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Topic: “Public International Law”
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Mode of Evaluation: Objective paper

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Chapter:I. INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL LAW ............................. 3

I. Public and Private International laws ............................................... 3
II. National and international Law .................................................... 3
III. History of international law ......................................................... 3
IV. Modern international law............................................................. 5
V. Is international law really ‘law’? ................................................... 5
Chapter:II. SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW ................................... 7
I. Treaties ........................................................................................... 8
II. Custom ....................................................................................... 9
III. General principles of law ........................................................... 10
IV. Judicial decisions ...................................................................... 11
V. Academic writings ..................................................................... 11
VI. Ex aequo et bono and equity...................................................... 11
VII. Hierarchy of sources of international law: .................................. 12
VIII. Other sources of international law ............................................. 12
IX. Jus cogens ................................................................................ 13
X. Obligations erga omnes ............................................................. 14
Chapter:III. International law and National law ..................................... 15
I. Theoretical approaches .................................................................. 15
II. Clashing legal systems .............................................................. 16
Chapter:IV. Jurisdiction ....................................................................... 17
I. Types of jurisdiction ...................................................................... 17
II. Principles of jurisdiction ............................................................ 17
Chapter:V. Immunity from jurisdiction ................................................ 21
I. Sovereign (or state) immunity ........................................................ 21
II. Diplomatic immunity ................................................................. 24
III. Consular immunity ................................................................... 26
IV. Immunities of International organizations.................................. 27
Chapter:VI. International Legal Personality ........................................... 28
I. The subjects of international law ................................................... 28
II. States in international law ......................................................... 28
III. Self-determination and recognition as additional criteria ........... 30
Chapter:VII. Territory ............................................................................. 33
I. Acquisition of territory ................................................................... 33
II. Self-determination ..................................................................... 35

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III. Restrictions on territorial claims ................................................ 36

Chapter:VIII. Law of Sea ......................................................................... 37
I. Sovereignty at Sea ......................................................................... 37
II. Maritime zones .......................................................................... 38
III. Areas beyond national jurisdiction............................................. 39
IV. Delimitation of opposing maritime zones.................................... 40
Chapter:IX. Treaty ................................................................................ 41
I. Treaty formation ............................................................................ 41
II. Treaty interpretation ................................................................. 42
III. Treaty Invalidity ........................................................................ 43
IV. Termination............................................................................... 43
V. Fundamental change of circumstances ...................................... 44
Chapter:X. Peaceful settlement of disputes .......................................... 45
I. Arbitration ..................................................................................... 45
II. International Court.................................................................... 46
III. Nature of ICJ decisions.............................................................. 51
Chapter:XI. Use of force ........................................................................ 52
I. The prohibition of force before 1945 ............................................... 52
II. Prohibition of force in the UN Charter ........................................ 52
III. Self-defence ............................................................................... 53
IV. The authorization of armed force by the Security Council .......... 54
V. Humanitarian intervention ........................................................ 54
Chapter:XII. Human rights..................................................................... 55
I. Origins of human rights................................................................. 55
II. Human rights on the universal level .......................................... 55
Chapter:XIII. United Nations .................................................................. 57
I. History and development ............................................................... 57
II. Principal organs ........................................................................ 57

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1) Public International law 400
2) Private International law 100
3) English Jurisprudence 400
4) Islamic Jurisprudence 400
5) Amendments to Constitution of Pakistan 200
1973
6) English Legal Language Free
7) Maxims of Equity Free
8) Canons of Professional Free

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Lecturers in Law GAT or SEE Law

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Sr. No Topic
9) Qanoon-e-Shadhat 1984
10) Pakistan Penal Code 1860
11) Criminal Procedure Code
1898
12) Pakistan Penal Code 1860
13) Civil Procedure Code 1908
14) Specific Relief Act 1877
15) Limitation Act 1908
16) Maxims of Equity
17) Law of Tort
18) English Legal Language
19) Canons of Professional
20) International law
21) Contract Act 1872
22) Constitution of Pakistan
1973
23) Constitutional History of
Pakistan
24) World Constitution
25) English Jurisprudence
26) Islamic Jurisprudence

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