CJICL Conference 2012 - Agents of Change: The Individual as a Participant in the Legal Process


The Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law proudly presents:

Agents of Change: The Individual as a Participant in the Legal Process

19 - 20 May 2012

Welcome to the website of the inaugural Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law Conference, which will take place in Cambridge on 19-20 May 2012.

Registration is now open and a provisional program is available to view online using the links above. Please book early to take advantage of our early-bird discount and to avoid disappointment.

The conference will see over 150 international and comparative law experts gather to examine the role of the individual as a participant in the legal process.

Click here to download a MS Word version of the program.

Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law

Agents of Change: The Individual as a Participant in the Legal Process
Annual Conference, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May 2012

SATURDAY 19 MAY 2012
  • 09:00 - 09:30: REGISTRATION
  • 09:30 - 10:00: WELCOME ADDRESS
    Andrew Sanger & Rumiana Yotova (Editors-in-Chief CJICL) and
    Professor Sir Elihu Lauterpacht CBE QC (University of Cambridge)
  • 10:00 - 11:00: KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY JUDGE ANTONIO AUGUSTO CANÇADO TRINDADE (International Court of Justice)
  • 11:15 - 12:00: KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR JAMES CRAWFORD SC (University of Cambridge)
  • 12:00 - 13:00: LUNCH
  • Special Lunch-time Lecture

    Mr Dan Saxon (Lauterpacht Centre for International Law & University of Cambridge)
    'The Syria Crisis and International Law: Reflections on Several Pertinent Issues'
PANEL 1
13:00 - 14:30: The Individual as a Subject of International Law: Theoretical Challenges
Chair: Dr Lorand Bartels (University of Cambridge)
  • Dr Kate Parlett (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Paris): "Structural Changes in the International Legal System"
  • Dr Alex Mills (University College London): Normative Individualism and Jurisdiction in Public and Private International Law: Toward a 'Cosmopolitan Sovereignty'?
  • Mr Stefan Kirchner (University of Göttingen): The Individual in Times of Globalization: Heritage and Future
  • Mr Gregor Novak (University of Vienna): The Individual as a Subject of International Law: Unravelling a Difficult Notion
14:30 - 15:00: COFFEE/TEA
PANEL 2
15:00 - 16:30: Access of the Individual to International Justice: Obstacles and Challenges
Chair: Prof Guglielmo Verdirame (Kings College London)
  • Mr Thomas Weatherall (University of Cambridge): Legal Effects and Structural Implications of Peremptory Norms of General International Law (Jus Cogens)
  • Dr Christopher Michaelsen (University of New South Wales): The Constitutionality and Justiciability of Security Council Measures Targeting Individuals
  • Mr Khaled Bashir (University of Aberdeen) and Mohamad Janaby: The Right of Individuals to Take Judicial Action Against International Persons
  • Ms Jessica Howley (University of Oxford): The Creation and Frustration of Individual Rights in International Law
16:30 - 16:45: SHORT BREAK
PANELS 3 AND 4 WILL RUN IN PARALLEL
PANEL 3
16:45 - 18:15: The Individual as a Participant in International Investment and International Trade Law
Chair: Dr Joanna Gomula (Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge)
  • Dr Martins Paparinskis (University of Oxford): The participation of investors in the international legal process
  • Dr Kate Miles (University of Sydney): The role of the Claimant as an Agent of Change in International Investment Law
  • Mr Lucas Bastin (Latham & Watkins LLP): Amicus Curiae in Investor State Arbitration
  • Ms Amrita Bahri (University of Birmingham): Public-Private Partnership at WTO Dispute Settlement: from Informal to a Formal Mechanism - Developing Countries' Perspective
PANEL 4
16:45 - 18:15: The Roles of the Individual as a Participant in International Proceedings
Chair: Dr Sarah Nouwen (University of Cambridge)
  • Mr Dan Saxon (Lauterpacht Centre for International Law & University of Cambridge): The Prosecutor, Defence Attorney and Judge in the International Criminal Process
  • Dr Caroline Harvey (University of Oxford): Self-Representing Defendants before International War Crimes Courts: A Passing Phenomenon?
  • Professor Freya Baetens (Leiden University): Between la bouche de la loi and judicial activist: the role of the international adjudicator
  • Ms Zena Prodromou (University of Cambridge): International Arbitrators as International Policy Makers: Philosophical Approaches as to their role - the way forward
GALA DINNER: 20:00 - 23:00
St. Catharine's College, Cambridge
Dinner Speech by Dr Roger O'Keefe (University of Cambridge)

