Hilary Charlesworth

Hilary Charlesworth
Judge of the International Court of Justice
Assumed office
5 November 2021
Preceded byJames R. Crawford
Personal details
Born
Hilary Christiane Mary Charlesworth

(1955-02-28) 28 February 1955 (age 69)
Leuven, Belgium
NationalityAustralian
TitleHarrison Moore Chair in Law, Melbourne Law School
Melbourne Laureate Professor, Melbourne Law School
AwardsASIL award for creative legal scholarship
Australian Laureate Fellowship
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne (BA, LLB)
Harvard Law School (SJD)
ThesisA Constitutional Bill of Rights: North American Experience and Australian Prospect (1985)
Academic work
DisciplineInternational law
Sub-disciplineHuman rights, law of international organizations, international legal theory
InstitutionsUniversity of Melbourne (2016–present)
Australian National University (1998–present)
University of Adelaide (1993–1996)
Main interestsHuman rights law, international institutions, feminist legal theory
Notable worksThe Boundaries of International Law (2006)
Notable ideasFeminism and international law
WebsiteUniversity 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.