The rule of law in a time of war: the resilience of Ukraine’s legal system
How can a country maintain the rule of law when its courts and legal professionals are targeted?
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.
The impact of the ICJ’s advisory opinions in international disputes
This article was the winning entry in the inaugural NSW Young Lawyers International Law Essay Competition. The competition aims to foster academic legal writing and…