The Trump administration wants to dismantle the International Criminal Court. Can it?
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote a blistering missive in the Wall Street Journal unveiling plans to dismantle the International Criminal Court (ICC). He…
Neither preemptive nor legal, US‑Israeli strikes on Iran have blown up international law
The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran represent a further erosion of the international legal order. Under international law, these attacks are neither preemptive nor lawful.
Sydney Peace Prize embraces new life as an independent foundation in 2026
LSJ Online speaks to the Sydney Peace Foundation’s Executive Director about the Sydney Peace Prize and the foundation’s focus for the year ahead.
Trump promise to “Make Venezuela Great Again” defies repeated failures of US-led regime change
The US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro raises important questions about international law and the history of such interventions.
Can Israel use self-defence to justify its strike on Qatar under the law?
Israel launched a targeted airstrike on the Hamas leadership in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on Tuesday. Six people were reported killed, including the son…
Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent
US President Donald Trump said its objective was a “stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror”. Is…
Treaty-based law under strain in Antarctica: future challenges for Australia
In many ways a microcosm for the international rules-based order, what does the ailing Antarctic Treaty System say about treaty-based law broadly?
Trump wants the US to ‘take over’ Gaza and relocate the people. Is this legal?
In an astonishing news conference in Washington, US President Donald Trump proposed the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently relocate the nearly…
The ICC arrest warrants: an international law expert’s perspective
An expert in international law tells LSJ that the recent arrest warrant applications for leaders of Israel and Hamas are “very significant”
The Child Protection Convention and jurisdiction of the Children’s Court
Despite fresh case law and legislative reform, international obligations still govern overseas jurisdictional issues.