NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, NNAMDI AZIKWE EXPRESSWAY,
JABI, ABUJA
FACULTY OF LAW
JULY 2017_1 SEMESTER EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: LAW 511
COURSE TITLE: PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW I
COURSE UNIT: 4 UNITS
TIME ALLOWED: 2 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER QUESTION 1 (ONE) AND ANY OTHER 3 (THREE) QUESTIONS. (QUESTION 1 (ONE) ATTRACTS 25 MARKS
1. One issue that is important to think about at the beginning of this course is the assertion that is sometimes made that the international law way of understanding the world is actually very Eurocentric. What is asserted is that although the method of international law looks very reasonable and obvious to those trained in the common law or civil law tradition, it is important to be able to see it as something contingent rather than necessary. This means that we have to be able to appreciate that international law is not common sense but a particular way of attempting to deal with international relations and problems. Discuss
(25 marks)
2. Discuss the law concerning the Immunity of a Head of State in the light of the Pinochet decision, citing relevant cases and sections of law.
(15 marks)
3. Discuss the Non-Consensual Grounds that may lead to Termination of a Treaty.
(15 marks)
4. Give reasons for the Development of ‘soft’ Law?
15 marks
5. Explain the significance of the Sovereign Equality of States.
15 marks
6. Why do you think peremptory norms have developed in International Law?
15 marks
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