing the case law of domestic courts that make use of international law. It serves as an important source of information for researchers and practitioners in the field of international law around the world.
Students in the course will write reports for the project on relevant rulings of the courts in Israel on a variety of topics.
The course will allow participants to deepen their knowledge in various areas of international law and its application and understanding of its impact on Israeli law, and to develop their writing skills in English, including research and legal analysis. They will receive detailed guidance from the course lecturer. In addition to practical work, the course will include lectures on various areas of international law and their application in Israel, such as humanitarian law, refugee law, human rights law, criminal law, and more. Students will also be exposed to the work of human rights organizations, the Attorney General's Office, and other actors in Israel as part of the analysis and critical thinking on various petitions to the High Court of Justice.
The course will be attended by 6-8 students with excellent knowledge of international law. The students will receive credit for their reports, which will be published under their names in the Oxford database. The course is intended for bachelor's (third year) and master's students.
Course Admission Requirements:
1. Completion of the "Public International Law" course with a minimum grade of 85.
2. Personal interview and short English writing test.
Course Requirements:
1. Mandatory attendance of three physical sessions of the course in semester 1 and three sessions in semester 2.
2. Submission of drafts for review by the lecturer during the semester via the MOODLE system (once every two weeks, starting from the third week of semester 1, but not during the exam period).
3. Completion of two reports and presenting them in class (annual).
Grade Components: Completion of 2 reports (including presentation in class). The grade will be pass/fail.