Queen Mary Criminal Justice LLM Students visit The Hague
Georgia Selina Kircher, Criminal Justice LLM student at Queen Mary University of London, recounts a study trip to The Hague, where she and her fellow students visited international courts and spent time with Queen Mary's Professor Phoebe Okowa, a current Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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On 24-26 June a group of Criminal Justice students completed a study trip to The Hague, offering a first-hand look at the work of the international courts.
On Thursday, the group visited the International Criminal Court (ICC), where they toured the courtroom and attended a presentation by an ICC prosecutor, who shared fascinating insights into his work and the Court’s current developments.
On Friday, the students visited the Peace Palace, where Judge Okowa's legal clerk gave an engaging presentation on the work of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with particular focus on how the judges reach their decisions. At the end of the presentation, Judge Okowa herself joined the group, answering questions and sharing insights from cases she has worked on. Additionally, the group was given a tour of the Peace Palace, followed by a presentation on the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
The trip was initially organised by a student, but Queen Mary University of London generously supported the initiative both organisationally and financially, including assistance with visa applications for several students.
The group thanks everyone at Queen Mary who supported this initiative from the very start, making the trip possible for all participants. Coming near the end of the in Criminal Justice LLM, the trip was a wonderful opportunity to experience in practice what was studied on a theoretical level throughout the year.
More information:
- Find out more about studying the Criminal Justice LLM at Queen Mary.
- Learn more about Queen Mary's Criminal Justice Centre.