SUNDAY 20 MAY 2012
PANEL 5
Chair: Dr Matthew Dyson (University of Cambridge) (University of Cambridge)
  • Ms Adeeba Khan (School of African and Oriental Studies): NGOs, the Judicial and Rights in Bangladesh: Just another Face of Partisan and Patron-Client Politics?
  • Professor Joshua Karton (Queen's University): The Interpretation of Uniform International Law Instruments: Empirical Insights into the Role of National Judiciaries
  • Mr James Fowkes (Yale University): Public Interest Procedure
  • Ms Michaela Hailbronner (Yale University/Humboldt University): Individual rights and collective mechanisms - a contrast between common law and German approaches
10:30 - 11:00: COFFEE/TEA
  • 11:00 - 11:45 Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law Special Address by:
    Professor Philippe Sands QC (University College London)
    'The Individual as an Individual, or as a Member of the Group?
    Lauterpacht v Lemkin, Tuesday 1st October 1946, 10 am, Palace of Justice, Nuremberg'
PANEL 6
11:45 - 13:15 The Contribution of Judges and Publicists to the Development of International Law
Chair: Dr Michael Waibel (University of Cambridge)
  • Dr Gleider Hernandez (University of Durham): How ICJ judges see their decision-making role
  • Dr Matthias Vanhullebusch (School of African and Oriental Studies): The International Court of Justice's Advisory Jurisdiction on Self-Determination: A Natural Law Perspective on the Judges' Opinions
  • Professor Michael Peil (Washington University in St. Louis): Most Highly Qualified Publicists: Who Are They And How Are They Used?
  • Mr Hejaaz Hizbullah (University College London): Hersch Lauterpacht, the International Judge and the Judicial Development of International Law
13:15 - 14:00: LUNCH
PANEL 7
14:00 - 15:30: Access of the Individual to International Justice: Topical Issues
Chair: TBC
  • Ms Smita Shah (Garden Court Chambers): The Child as an Agent of Change in International Law
  • Dr Lucas Lixinski (University of New South Wales): Heritage for Whom? Individuals' and Communities' Roles in International Cultural Heritage Law
  • Mr Reuven Ziegler (University of Oxford): External State Protection and the Predicament of Recognised Geneva Convention Refugees
  • Dr Doris Farget (University of Montreal/University of Ottawa): The Global Movement of Indigenous Peoples and International Judges
15:30 - 15:50: TEA/COFFEE
PANEL 8
15:50 - 17:20: The Individual and the Development of International Law
Chair: Dr John Barker (Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge)
  • Dr Kimberley Trapp (University of Cambridge): Terrorist Actors as Catalysts of International Law Development
  • Dr Douglas Guilfoyle (University College London): Somali pirates as asymmetric actor and agents of change in international law and governance
  • Professor Andrea Bjorklund (McGill University): Transparency's Role in Norm Creation
  • Ms Cindy Daase (Freie Universität Berlin): The Law of the Peacemaker: The Role of Mediators in the Negotiation of Peace Agreements and the Creation of (Transitional) Law
17:20 - 17:30: CLOSING REMARKS

The maximum number of registrations has now been reached and we regret that we are unable to accept any further registrations at this point.

Conference Location

The conference will be held at the Law Faculty in Cambridge. The full address of the conference site is:

University of Cambridge, Faculty of Law
10 West Road
CB3 9DZ Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
UNITED KINGDOM

The Law Faculty is located on the Cambridge University Sidgwick site between West Road and Sigwick Avenue. You can view a map of the Sidgwick site by clicking here. To view the conference location in Google Maps, click on the link beneath the following map:


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Accommodation

Details of hotels and taxi firms can be found by clicking here.

Travel Information

Local Taxi Firms

Panther Taxis: 01223 715715
Cam Cab: 01223 704704
A1 Cabco: 01223 313131
Camtax: 01223 242424

Train Information

National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 or http://www.nationalrail.co.uk

There are frequent rail services from London (King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations) to the Cambridge Rail Station. Journey times vary from 50 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Cambridge railway station is situated one mile from the town centre. It is a 30 minute walk from Cambridge railway station to the Faculty of Law. There is a regular bus service into the town centre, and it is a 15 minute walk from there to the Faculty. There are usually plenty of taxis available at the station and in the town centre. Ask to be dropped off on West Road; follow the path into the Sidgwick Site and after 50 yards you will see the Faculty of Law building on your left.

Travellers from the European continent can travel to London via the Eurostar high-speed rail link.
Tel: 08432 186186

Airport Information

Bus

National Express Coach Service Tel: 08717 818178 or

Drummer Street bus station is situated in Cambridge town centre. It is a 15 minute walk from the bus station to the Faculty of Law. There are usually plenty of taxis available at the bus station. Ask to be dropped off on West Road; follow the path into the Cambridge University Sidgwick Site and after 50 yards you will see the Faculty of Law building on your left.