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…
Singapore Convention 2018: reshaping alternate dispute resolution and enforcement
The Singapore Convention, if ratified by the UN General Assembly, will reshape international commercial agreements and ‘settlement agreements. By CRAIG CARTER.
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.
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.
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…