Public International Law Notes

Diplomatic immunity denied by UK Supreme Court in relation to alleged breaches of modern slavery laws

London is home to one of the largest diplomatic communities in the world, with over 160 embassies. In a significant judgment by a majority of three, the …

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

LONDON CLIMATE ACTION WEEK 26 JUNE - 4 JULY 2021

CANADA'S NEW 2021 MODEL BIT

SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE: THE INTERNATIONAL LAW IMPLICATIONS

THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS ENTERS INTO FORCE

The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (the "Treaty") entered into force on 22 January 2021. The Treaty is the first treaty to ban nuclear …

UPDATES ON POTENTIAL EU-CHINA COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT ON INVESTMENT (WITH A FOCUS ON INVESTMENT PROTECTION AND ISDS) – NEW WINE IN NEW BOTTLES?

The USMCA or "NAFTA 2.0" came into force on 1 July 2020

The US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), the replacement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), entered into force on 1 July 2020. …

MALAYSIAN HIGH COURT GRANTS FIRST ANTI-ARBITRATION INJUNCTION ON THE GROUNDS OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

A BALANCE OF OBLIGATIONS: THE RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND INVESTMENT TREATY PROTECTIONS

NEVSUN RESOURCES LTD. V. ARAYA – SUPREME COURT OF CANADA ALLOWS ERITREAN MINERS’ CLAIM FOR VIOLATIONS OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW TO PROCEED

HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS SECURES MAJOR VICTORY FOR KINGDOM OF SPAIN IN INVESTOR-STATE ARBITRATION