1. International Law Research
Introduction to
International Law Research
By Annette Demers

2. Objectives In this session you will learn: Where to locate treaties.
Where to locate supplemental information for citing treaties.
Where to locate books on international law.
Where to locate journal articles on international law.
Where to locate international judicial decisions.

3. Public v Private International Law
Law between nations.
Treaty Law.
Public International Law
Conflicts of Laws.
Private International Law

4. Treaty Law – Practical Examples

5. Books, Journal Articles, Reference Materials
Secondary Sources
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Books, Journal Articles, Reference Materials

6. Treaty Research
When doing treaty research, you will normally need to know:
How to locate the full-text of a treaty.
How to cite a treaty.
Citing treaties requires that you understand the status of a treaty:
Is it in force?
The date and place of signature
What countries signed it
What countries have ratified it
When did Canada ratify it?

7. How to Cite a Treaty Title of Treaty Date of Signature Citation
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).
Title of Treaty
Date of Signature
Citation
Parallel Citation
Date of Entry into Force
Additional Info
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption,
29 May 1993,
Can TS 1997 No 12,
1870 UNTS 167,
(entered into force 1 May 1995,
ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).
See McGill Guide for full details.

8. Canada Treaty Series Canada Treaty Series –in print in most libraries.
Canada Treaty Information – (status of treaties)
Example:
Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption

9. Canada Treaty Series
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).

10. United Nations Treaty Series
Provides:
Full text of treaties in the UN Treaty Series.
Status of treaties deposited with the UN.

11. United Nations Treaty SEries
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).

12. United Nations Treaty SEries
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).

13. United Nations Treaty SEries
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).

14. United Nations Treaty SEries
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).

15. United Nations Treaty SEries
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS No 12, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).

16. Entry into Force of the Treaty
In order for Canada to be obligated under a treaty, the following must have taken place:
Entry into Force of the Treaty
Signature /Accession
Ratification
Enactment into domestic law

17. Coming into Force of Treaties
Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, 29 May 1993, Can TS No 12, Art 46, 1870 UNTS 167 (entered into force 1 May 1995, ratification by Canada 19 December 1996).

18. You Try it!
Use the UN Treaty Series Title Search to find out how this treaty became binding on the United Kingdom: Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (concluded 14/07/1967)

19. Other Treaty Citations
Treaty Between the United States of America and the Republic of Uruguay Concerning Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, 25 October 2004, 44 ILM 268.
Cardiff Index Online or
Mary Miles Prince, Bieber’s Dictionary of Legal Abbreviations, (Buffalo, N.Y.: W.S. Hein, 2001).
and
Christian L. Wiktor, Multilateral Treaty Calendar , (The Hague: M. Nijhoff Publishers, 1998) in print and online at:

20. International Judicial Decisions
Sources for International Judicial Decisions are outlined
On the Paul Martin Law Library website – International

21. SUMMARY In this session you learned: Where to locate treaties.
Where to locate supplemental information for citing treaties.
Where to locate books on international law.
Where to locate journal articles on international law.
Where to locate international judicial decisions.

22. International Law Research
Introduction to
International Law Research
By Annette Demers