Landmark Cases in Public International Law

Landmark Cases in Public International Law: Science, Law and European Courts, 1st Edition, examines significant legal decisions to assess whether their standing as landmark rulings is deserved. Published by Hart Publishing, this textbook explores how international jurisprudence develops through major adjudications.

The volume addresses critical topics including state immunity, human rights, environmental protection, trade and investment, and the laws of war. Contributors analyze decisions from global and domestic bodies, highlighting rulings from forums such as the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights.

Treating judgments as diplomatic artefacts, the work emphasizes international law's reliance on state consent and practice as primary drivers of legal evolution.