BIICL Short Course: Law of the Sea – Online Starts 26 September 2025
“Really informative, accessible and interactive – even as a non-Lawyer”
The course provides an insightful overview of the international law of the sea and the pressing challenges confronting the world’s oceans and seas. Led by experts from both academia and practice, participants will gain a robust working understanding of the main sources of the law of the sea, including treaties, customary law, and judicial practice. These components are examined in various contexts, from marine environment protection, climate change and vulnerable species management to the governance of global commons, deep-sea activities and, crucially, the peaceful settlement of international maritime disputes. The course offers fresh practical insights by analysing real-world examples, current issues, emerging trends, and new directions in the field.
Topics and Tutors:
- Keynote: The United Nations Law of the Sea Convention: Past, Present & Future
Professor Sir Malcolm D Evans, Regent’s Park College, University of Oxford, Honorary Senior Fellow, BIICL - International Regulation of Fisheries & Management of Fisheries Disputes in the EEZ
Prof Dr Richard Barnes, Lincoln University - Protection of the Marine Environment & Control of Marine Pollution under UNCLOS
Dr Rozemarijn Roland Holst, University of Edinburgh - Governance of Global Commons: Deep Seabed Mining & Marine Genetic Resources
Dr Naomi Burke O’Sullivan, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Former ITLOS Legal Officer - Delimitation of Maritime Zones within and beyond 200 nautical miles
Dr Angel Horna, Minister-Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Peru to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva - Disputed Maritime Areas and Energy Resources
Dr Constantinos Yiallourides, BIICL and Macquarie University, Sydney - Ocean Sustainability and Climate Change
Dr Mitchell Lennan, University of Aberdeen - Regulating GHG Emissions from Ships and the Role of the IMO
Fernanda Millicay, Argentina Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Human Rights at Sea
Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci, BIICL - Dispute Settlement inthe Law of the Sea & The Role of ITLOS
H.E Judge Tomas Heidar, President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
This course is beneficial to anyone interested in ocean governance including those working in government (including national and sub-national government), NGOs, legal practice, companies and academia (including students).