Public International Law Notes

ITLOS Seabed Disputes Chamber grants provisional measures in landmark case against the International Seabed Authority

London Conference on International Law 2026: international law in a changing world

1st Annual IFILA Conference

Dutch court draws on ICJ advisory opinion to rule the Dutch Government failed to protect Bonaire’s inhabitants from the adverse consequences of climate change

UK Supreme Court confirms States party to the
ICSID Convention cannot rely on immunity to avoid recognition of ICSID awards

Highlights from the 46th FA Mann lecture with Professor Philippe Sands KC

London Arbitration Week 2025

46th FA Mann Lecture – London, 18 November 2025

UK notifies withdrawal from Energy Charter Treaty

  The UK has formally notified its withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), the multilateral treaty covering the energy sector. The treaty …

English Court enforces written waiver of immunity from execution in arbitration agreement

In General Dynamics United Kingdom Ltd v The State of Libya [2024] EWHC 472 (Comm), the English High Court (the Court) granted a final charging order …

European Court Of Human Rights finds first violation of Convention rights based on climate change

The European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR“) has delivered three highly anticipated judgments on the application of the European Convention on Human …

Claims submission process commences for register of damage for Ukraine

The Register of Damage for Ukraine (the Register) opened its claims submission process on 2 April 2024. The Register represents an important effort to …