Public International Law Notes

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 …

EFILA 8th ANNUAL LECTURE, 13 OCTOBER 2022

We are pleased to share with you the details of the upcoming 8th EFILA Annual Lecture, taking place in Brussels on Thursday 13 October 2022 (from 15:00 …

THE GAMBIA v MYANMAR: ICJ PRONOUNCES ON KEY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW

On 22 July 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) dismissed all preliminary objections raised by Myanmar against a claim brought by The Gambia …

ICSID Releases Latest Caseload Statistics for FY2022

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 …

ANGOLA BECOMES 165TH SIGNATORY OF THE ICSID CONVENTION

Angola has become the latest state to sign the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States (the …

THE MODERNISATION OF THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY – SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW?

THE VIEW FROM BRUSSELS: THE NORTHERN IRELAND PROTOCOL BILL EU – UK TENSIONS GROW

ICJ orders Colombia immediately to cease activities in Nicaraguan EEZ waters

On April 21, 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered judgment in Nicaragua v. Colombia concerning alleged violations of sovereign rights …

CEDR PRODUCES GUIDE TO INVESTOR-STATE MEDIATION

ICSID MEMBER STATES APPROVE AMENDED 2022 ARBITRATION RULES

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL COURT DETERMINES THAT A STATE-OWNED AIRLINE IS NOT ENTITLED TO BE SERVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE IMMUNITY ACT

In AELF MSN 242, LLC (a Puerto Rico limited liability company) v De Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. D.B.A. Surinam Airways [2022] EWHC 544 …