International Law (LLM)
Teaching Staff
The LLM in International Law is taught by a team who combine academic excellence with first-hand knowledge of the practical workings of international law.
The International Law Team
Prof Christian J Tams (Programme Convenor)
Eileen Beaton
Practical Experience
Members of staff have:
- advised litigants in proceedings before the International Court of Justice, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the European Court of Human Rights, ICSID tribunals and domestic courts.
- worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the UN International Law Commission.
- been involved in the work of the UN peacekeeping missions, have drafted government reports on compliance with human rights obligations, have worked for NGOs on human rights and refugee issues, and have contributed to OSCE studies in the field of minority rights.
Academic Excellence
Members of staff:
- hold degrees from Harvard, Oxford, NYU, the LSE and Cambridge, as well as from the Universities of Uzbekistan, Greece, Germany, Canada and the United States
- have published widely in leading publications, on questions of UN law, international investment law, international criminal law, international legal theory, human rights, dispute settlement, statehood and the use of force
- have contributed to leading research projects such as the Encylcopedia of Public International Law, the Oxford Commentaries on International Law and International Law in Domestic Courts
Staff Outreach
Members of staff:
- participate in the work of important legal associations such as the International Law Association and the European Society of International Law
- are regularly invited to present papers in the UK and abroad and frequently organise guest lectures or workshops in Glasgow
- judge on international mooting competitions