LLM International Law and Development

The relationship between law and development has been a central concern of policy makers, lawyers and scholars throughout the last century. The difficulties that many developing states are facing in terms of economic growth, but also in relation to the implementation of human rights, fighting poverty levels, improving health or education standards, have become central concerns both at the international level and for policy-makers within developing states. The impact of legal standards and international rules in assisting developing states achieve their developmental aims has generated increasing interest from legal scholars and practitioners alike.

Course Outline

The LLM International Law and Development provides an opportunity for any student interested in the issues faced by developing states in the international order to obtain in depth knowledge of the field. The course offers a series of specialist modules that cover the most critical issues in the area.

A specialised module on Law, Development and the International Community forms the basis of some of the key questions that need to be asked in relation to the position of developing states in the era of globalisation. Students are also offered a significant choice of additional modules, which all cover specialist legal issues of key relevance to developing states, such as human rights, environmental law, or international commercial law.

The variety of courses provided as well as the quality of the teaching make the LLM International Law and Development offered in Nottingham a particularly rich and complete learning experience. The expertise of the academic team reflects the high standards of teaching in the key areas studied in the course:

Dr LaChimia’s expertise relates to aid regulation, and she has acted as consultant for the European Commission and Action Aid on this matter
Professor Footer co-author of Governance, development and globalization : a tribute to Lawrence Tshuma (2000), has in depth knowledge and experience of law and economic development, and worked for several years at the International Development Law Organization
Professor O’Flaherty, editor of The human rights field operation: law, theory and practice (2006), has led extensive research on human rights in practice
Peter Davies and Michael Bowman, co-editor of International Law and the Conservation of Biological Diversity (1996) have researched and taught on environmental issues ranging from climate change to biodiversity protection.

Modules

School of Law

Law and Social Sciences Building
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD

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