Public International Law Notes

LIDW 2026 Member Hosted Event Recording Available: International Law After the Rules Based Order: Legitimacy and Power in a Changing Global System

Agreement on maritime biodiversity enters into force

Defining State Obligations in a Warming World: The ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change

Inter-American Court of Human Rights takes a Landmark Step in Climate and Human Rights Jurisprudence: Implications for States and Private Actors

International Courts and Tribunals in 2025: LIDW 2025 Panel Discussion

ITLOS issues its groundbreaking advisory opinion on marine pollution caused by greenhouse gases: implications for States, legislators and private actors

On 21 May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea issued its much anticipated advisory opinion on the obligations of States to preserve …

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 …

STATE IMMUNITY PREVAILS: UK COURT OF APPEAL DENIES ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION AGAINST VENEZUELA

In a significant ruling in the case of UK P&I Club & Anor v Republica Bolivariana de Venezuela [2023] EWCA Civ 1497, the UK Court of Appeal has …

HSF PROUD GOLD SPONSORS AT THE LONDON CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL LAW: 10-11 OCTOBER 2022

The London Conference on International Law will be taking place at the QEII Centre, London, on Monday 10 October and Tuesday 11 October 2022. This …

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