Introduction

The Bader International Study Centre (BISC) at Herstmonceux Castle, owned and operated by Queen's University, is situated on the historic 500-acre Herstmonceux Castle estate in East Sussex, U.K. (100 km south-east of London).  The BISC consists of Herstmonceux Castle (which houses classroom, conference, computing, library, study and dining facilities), Bader Hall (a modern three-story residence for students, faculty and guests), and extensive formal gardens and woodland walkways.

Reflecting Queen's Law's commitment to global perspective in the study of law, the Global Law Programs at the BISC offer students intensive and integrated academic programs in international law. Students may enroll in International Business Law or Public International Law, with enrollment limited to 25 students per program. Dalhousie Law School is a partner in the Queen's Global Law Programs, with places reserved for Dalhousie students.

The term is eight weeks long. Students will arrive on Friday, May 4, 2012, for orientation. Classes begin on Monday, May 7, 2012. The first four weeks of the program are spent at the BISC. The fifth week consists of a one-week field trip to the continent. This trip is followed by two more weeks of classes at the BISC and an exam period ending June 27, 2012. Students will depart the BISC by June 28, 2012.

A wide range of distinguished instructors teach the programs with the assistance of equally distinguished academic visitors and guests.  Participants in previous years have included a judge and senior prosecutor from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, senior Foreign Affairs Canada legal officials from Ottawa and posted in Europe, legal counsel to the ICC International Court of Arbitration in Paris, lawyers from the London office of Clifford Chance and the Paris office of White & Case, and law professors from around the world.

Taking advantage of the BISC's location, the program includes at least one full-day trip to London and a week-long field trip to key international institutions in Europe. These visits include briefings with senior legal advisors and, where possible, senior Canadian representatives at these organizations. The field trips provide students with first-hand opportunities to meet with key officials and deepen their understanding of international law.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW

The International Business Law program is open to law students enrolled in LL.B or J.D programs in Canada and the U.S.,  and to international law students enrolled at universities with which Queen's is an exchange partner.
Courses
Public International Law (LAW 540) (taken in the first two weeks of the program with students in the Public International Law program)(3 credits/36 hours)
International Economic Law (LAW 456) (4 credits/48 hours)
International Commercial Arbitration (LAW 613) (2 credits/24 hours) 
Typical Field Study Destinations
Clifford Chance LLP (London)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (London)
Canadian Mission to the European Union (Brussels)
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and Canadian Mission (Paris)
International Chamber of Commerce, International Court of Arbitration (Paris)
World Trade Organization and Canadian Mission (Geneva)

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

The Public International Law program is open not only to law students, but also to other qualified applicants, including those who may have work or academic experience in a related field.
Courses
Public International Law (LAW 540) (taken in the first two weeks of the program with students in the International Business Law program)(3 credits/36 hours)
International Criminal Law (LAW 409) (3 credits/36 hours) 
International Human Rights Law (LAW 542) (3 credits/36 hours) 
Typical Field Study Destinations
Middle Temple (London)
Canadian High Commission (London)
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (The Hague)
International Criminal Court (The Hague)
International Court of Justice (The Hague)
Canadian Mission to the United Nations  (Geneva)
International Committee of the Red Cross (Geneva)
Office of The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (Geneva)

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon the successful completion of one of the Global Law Programs, students will receive a "Certificate of Completion" in International Business Law or Public International Law from the Faculty of Law.  The certificates of the students with the three highest averages in each of the programs will indicate that the students completed the programs "with First Class Honours".

 

 

 

 

CASTLE HISTORY AND THE BADERS

Herstmonceux Castle is a beautiful and historic property, and a unique place to live and study.  The castle was a very generous gift to Queen’s by Drs Alfred and Isabel Bader in 1993.  You can read about the Baders’ fascinating lives at: http://www.queensu.ca/resources/pdf/badercentre/Backgrounder-Alfred-Isabel-Bader.pdf. There is a brief history of the castle at http://www.queensu.ca/bisc/about/history.html.