Malcolm Shaw
Encyclopedia
Malcolm Nathan Shaw QC
(born 1947) is a British
legal academic, author, editor and lawyer.
(LLB), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
(LLM) and Keele University
(PhD).
Professor of International Law at the University of Leicester
and teaches international law
, human rights
and equity and trusts. He is a practising barrister
and jurist
.
He is the author of a best selling book on International Law (first published in 1977; 6th edition released in 2008). He also edited Title to Territory, a collection of articles on title and sovereignty in international law.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(born 1947) is a British
United Kingdom
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legal academic, author, editor and lawyer.
Early life
Shaw studied at the University of LiverpoolUniversity of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic...
(LLB), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ; ; abbreviated HUJI) is Israel's second-oldest university, after the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The Hebrew University has three campuses in Jerusalem and one in Rehovot. The world's largest Jewish studies library is located on its Edmond J...
(LLM) and Keele University
Keele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
(PhD).
Career
Shaw is the Sir Robert JenningsRobert Jennings
Robert Jennings may refer to:* Robert Yewdall Jennings , British jurist* Robert R. Jennings, president of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University* Robert Jennings , English cricketer...
Professor of International Law at the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
and teaches international law
International law
Public international law concerns the structure and conduct of sovereign states; analogous entities, such as the Holy See; and intergovernmental organizations. To a lesser degree, international law also may affect multinational corporations and individuals, an impact increasingly evolving beyond...
, human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and equity and trusts. He is a practising barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
.
He is the author of a best selling book on International Law (first published in 1977; 6th edition released in 2008). He also edited Title to Territory, a collection of articles on title and sovereignty in international law.
Selected works
Shaw's published writings encompass 20 works in 54 publications in 3 languages and 2,999 library holdings.- International Law (1977)
- Dispute-settlement in Africa (1983)
- International Law and Intervention in Africa (1985)
- Title to Territory in Africa: International Legal Issues (1986)
- Genocide and International Law (1989)
- The Definition of Minorities in International Law (1991)
- Succession d'états aux biens et aux dettes: opinion à la Commission d'étude des questions afférentes à l'accession du Québec à la souveraineté (1992)
- La dette extérieure (1995)
- The International Court of Justice: a Practical Perspective(1997)
- The Heritage of States: the Principle of "uti possidetis juris" Today (1997)
- Nemzetközi jog (2001)
- Title to Territory (2005)
- The International Law of Territory (2008)