Introduction: domestic courts as agents of development of international law

Tzanakopoulos, A. and Tams, C.J. (2013) Introduction: domestic courts as agents of development of international law. Leiden Journal of International Law, 26(3), pp. 531-540. (doi: 10.1017/S0922156513000228)

Abstract

This introductory paper to the symposium hosted by the Leiden Journal of International Law, and edited by the authors, deals with the function of domestic courts as agents for the development of international law. The paper ‘sets the scene’ for the contributions to the symposium, which seek to trace the impact of domestic courts in the development of canonical areas of international law, such as jurisdiction, immunity, state responsibility, the law of international organizations/human rights, and the law of armed conflict/conduct of hostilities. It discusses the formal quality and actual influence of domestic-court decisions on the development of international-law, and introduces the concept of ‘agents’ of international-law development. This is the analytical perspective that the contributions to the symposium adopt.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Tzanakopoulos, Dr Antonios and Tams, Professor Christian
• Authors: Tzanakopoulos, A., and Tams, C.J.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Law
• Journal Name: Leiden Journal of International Law
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• ISSN: 0922-1565
• ISSN (Online): 1478-9698
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2013 Foundation of the Leiden Journal of International Law
• First Published: First published in Leiden Journal of International Law 26(3):531-540
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