It’s an international law essay. Essay question: “Suppose that the ship belongin

It’s an international law essay. Essay question: “Suppose that the ship belonging to a Chinese firm runs aground and leaks oil in Australian territorial waters. Against whom can Australia bring a legal dispute under the terms of UNCLOS (i) the Chinese state; (ii) the Chinese shipping company; (iii) both; or (iv) neither? And in what legal forum? Explain your reasoning drawing on treaty rules and existing legal practice.”
Answer all the parts of the question. Have an organized structure with a systematic argument that centrally answers the question. Take a clear stand: it’s much better (and more fun) to come down on one side or the other, rather than sitting on the fence (boring). Set up the core claim in the intro (!!!), in a way that addresses the question. Ensure everything you say is consistent with your core claim.
Suggestion: clarification of key terms; thesis that explicitly addresses the question. What is your core claim? Qualification of scope of argument: What conditions are you putting on the argument? What assumptions are you making? Are there important issues that you will set aside for reasons of space? [This section is not as important, but if you can pull this off it will show you understand the nuances and complexities of what’s going on.] Elaboration and defence of claim [If there is a position to which you’re responding, it’s particularly important to set this up at this stage. Objections and responses to objections Conclusion: restatement of argument; perhaps gesture at the implications of the argument, briefly point to some outstanding issues or return to the conditions/assumptions stated earlier (“I have assumed for our purposes that X, but if this doesn’t hold, the argument might have to be revised in ABC ways, which merit further exploration.”) In text citation, with last name, year and page number (Page Number!!! is important, please note this!!!) PLUS BIBLIOGRAPHY LIST list at the end arranged alphabetically. There are sample essays and answer guide attached. Please read them all to have a clear sense of the requirements before writing. No AI/chatgpt. Keep abreast of current affairs: the news can be a great source of real-world examples. [find additional readings are encouraged. To do well, you need to not only learn the basics of the cases, treaties and concepts we discussed, but be able to engage them critically and formulate your own perspective. Your answers should be opinionated essays with an argument and evidence. Go beyond mere summary of the readings or repeating what has been covered in lecture. You will likely need to do some additional research to answer the questions well. This may mean reading parts of a treaty carefully, or looking into a case in more detail, and consulting some of the scholarly debates surrounding it.