James Crawford (jurist)
James Crawford | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| In office 6 February 2015 – 31 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Keith |
| Succeeded by | Hilary Charlesworth |
| Whewell Professor of International Law University of Cambridge | |
| In office 1992–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Derek Bowett |
| Succeeded by | Eyal Benvenisti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Richard Crawford 14 November 1948 Adelaide, South Australia |
| Died | 31 May 2021 (aged 72) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Spouse(s) | Marisa Ballini Patricia Hyndman Joanna Gomula Freya Baetens |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Brighton Secondary School |
| Alma mater | University of Adelaide (LLB, BA) University College, Oxford (DPhil) |
| Thesis | The Creation of States in International Law (1977) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ian Brownlie |
| Other advisors | D. P. O'Connell |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Public international law |
| Institutions | University of Adelaide University of Sydney University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral students | Christine Chinkin |
| Main interests | Statehood, state responsibility |
| Notable works | The Creation of States in International Law (1979/2006) ILC Articles on State Responsibility (2001) |
James Richard Crawford, AC, SC, FBA (14 November 1948 – 31 May 2021) was an Australian academic and practitioner in the field of public international law. He was a Judge of the International Court of Justice from February 2015 to his death in 2021. From 1990 to 1992 Crawford was Dean of the Sydney Law School where he was also the Challis Professor of International Law from 1986 to 1992. From 1992 to 2014, he was Whewell Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge and Fellow in Law at Jesus College, Cambridge. He was formerly Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, also at Cambridge.