Symposium: Climate Justice in International Courts: Working Towards a Livable Future Intergenerational Climate Justice under the Law of the Sea: The ITLOS Advisory Opinion Request by the Commission of Small Island States by Lianne Baars and Zoe Nay Published on 2 August 2023 Introduction On 12 December 2022, the Commission of Small Island States on […]

Symposium: Climate Justice in International Courts: Working Towards a Livable Future The Role of International and Regional Courts in Future-proofing Environmental Jurisprudence Through Advisory Opinions by Manon Rouby Published on 1 August 2023 Introduction The latest IPCC report reiterated its alarming message. Climate impacts on people and ecosystems are more widespread and severe than expected […]

Symposium: Climate Justice in International Courts: Working Towards a Livable Future The International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and Protection of Human Rights by Elisa Granzotto Published on 1 August 2023 Introduction  On 27th October 2022, Vanuatu’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, H.E. Odo Tevi, formally announced the intention to introduce […]

The ICJ’s 2023 Judgment in Nicaragua v Colombia: A New Chapter in the Identification of Customary International Law? By Ori Pomson Published on 28 July 2023 Introduction On 13 July 2023, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rendered its judgment on the merits of the case concerning Question of the Delimitation of the Continental Shelf […]

Symposium: Small States, Legal Argument, and International Disputes Small states and ‘normative sea power’ by Bec Strating Published on 26 July 2023 In November 2022, it was announced that the United Kingdom (UK) and Mauritius had opened negotiations on sovereignty over Chagos Archipelago, a small group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. This was presented […]

Symposium: Small States, Legal Argument, and International Disputes The seabed mining rush and the legal statecraft of Small Island Developing States by Daiana Seabra Venancio Published on 24 July 2023 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are well-known for their activism on global warming and sea-level rise. However, despite their united view on climate change impacts, SIDS […]

Symposium: Small States, Legal Argument, and International Disputes Space law, the Kingdom of Tonga and the late-comer problem by Michelle Chase Published on 21 July 2023 Can late-coming small states change a treaty regime for their benefit? This post explores the difficulties small states may face in challenging inequitable legal regimes, and how seeming victories can […]

Symposium: Small States, Legal Argument, and International Disputes A collective answer: Small States, sea-level rise and the interpretation of UNCLOS by Frances Anggadi Published on 19 July 2023 Many eyes are on Vanuatu, which is leading global efforts to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the obligations of States in […]

Symposium: Small States, Legal Argument, and International Disputes Small States and international litigation to minimise climate insecurity by Shirley V. Scott Published on 17 July 2023 The amount of climate litigation is increasing. Indeed, litigation holds the promise of adding impetus to action in a world in which efforts to mitigate climate change have been so […]

Symposium: Small States, Legal Argument, and International Disputes Litigating Imperialism? Lessons from the South West Africa saga by Ntina Tzouvala Published on 14 July 2023 Amongst international lawyers in my adoptive country, Australia, the South West Africa saga tends to elicit cryptic comments and long pauses. The role of the then International Court of Justice (ICJ) […]

Canada and the Netherlands Institute ICJ Proceedings Alleging Violations by Syria of the Convention against Torture By Priya Urs Published on 13 July 2023 [Many thanks to Miles Jackson, Massimo Lando and Martins Paparinskis for their very helpful comments.] Other significant developments in recent weeks (see e.g. here and here) have perhaps overshadowed the joint […]

Symposium: Small States, Legal Argument, and International Disputes The Australia/Timor-Leste maritime boundary dispute by Bill Campbell Published on 12 July 2023 This post seeks to go some way towards dispelling the notion that there was a complete asymmetry of power involved in the settlement of the long-running dispute between Australia and Timor-Leste over maritime delimitation in […]