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…
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…
Arbitrarily detained: what the UN opinion means for Julian Assange
A United Nations body determined that Sweden and the United Kingdom violated international norms by arbitrarily detaining Julian Assange. By STEPHEN TULLY.
High Court considers state immunity and international pensions
Pension payments to former office holders of specialised agencies can be liable to Australian income tax. By STEPHEN TULLY.
Frequent Flyers
Fancy taking your legal skills overseas? Five lawyers working offshore tell how their careers are evolving away from Australian shores.
A day in the life of… Chris Flynn
Chris Flynn didn’t meet jailed Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste until three days after his release from an Egyptian prison.
A day in the life of… Amber Hawkes
When she was 25, Amber Hawkes headed to Chennai in India as a volunteer in one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
Out to sea: the High Court delivers its verdict on the Tamil asylum seeker case
In the highly controversial case of CPCF v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2015] HCA 1, the High Court found that section 72(4) of the Maritime Powers…
Drugs in sport and international law
Legislation giving effect to international agreements is interpreted according to orthodox principles of statutory construction. By STEPHEN TULLY.