Understanding sanctions law in Australia
As conflicts rage globally, sanctions have created a new legal, economic and trade landscape that legal professionals must adapt to.As conflicts rage globally, international human…
North Korea: a human rights disaster lost in the dark
Two North Korean defectors shine light on the dark state of affairs in their country.Possibly no nation in the world operates with greater secrecy than…
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…
A day in the life of… Michelle Sanson
Michelle Sanson used to be a solicitor at Blake Dawson Waldron and an academic at the University of Technology. But she threw it in to…
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.Snapshot A United Nations…
One day this cloud could lift
Few individuals possess the intellect, depth of experience, character and charm so warmly and freely shared by The Hon. Michael Kirby.Few individuals possess the intellect,…