International Law in Domestic Courts A Casebook

Edda Kristjansdottir, International Law Consultant, University of Amsterdam, Andre Nollkaemper, Professor of Public International Law and Vice-Dean for Research, University of Amsterdam

Edda Kristjansdottir is an International Law Consultant working for the University of Amsterdam. From 2005 to 2010 she was the Managing Editor of Oxford University Press' International Law in Domestic Courts (ILDC) case report service.

Andre Nollkaemper is Professor of Public International Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Amsterdam. He is also external Legal Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, President of the European Society of International Law and Member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

In 1999, he established the Amsterdam Center for International Law (ACIL), which has become a centre of excellence at the University of Amsterdam and ranks amongst the top institutions for international law in the Netherlands.

His practical experience includes cases before the European Court on Human Rights, the Special Court for Sierra Leone, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, courts of the Netherlands and consultancy for a variety of international and national organisations. From 1998 to 2010 he was of-counsel at Bohler, attorneys in Amsterdam

Part I- Vertical Relationship Between International Law and Domestic Law
1. Validity and Supremacy, Andre Nollkaemper & Ernesto Feliz
2. Standing Direct Effect, Consistent Interpretation, Andre Nollkaemper
3. Avoidance and Contestation, Andre Nollkaemper
Part II- Structural and Procedural Areas of International Law
4. Jurisdiction, Cedric Ryngaert, Harmen van der Wilt & Juan Santos Vara
5. Immunities, Riccardo Pavoni and Rosanne van Alebeek
6. International Organizations, August Reinisch & Gregor Novak
Part III- Sources of International Law
7. Law of Treaties, Christina Binder & Catherine Brolmann
8. Customary International Law, Jorian Hamster
9. Ius Cogens, Aristoteles Constantenides
10. Soft Law, Machiko Kanetake
11. International Decisions, Thordis Ingadottir
Part IV-Responsibility and Redress
12. International Responsibility, Andre Nollkaemper
13. Private Remedies for Violations of International Law, Edda Kristjansdottir
Part V- Some Substantive and Functional Areas of International Law
14. Statehood, Self-Determination, Recognition, Aristoteles Constantenides
15. Terrorism, Aristoteles Constantenides
16. Use of Force, Christy Shucksmith & Nigel White
17. International Humanitarian Law, Cedric Ryngaert
18. International Criminal Law, Craig Barker & Bea Myers
19. Amnesties, Claudia Martin
20. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, Aris Constantenides
21. Environmental Law, Maria Gavouneli & Jorian Hamster