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INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW Public Officers’ Law Seminar : Dyg Elma Darlini binti Haji Sulaiman www.agc.gov.bn Understanding the Law Deputy Senior Counsel; 26 th and 27 th October 2016

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Contents  What is Public International Law?  Importance to Brunei Darussalam  Sources of Public International Law  International Affairs Division, AGC Slide 2

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 What is Public International Law?  “Law of nations”  State to State relationship  Governing the Rules and Conduct of States Slide 3

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 States International Subject Organisations Non-State Actors Individuals Slide 4

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Importance of Public International Law  Maintain peace, harmony and mutual cooperation  Certain issues cannot be resolved by a single State Slide 5

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Sources of International Law Slide 6

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Sources of International Law  International Treaties  Customary International Law  General Principles of International Law  Judicial Decisions Slide 7

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Attorney General Solicitor General Administration Assistant Solicitor Assistant Solicitor and Finance Legal Draftsman General I General II Division Legislation and Criminal Justice International Research Division Division Affairs Division Civil Division Slide 8

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 International Affairs Division Mission Vision “To deliver the highest “To be regarded as a quality legal service reliable international through the effective law expert representing interpretation and and safeguarding Brunei application of Darussalam globally” international law” Slide 9

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Slide 10

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Scope of Work Law of International Intellectual Law of the Sea Maritime Law Treaties Trade Law Property International Bilateral and Civil Aviation International Environmental Multilateral and Outer Terrorism Criminal Law Law Negotiations Space International Disarmament International Privileges and International Dispute and Arms Banking and Immunities Organisations Settlement Control Finance Military Human Rights Cooperation Slide 11

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Scope of Work Responsible for all legal issues between states ( G to G ) and between states and international organisations based on principles of public international law . Slide 12

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Terms of Reference  Negotiating, drafting, vetting, legally scrubbing and interpreting various international instruments  Attending international meetings as BD representative  Preparing legal opinions based on public international law Slide 13

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Terms of Reference  Preparing opinions and recommendations upon joining a treaty or an I.O  Members of national committees relating to BD’s international obligations  Preparing country reports, advising, monitoring and implementing BD’s international obligations Slide 14

Public Officers’ Law Seminar: Understanding the Law 26 th and 27 th October 2016 Slide 15

THANK YOU Public Officers’ Law Seminar : darlini.Sulaiman@agc.gov.bn www.agc.gov.bn Understanding the Law +673-2244872 (ext 305) 26 th and 27 th October 2016