Public International Law Notes

Guyana-Venezuela boundary dispute: Maduro Administration announces resource exploitation measures

The longstanding boundary dispute between Guyana and Venezuela saw significant escalation at the end of 2023. The dispute concerns Guyanese-controlled …

ISDS policy trend round up for 2023

What are the trends in investor state dispute resolution at a macro level that have developed over 2023? We have put together a round-up below. …

Colombia and Venezuela agree a new Bilateral Investment Treaty, Venezuela's first since withdrawing from the ICSID Convention

On February 23, 2019, Venezuela broke diplomatic relations with Colombia and gave Colombian diplomats twenty-four hours to leave the country. Four years …

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Asked to Issue Advisory Opinion on States’ Obligation to Respond to the Climate Emergency

On January 9, 2023, Chile and Colombia co-signed a request to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (“Inter-American Court”) for an …

HSF SPONSORS THE LONDON CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL LAW

The London Conference on International Law was held over two days on 10 and 11 October in London. It brought together international law practitioners, …

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 …

UNCTAD PUBLISHES REPORT ON INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CASES IN 2020

EXPERT PANEL DEFINES 'ECOCIDE', FOR POTENTIAL ADOPTION AS A CRIME TO BE PROSECUTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

ICSID RELEASES FIFTH WORKING PAPER ON ICSID RULES REVISION: THE LAST CHANGES BEFORE THE FINAL VOTE?

CANADA'S NEW 2021 MODEL BIT

UNCITRAL PUBLISHES INITIAL DRAFT ON THE REGULATION OF THIRD-PARTY FUNDING IN INVESTOR-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

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. …