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The Purpose and Limits of International Courts - International Conference (1-2 June 2023, MCC) The proliferation of international courts and adjudicative bodies after the Second World War has had a deep impact on politics and policy at the level of nation state. Contentious social and political issues are increasingly submitted to the jurisdiction of international tribunals. While some have argued that this strengthens and reinforces the rule of law and enhances protection of human rights, other contend that it has detrimental effects on democracy. A wide range of actors are involved in bringing cases to international courts, including states, corporations, bar associations, national judges and constitutional courts, legal professionals, international networks of legal scholars, NGOs and intergovernmental organizations. Many of these actors supportwith varying degrees of intensitydeciding political issues at international levels. This has, in turn, generated resistance by groups opposed to international intervention in domestic political struggles. This conference will bring together scholars to reflect on the legitimacy, effectiveness, and quality of international adjudication across the world, with a special focus on the European experience. Nigel Biggar University of Oxford Nigel Biggar is Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford, Faculty of Theology and Religion. He is the director of the McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Life. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern History from the University of Oxford in 1976, followed by a Master of Arts degree in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago in 1980. In 1981, he obtained a Master of Christian Studies degree from Regent College, Vancouver. He earned his PhD in Christian Theology from the University of Chicago. From 1990 to 1999, Biggar served as Chaplain and Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford University. He then held the position of Professor of Theology and Ethics at the University of Leeds from 1999 to 2004. From 2004, he served as Professor of Theology and Ethics at Trinity College Dublin until 2007. From 2007 until his retirement in 2022, he held the position of Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford. Biggar was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours for services to higher education. ----- More information: https://mcc.hu/en/article/the-issue-of-the-role-of-international-courts-and-their-impartiality-is-unavoidable https://mcc.hu/en/event/the-purpose-and-limits-of-international-courts-1