2021-10-25 Who owns water? – Water, International Law
TRANSCRIPT FinnWater. It’s vital for all life. So, who owns it? Some of the answers to that might surprise you. We’ll explain how, despite the different ways water is controlled,…
2021-12-31 What is ‘legalese’? – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT Is this the most complicated form of English? ‘Legalese’ – it’s the language used by lawyers and if you’ve ever read the small print, you probably already know it…
2021-12-24 The weakness of international law – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT International law: it’s great at some things, but not so good at others. It often comes down to two questions: do you agree to accept these laws? And what…
2021-12-17 What happens if you break an international law? – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT Let’s say you’ve broken international law. What next? Well, it depends. Quite often, nothing happens at all. Pursuing justice takes time and money, but sometimes things do happen. Let’s…
2021-12-10 What are human rights and why do they matter? – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT We hear a lot about human rights, but what are they? Well, first of all, they’re an idea: the idea that we are all born with the same rights…
2021-12-03 What is the UN’s role in all this? – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT It’s one of the most complex organisations in the world. Understanding how it works can help you understand the way the world works. The United Nations was set up…
2021-11-26 Who are the actors in international law? – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT William Shakespeare said that ‘all the world’s a stage’, but when it comes to international law, who are the actors? Well, for a long time, the only actors were…
2021-11-19 National law Vs International law – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT International law: it’s a big network of agreements that countries follow, most of the time, to help the whole international system run as smoothly as possible, but of course,…
2021-11-12 Where do international laws come from? – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT Here’s a question: are all laws written down? Are they written in stone? Well, when it comes to international law, some are but many aren’t. Let’s start with the…
2021-11-05 Why do we need international law? – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT Why do we need international law? Imagine an ocean with three different islands. Each island does things its own way inside its own territory and each has its own…
2021-09-29 What is international law? – International Law explainers
TRANSCRIPT International law – what is it? Well, perhaps it’s best to start with what it’s not. It’s not… a single, official big book of laws. And it’s not… enforced…
2017-10-04 Unit 66 The Wedding Day, Language for a wedding – English at Work
The day has finally come – Anna and Tom are getting married. All their friends, work colleagues and business acquaintances are there but when the ceremony begins will Anna know…
2017-09-27 Unit 65 Last call for Tom, Language to say you’ve changed your mind – English at Work
Our story has got rather dramatic. Anna has realised that Tom is really the man for her so she’s on her way to the airport to try and catch him…
2017-09-20 Unit 64 Something’s missing, Language for getting down to business – English at Work
At the offices of Tip Top Trading, things are a bit strange after Tom walked out in a huff – or a mood – after realising that Anna was never…
2017-09-13 Unit 63 Tom’s tantrum, Language to persuade someone to change their mind -English at Work
There’s confusion at the offices of Tip Top Trading. Anna has announced that ‘yes’ she will accept Mr Socrates’s offer of a promotion but Tom thinks she is accepting his…