Public International Law Notes

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 …

UK announces withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty

On 22 February 2024, the UK Government announced that the UK will withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT). The withdrawal will take effect one year …

Surge in cases as ICSID releases its 2023 caseload statistics

On 1 February 2024, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) released its caseload statistics for the 2023 calendar year, …

9th annual EFILA Conference on 25 April 2024 in Frankfurt: New frontiers in international investment arbitration

We are pleased to share with you the details of the upcoming Conference of the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA), taking …