LL6603 International Criminal and Human Rights Law
Reassessment 2013/14
Coursework 2
You need to do this assignment if you have failed Coursework 2. If you are
unsure which coursework element(s) you have failed, please contact your
Course Administrator urgently.
Summative assessment - Coursework
I/ Coursework question
Critically analyse three cases by the European Court of
Human Rights, and explain how the three cases
contributed to the development of international human
rights law in relation to ONE of the following articles of the
European Convention of Human Rights:
 Article 3;
OR
 Article 8;
OR
 Article 9;
OR
 Article 10.
IF YOU FAILED THE 1ST SIT CW, YOU MUST PICK A
DIFFERENT ECHR ARTICLE TO ANALYSE IN YOUR RESIT.
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II / Instructions
The submitted essay has to be typed or word-processed, must be clear and
presentable, in ARIAL font size 12 and one and a half line spaced. You must use
footnotes and a bibliography
A / Maximum word limit
2500 words. The bibliography and footnotes do not count as part of the maximum
word limit.
B / Assessment criteria for the assessment
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ability to selectively and critically use library and other information retrieval
sources to research issues in international criminal law in some depth;
international human rights law problem solving skills;
critical understanding of the rules and principles in international human rights law;
ability to apply the law critically;
ability to write a coherent and a well argued, critical analysis of the relevant
issues in good clear English;
ability to apply, evaluate and critically analyse in depth rules and doctrines on a
limited issue of your choice;
ability to carry out independent research and demonstrate analytical skills on
particular issues.
C / Plagiarism
Please note the University policy on plagiarism, and ensure that the work is original
work that is entirely your own. Copying or allowing someone else to copy your work
is cheating and you will be subject to the University disciplinary regulations. The best
way to avoid academic misconduct or plagiarism is to use your own words, do not
cut and paste from other work, and to ensure that you reference properly the sources
you have used in your assignment. Please note all assignments are automatically
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link is an approachable session on how to avoid plagiarism:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yYf8AihndI
D / Referencing
Referencing is essential for good academic writing. Please ensure you read the
relevant section in your Studying Law at Kingston that refers you to the Oxford
Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA), available online at:
http://www.law.ox.ac.uk/published/OSCOLA_4th_edn.pdf
Through the following link you can complete a referencing tutorial produced by
Cardiff University https://ilrb.cf.ac.uk/citingreferences/oscola/tutorial/
All materials consulted in writing your essay should be included in the bibliography.
The bibliography and footnotes do not count as part of the maximum page limit.
E / BLASC
BLASC is a service offering students at all levels one to one help and advice on the
academic skills needed to produce their written coursework. Information on this is
available in the online version of the handbook (available on StudySpace in the
folder ‘information’).
F / Submitting your work and receiving feedback
DEADLINE: This coursework should be submitted no later than 12 noon on Friday
22 August 2014. Submission should be made ELECTRONICALLY ONLY to the
Turn-it in box, available on StudySpace (in the folder ‘assignments’).
Please note that computer failure is not an excuse for missing a coursework
deadline.
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