Public International Law Notes

Bahrain Ratifies Bilateral Investment Treaty with UAE

A closer look at the India-Uzbekistan BIT 2024: Key Provisions and Implications

English High Court finds lender's claim not barred due to sovereign immunity

Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation signed in Hong Kong

English Court of Appeal interprets arbitration agreement to hold Libya waived sovereign immunity from execution

Issue estoppel, state immunity and the role of national courts: Hulley Enterprises v Russia

International Courts and Tribunals in 2025: LIDW 2025 Panel Discussion

Cross-post: Inside Arbitration Podcast on State Immunity and the Adverb that Changed Everything

Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation to be signed in Hong Kong in 2025

New body headquartered in Hong Kong will be first intergovernmental organisation dedicated to mediation against backdrop of increasing interest in …

Crossing Digital Borders: The English Court of Appeal's Ruling in Shehabi v Bahrain

The English Court of Appeal has affirmed that state immunity under the State Immunity Act 1978 is not available in cases of hacking 'from abroad', as the …

China and Venezuela enter into new Bilateral Investment Treaty

Venezuela has recently published a new BIT with China, underscoring their strategic partnership. Following BITs with other states, this signals …

Beyond Boundaries: the SCC's new policy for Intra-EU Investment Arbitration

The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has introduced a new policy where intra-EU investment treaty arbitrations will no longer be designated seats in the EU