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Diplomatic and Consular Law

Objectives

i)  To grasp the dynamics of the contemporary international system from the broad lens of



diplomatic relations involving States, IOs and their agents



ii)  To understand the daily legal challenges and complexities of diplomatic and consular relations



iii)  To develop legal analytical competences concerning diplomatic and consular relations



iv)  To understand the work of a practitioner in this field


General characterization

Code

37004

Credits

6

Responsible teacher

Mateus Kowalski

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 0

Teaching language

Available soon

Prerequisites

Not Applicable

Bibliography

Not Applicable

Teaching method

1. Teaching of theoretical content by the professor, using multimedia resources when appropriate. The student must listen and learn the contents taught. It corresponds to about 45% of contact hours.



 



2. Guided and group discussion of selected texts. Students should read and prepare the discussion prior to the session. Each of the activities corresponds, respectively, to approximately 55% of the contact hours and to approximately 25% of the hours for other activities.



 



3. Autonomous and individual student work. It corresponds to 100% of the hours for consolidating knowledge and about 75% of the hours for other activities. If necessary, the student may request personalized support from the teacher. For support, the teacher will provide a schedule of its availability. The student may request guidance from the teacher via email.





 



4. A theoretical-practical approach will be favored: the program is taught, as much as possible, based on practical cases.


Evaluation method

 



Final exam at the end of the semester, without prejudice to other methods that may be authorized under the regulations of the Nova School of Law.


Subject matter

1. Introduction

1.1. Presentation

1.2.International Law and International Relations approaches



1.3. Sovereignty and the erosion of the State

1.4.New Trends and Challenges



2. States

2.1.Foreign Policy and Diplomacy



2.2.State Immunity



2.3.Diplomatic and Consular Law



2.3.1. Diplomatic Law



2.3.2. Consular Law



3. International Organizations



3.1.Status, privileges and immunities of IOs



3.2.Case study: the United Nations



4. High-Level Officials

4.1.High-Level officials and their status

4.2.Immunity from Criminal Foreign Jurisdictions



4.3.Immunity in the context of the International Criminal Court