Public International Law Notes

Guyana-Venezuela boundary dispute: Maduro Administration announces resource exploitation measures

The longstanding boundary dispute between Guyana and Venezuela saw significant escalation at the end of 2023. The dispute concerns Guyanese-controlled …

RECENT ICSID DEVELOPMENTS: CASELOAD STATISTICS AND THE FIRST YEAR OF PRACTICE UNDER THE ICSID 2022 RULES

ICSID has recently released its biannual caseload statistics for FY2023 and a separate publication reviewing the first year of practice under the newly …

44th FA MANN LECTURE, 30 NOVEMBER 2022: PROFESSOR CAMPBELL MCLACHLAN KC - "FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW REVISITED"

44th FA MANN LECTURE PROFESSOR CAMPBELL MCLACHLAN KC – "FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW REVISITED"   30 November 2022 The Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn, London The …

HSF SPONSORS THE LONDON CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL LAW

The London Conference on International Law was held over two days on 10 and 11 October in London. It brought together international law practitioners, …

Israel and Lebanon reach historic deal that will pave the way for offshore energy exploration in previously-contested areas of the Mediterranean Sea

THE GAMBIA v MYANMAR: ICJ PRONOUNCES ON KEY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

On 22 July 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed all preliminary objections raised by Myanmar against a claim brought by The Gambia …

ICSID Releases Latest Caseload Statistics for FY2022

ANGOLA BECOMES 165TH SIGNATORY OF THE ICSID CONVENTION

Angola has become the latest state to sign the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States (the …

ICSID RELEASES 2021 ANNUAL REPORT FOR RECORD FINANCIAL YEAR

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") recently published its Annual Report for FY2021 (available here), concluding a …

REMINDER: 43RD FA MANN LECTURE TAKING PLACE 18 NOVEMBER 2021: “INTERNATIONAL LAW BEFORE UNITED KINGDOM COURTS – A QUIET REVOLUTION”

43RD FA MANN LECTURE TAKING PLACE 18 NOVEMBER 2021: “INTERNATIONAL LAW BEFORE UNITED KINGDOM COURTS – A QUIET REVOLUTION”

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS TO PARTICIPATE IN LONDON INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES WEEK

London International Disputes Week 2021 (LIDW21) comes at a significant period for the UK legal sector, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, post-Brexit …