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”An expert in international…
2018 Timor Sea Treaty: a new dawn in relations between Australia and Timor-Leste?
The Timor Sea Treaty establishes a permanent maritime boundary in the Timor Sea, replacing previous joint petroleum development arrangements. By PROFESSOR DONALD R ROTHWELL.Snapshot The…
Preparing your clients for the GDPR privacy reforms
The GDPR is an EU privacy law, but it will have extra territorial reach, Australian organisations will need to be ready for its commencement on…
Should I stay or should I go?
Shaping international responses to climate change, disasters and displacement is a growing need, writes UNSW Professor Jane McAdam.Shaping international responses to climate change, disasters and…
The clock is ticking: could the UK leave the EU without an exit deal?
The House of Commons passed the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill to provide a functioning statute book on the day the UK leaves the EU. By…
A peek into the workings of offshore tax havens
Incorporating through an offshore haven is straightforward and relatively expensive. By BEN SEWELL.Snapshot Incorporating through an offshore haven is straightforward and relatively inexpensive. There is…
BREXIT: the legal, political & social fallout continues
On 27 January 2017, the UK Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s decision that Parliamentary consent was needed to give notice of withdrawal from the…
The latest from the Federal Court: February 2017
Reporting and analysis of the most notable decisions in the Federal Court. By DAN STAR QC.Key decisions Cantor v Audi Australia Pty Ltd [2016] FCA…
The Chilcot report on Iraq & lessons for Australia
The Chilcot Report details legal, policy and military decision-making by the UK over 2001-2009 about military intervention in Iraq. By STEPHEN TULLY.Snapshot The Chilcot Report…
Key legal implications of UK withdrawal from the EU
The triggering of article 50 gives the UK and the European Union (‘EU’) a two-year period to undertake the complex negotiations for Brexit. By ANNE…
China’s claims dashed in South China Sea arbitration
The South China Sea Arbitration is one of the most complex and significant decisions rendered by an international court or tribunal in the international law…