LW 330 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

Week 9 - Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes

Tutorial Activities : USE FIJI JURISDICTION

Answer the following questions:

1) The Permanent Court of Arbitration is a court in all regards and does what a normal court of law will often do. To what extent do you agree with this statement?

2) 'The various methods for settling international disputes are not significantly different from one another. In fact, we can regard them as more of the same'. With reference to two methods of settling international disputes peacefully, examine the validity of this statement.

3) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of solving a dispute with diplomatic means as compared to using judicial means of dispute settlement.