QUESTION 1
Your assignment is to prepare a case brief on the Order of 1 December 2023Arbitral
Award of 3 October 1899 (Guyana v. Venezuela).
See the attached document.
Include in your case brief the following sections:
Include in your case brief the following sections:
(a) Facts (name of the case and its parties, what happened factually and procedurally, and
the judgment)
the judgment)
(b) Issues (what is in dispute)
(c) Holding/Decision (the applied rule of law)
(d) Rationale (reasons for the holding)
(e) Comments (personal commentary – (Your opinion and analysis of the case) –
This should be the largest segment of your case brief.
This should be the largest segment of your case brief.
(f) Commentary of other scholars on the case – This will require research outside of the
materials provided in class.
▪ See for reference a document providing more detailed explanation of a case brief.
Microsoft Word – Introduction to Case Briefing.docx (northwestern.edu)
materials provided in class.
▪ See for reference a document providing more detailed explanation of a case brief.
Microsoft Word – Introduction to Case Briefing.docx (northwestern.edu)
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▪ Apart from the sections provided above, you may feel free to include additional
sections for analysis.
▪ Apart from the sections provided above, you may feel free to include additional
sections for analysis.
https://www.icj-cij.org/case/171