Public International Law Notes

45th Annual FA Mann Lecture, 19 November 2024: Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Sales - "Purpose in Law and in Interpretation"

The partners of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP are pleased to announce the 45th FA Mann Lecture

Equatorial Guinea becomes the 166th signatory of the ICSID Convention

An ICSID press release confirmed on 13 June 2024 that the central African state joins the list of African states who have signed the ICSID Convention.

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 …

Sovereign Immunity Prevails: UK Supreme Court Rules in Favour of South Africa in Silver Salvage Case

Inter-American Court of Human Rights enforces the human right to a healthy environment

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has issued a landmark decision regarding the right to a healthy environment. In the judgment published …

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 …

ICSID releases its background paper on annulment: Growth in the number of proceedings with a low annulment rate

On 11 March 2024, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) published its most recent Background Paper on the annulment …

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 …