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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
Manus Island Regional Processing Centre Illegal under PNG law
The Supreme Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea has unanimously held that detention in the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre is contrary to the…
Facing the death penalty under a China-Australia extradition treaty
Australia may soon be able to extradite individuals to China if China undertakes that the death penalty will not be imposed or, if imposed, will…