James Crawford (jurist)

James Crawford
Judge of the International Court of Justice
In office
6 February 2015 – 31 May 2021
Preceded byKenneth Keith
Succeeded byHilary Charlesworth
Whewell Professor of International Law
University of Cambridge
In office
1992–2014
Preceded bySir Derek Bowett
Succeeded byEyal Benvenisti[1]
Personal details
Born
James Richard Crawford

(1948-11-14)14 November 1948
Adelaide, South Australia
Died31 May 2021(2021-05-31) (aged 72)
The Hague, Netherlands
Spouse(s)Marisa Ballini
Patricia Hyndman
Joanna Gomula
Freya Baetens [2]
EducationBrighton Secondary School
Alma materUniversity of Adelaide (LLB, BA)
University College, Oxford (DPhil)
Academic career
DisciplinePublic international law
InstitutionsUniversity of Adelaide
University of Sydney
University of Cambridge
Main interestsStatehood, state responsibility
Notable worksThe Creation of States in International Law (1979/2006)
ILC Articles on State Responsibility (2001)
ThesisThe Creation of States in International Law (1977)
Doctoral advisorIan Brownlie
Other advisorsD. P. O'Connell

James Richard Crawford, AC, SC, FBA (14 November 1948[3] – 31 May 2021[4])[5][6] 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.[7] From 1990 to 1992[8] 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.[9] He was formerly Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, also at Cambridge.[10]

  1. ^ "Eyal Benvenisti elected to Whewell Professorship | Faculty of Law". www.law.cam.ac.uk.
  2. ^ "James Crawford obituary". Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Judge James Crawford Squire Law Library". www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "In memoriam: HE Judge James Crawford AC SC FBA Lauterpacht Centrefor International Law". www.lcil.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ "tweet". Twitter. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. ^ Sands, Philippe (14 June 2021). "James Crawford obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Solemn Declaration by three new Members of the Court (H.E. Mr Robinson, H.E. Mr Crawford and H.E. Mr Gevorgian)". International Court of Justice. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  8. ^ "History". The University of Sydney. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Eyal Benvenisti elected to Whewell Professorship". Faculty of Law. University of Cambridge. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  10. ^ Who's Who in Public International Law 2007 (Crestwall Ltd, 2007)

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