International Law

Environmental Law continued

In order to be successful, students would have extensive abilities to critically analyse different varieties of information and have good communication skills in order to liaise with the client. Although this may seem daunting and hard work, the career pathways that come with environmental law are endless, which can help benefit one’s understanding of the environment.

International Law

Pursuing a career in international human rights law involves protecting the inherited rights of individuals across the world. The practice of international human rights involves advocating for victims of abuse and persecution as well as human rights violations.

Students that have a passion for human rights or would like to take their studies global may be confronted with the opportunity to spend a significant amount of time abroad. Although this may sound exciting, others may find this a challenge. Nonetheless, students that choose to study International Law can choose to practise on many pathways of law that involve human rights. But human rights law is just one part of international law.

More significantly, most practitioners will find themselves working in one of the three branches of international law, which include:

� Public International Law; � Private International Law; � Supranational Law;

A main focus of public international law is understanding the treaty obligations obligations that a country has between different nations and individuals.

Students who wish to discover a career within private international law will find themselves dealing with issues of jurisdiction. For example, which jurisdiction’s laws are to apply in transnational cases.

Finally, supranational law illustrates the functioning of bodies with international jurisdiction, such as the European Court of Justice, the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court (ICC). Embodied within these three branches are internationalised versions of many specialities with which you will already be familiar, such as banking and finance law and environmental law.

Practising international Law at UTS has allowed students to develop careers outside of Australia within well-established nations such as the United States, United Kingdom and France. Although this may sound intriguing, most countries have a more sophisticated process to practise, such as obtaining a permanent residency. It should also be noted that this area of law is competitive, so it is recommended that both legal and non-legal skills are established profoundly in order to secure yourself in a desirable role. However, a role dealing with the security of Human Rights is niche and competitive, so obtaining a position in this specific area would be a great experience for those actively pursuing protection for others in need.