International law, Sixth edition
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International Law MALCOLM N. SHAW
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A. Cassese, ‘Modern Constitutions and International Law’, 192 HR, 1985 III, p. 335 S. Fatima, Using International Law in Domestic Courts, Oxford, 2005 D. Feldman, ‘Monism, Dualism and Constitutional Legitimacy’, 20 Australian YIL, 1999, p. 105 J. F. Murphy, The United States and the Rule of Law in International Affairs, Cam- bridge, 2004 J. J. Paust, International Law as Law of the United States, Durham, NC, 1996 Y. Shany, Regulating Jurisdictional Relations Between National and International Courts, Oxford, 2007 356 See further below, chapter 9, p. 454. 357 [1993] QB 54, 64–8; 94 ILR, pp. 608, 618–23. 358 [1993] QB 54, 65; 94 ILR, pp. 608, 619. See also Sierra Leone Telecommunications Co. Ltd v. Barclays Bank [1998] 2 All ER 821; 114 ILR, p. 466 and North Cyprus Tourism Centre Ltd v. Transport for London [2005] EWHC 1698 (Admin). 359 O’Connell, International Law, pp. 119–22. See The Pisaro 255 US 216 (1921); Anderson v. NV Transandine Handelmaatschappij 289 NY 9 (1942); 10 AD, p. 10; Mexico v. Hoffman 324 US 30 (1945); 12 AD, p. 143, and the Navemar 303 US 68 (1938); 9 AD, p. 176. See also M. Chorazak, ‘Clarity and Confusion: Did Republic of Austria v. Altmann Revive State Department Suggestions of Foreign Sovereign Immunity?’, 55 Duke Law Journal, 2005, p. 373. 5 The subjects of international law Legal personality – introduction In any legal system, certain entities, whether they be individuals or com- panies, will be regarded as possessing rights and duties enforceable at law. 1 Thus an individual may prosecute or be prosecuted for assault and a com- pany can sue for breach of contract. They are able to do this because the law recognises them as ‘legal persons’ possessing the capacity to have and to maintain certain rights, and being subject to perform specific duties. Just which persons will be entitled to what rights in what circumstances will depend upon the scope and character of the law. But it is the func- tion of the law to apportion such rights and duties to such entities as it sees fit. Legal personality is crucial. Without it institutions and groups cannot operate, for they need to be able to maintain and enforce claims. In municipal law individuals, limited companies and public corporations are recognised as each possessing a distinct legal personality, the terms of which are circumscribed by the relevant legislation. 2 It is the law which 1 See e.g. I. Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law, 6th edn, Oxford, 2003, part II; J. Crawford, The Creation of States in International Law, 2nd edn, Oxford, 2006; D. P. O’Connell, International Law, 2nd edn, London, 1970, vol. I; J. W. Verzijl, International Law in Historical Perspective, Leiden, 1969, vol. II; O. Lissitzyn, ‘Territorial Entities other than Independent States in the Law of Treaties’, 125 HR, 1968, p. 5; C. Berezowski, in M´elanges Offerts `a Juraj Andrassy (ed. Ibler), 1968, p. 31; H. Lauterpacht, International Law: Collected Papers, Cambridge, 1975, vol. II, p. 487; C. Rousseau, Droit International Public, Paris, 1974, vol. II; N. Mugerwa, ‘Subjects of International Law’ in Manual of Public International Law (ed. M. Sørensen), London, 1968, p. 247; G. Schwarzenberger, International Law, 3rd edn, London, 1957, vol. I, p. 89; A. Cassese, International Law in a Divided World, Oxford, 1986, chapter 4, and Cassese, International Law, 2nd edn, Oxford, 2005, part II; International Download 7.77 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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