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 …

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 …

Enforcement of arbitral awards: Award creditor successfully seeks remedy from European Court of Human Rights for Albania’s extraordinary delay in recognising arbitral award

Honduras Denounces the ICSID Convention

Honduras Denounces the ICSID Convention On February 24, 2024, the Republic of Honduras (“Honduras”) sent a written notice to the World Bank denouncing …

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 …

UNCITRAL publishes final Codes of Conduct for Arbitrators and Judges in International Investment Disputes

UNCITRAL has published the final texts of its Code of Conduct for Arbitrators in International Investment Disputes (Arbitrators’ Code) and Code of …