A podcast of informal conversation about topical issues in international law, life in academia and whatever else is on our mind.

In this episode Douglas Guilfoyle and Imogen Saunders discuss small island states' campaign for climate justice through seeking advisory opinions from international courts and tribunals, including the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.

Imogen's reading recommendations:

Documents in the ICJ request for an advisory opinion on climate change: https://www.icj-cij.org/case/187/request-advisory-opinion

Cynthia Houniuhi, "Why I’m leading Pacific Islands students in the fight on climate change": https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01751-1

Melbourne Journal of International Law special issue on international courts: https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/MelbJIL/2021/

Imogen Saunders, General Principles as a Source of International Law: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/general-principles-as-a-source-of-international-law-9781509936083/

The "Marry me Juliette" Trilogy: https://jodimcalister.com.au/book-series/marry-me-juliet/

Music: Music: Sam Barsh, Oils of Au Lait.