- CPD Points: 1 [SL]
- Price: $0.00
- Area: Advocacy; Criminal Law; Human Rights Law; International Law; Litigation
- Delivered: May 2025
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Description
As part of Law week 2025, the Society is very please to welcome Tasmanian International Criminal Court (ICC) subject-matter experts who will deliver a session on the implications of President Trump’s sanctions against the ICC in The Hague, and engage in a Q and A. The panel includes Tim McCormack, Professor of International Law, University of Tasmania; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law; former Special Adviser on War Crimes to the Prosecutor of the ICC in The Hague, and Regina Weiss, Barrister, TasBar. This is moderated by Julia Flint, Crown Counsel, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
This session will consider the following matters and more.
- Legal and diplomatic fallout – A strain on U.S. relations with allies supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC), raising concerns about undermining international justice, and setting a precedent for targeting judicial institutions;
- Impact on ICC operations – Challenges created for ICC officials, including travel restrictions, asset freezes and, for US nationals, possible criminal sanctions, that potentially deter investigations into alleged U.S. war crimes and alleged war crimes of US allies and adversely affect the Court’s independence.
- Precedent for future U.S. policy – A signalling of a broader U.S. stance against international tribunals and the global rule of law, and the influence on future administrations’ approaches to global governance and the accountability of American personnel in international conflicts.
Key takeaways
- Have a deeper understanding of the significance and the limitations of the ICC for the pursuit of global justice.
- Appreciate the deleterious impact of the sanctions on the institution of the Court and on its employees.
- Are aware of the importance of ICC States Parties, including allies of the US like Australia, shoring up support for the ICC.
- CPD Points: 1 [SL]
- Price: $0.00
- Area: Advocacy; Criminal Law; Human Rights Law; International Law; Litigation
- Delivered: May 2025
Digital Content
- Recording
- Papers (none)
To access this free recording click here
Description
As part of Law week 2025, the Society is very please to welcome Tasmanian International Criminal Court (ICC) subject-matter experts who will deliver a session on the implications of President Trump’s sanctions against the ICC in The Hague, and engage in a Q and A. The panel includes Tim McCormack, Professor of International Law, University of Tasmania; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law; former Special Adviser on War Crimes to the Prosecutor of the ICC in The Hague, and Regina Weiss, Barrister, TasBar. This is moderated by Julia Flint, Crown Counsel, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
This session will consider the following matters and more.
- Legal and diplomatic fallout – A strain on U.S. relations with allies supporting the International Criminal Court (ICC), raising concerns about undermining international justice, and setting a precedent for targeting judicial institutions;
- Impact on ICC operations – Challenges created for ICC officials, including travel restrictions, asset freezes and, for US nationals, possible criminal sanctions, that potentially deter investigations into alleged U.S. war crimes and alleged war crimes of US allies and adversely affect the Court’s independence.
- Precedent for future U.S. policy – A signalling of a broader U.S. stance against international tribunals and the global rule of law, and the influence on future administrations’ approaches to global governance and the accountability of American personnel in international conflicts.
Key takeaways
- Have a deeper understanding of the significance and the limitations of the ICC for the pursuit of global justice.
- Appreciate the deleterious impact of the sanctions on the institution of the Court and on its employees.
- Are aware of the importance of ICC States Parties, including allies of the US like Australia, shoring up support for the ICC.
Prof. Timothy McCormack, University of Tasmania
About the Presenter:
Tim McCormack is a Professor of Law at the University of Tasmania. He is also a former Special Adviser on War Crimes to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague and an honorary Professorial Fellow at Melbourne Law School. He is one of the world’s leading experts in international humanitarian law – law of war.
Regina Weiss, Barrister, Derwent and Tamar Chambers
About the Presenter:
Regina Weiss, Barrister, recently returned to Hobart to join Derwent & Tamar Chambers after nine years in The Hague and five years in Canberra. She is a graduate of UTAS and commenced her legal career as Associate to the Honourable Chief Justice Alan Blow AO. She was a Federal Prosecutor with the Commonwealth DPP in Hobart, and then moved to The Hague. From 2007 to 2016, Regina prosecuted war crimes and crimes against humanity as a trial lawyer at the International Criminal Court. In addition to trial advocacy and case preparation at the seat of the court in The Hague, Regina also worked on the ground in situation countries with witnesses and victims, predominantly in east Africa. Regina is on the list of counsel for victims and defence at the ICC and is actively involved with the ICC Bar Association as focal point for Australia, Western Europe and other states and Chair of the Ecocide Working Group.
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