Hilary Charlesworth | |
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| Judge of the International Court of Justice | |
| Assumed office 5 November 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James R. Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hilary Christiane Mary Charlesworth 28 February 1955 Leuven, Belgium |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Title | Harrison Moore Chair in Law, Melbourne Law School Melbourne Laureate Professor, Melbourne Law School |
| Awards | ASIL award for creative legal scholarship Australian Laureate Fellowship |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (BA, LLB) Harvard Law School (SJD) |
| Thesis | A Constitutional Bill of Rights: North American Experience and Australian Prospect (1985) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | International law |
| Sub-discipline | Human rights, law of international organizations, international legal theory |
| Institutions | University of Melbourne (2016–present) Australian National University (1998–present) University of Adelaide (1993–1996) |
| Main interests | Human rights law, international institutions, feminist legal theory |
| Notable works | The Boundaries of International Law (2006) |
| Notable ideas | Feminism and international law |
| Website | University of Melbourne |
Hilary Christiane Mary Charlesworth AM FASSA FAAL (born 28 February 1955) is an Australian international lawyer. She has been a Judge of the International Court of Justice since 5 November 2021, and is Harrison Moore Professor of Law and Melbourne Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne, and Distinguished Professor at the Australian National University.