Ocean Law and Policy

International Dispute Resolution: A Conversation with UK Legal Adviser, Sally Langrish

The Centre for International Law (CIL) was honoured to host Ms Sally Langrish, Legal Adviser (Director, Legal) of the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, for an engaging conversation on international dispute resolution on 11 September 2025. This event was co-moderated by Dr Tara Davenport and Ms Celine Lange. Ms Langrish shared her perspectives […]

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CIL Co-Sponsors and Participates in the KHAS Law of the Sea Summer Academy 2025, Istanbul

Su Wai Mon The Centre for International Law (CIL), National University of Singapore, co-sponsored the International Law of the Sea Summer Academy, organised by Kadir Has University from 21 July to 6 August 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. This year’s Academy featured 22 distinguished faculty members, including judges from international courts and tribunals, eminent academics, and

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A review of Understanding Maritime Security by Christian Bueger and Timothy Edmunds in the journal International Affairs

Visiting Scholar Yuan Feng has published a review of Understanding Maritime Security by Christian Bueger and Timothy Edmunds in the journal International Affairs.  In the review, Yuan praises the book’s comprehensive analysis of maritime security, from traditional threats like piracy to emerging challenges such as ‘blue crime’ and the impacts of climate change. However, he also contends

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Dr Nilüfer Oral spoke at the webinar “Reflect on the Legal Dimensions of the Ocean Conference and Explore the Way Forward”

9 July 2025: CIL Director Dr Nilüfer Oral was a Panellist at an Online Webinar Organized by The Embassy of Costa Rica and the Embassy of France in the Netherlands to Reflect on the Legal Dimensions of the Ocean Conference and Explore the Way Forward. One month after UNOC3, where do we stand from a

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Tara Davenport presented on “Deployment of Submarine Power Cables under the Law of the Sea”

Co-Head of the CIL OLP Team, Dr Tara Davenport presented on “Deployment of Submarine Power Cables under the Law of the Sea” at the meeting of the 24th ASEAN Regional Energy Policy and Planning Sub-Sector Network, 27 May 2025, Orchard Hotel, Singapore. The meeting was attended by ASEAN energy officials/regulators, as well as the ASEAN

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Tara Davenport, presented on “The Evolving Function of Advisory Dispute Settlement ‘Complex’” at the 14th Ocean Dialogue

Co-Head of the CIL OLP Team, Dr Tara Davenport, presented on “The Evolving Function of Advisory Dispute Settlement ‘Complex’” at the 14th Ocean Dialogue on “Dispute Settlement Mechanisms: UNCLOS’ Indispensable Guardians” organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, the Australian Embassy Vietnam and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung on 7 May 2025 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Click for

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International Law and the Protection of Submarine Cables and Pipelines: Multi-dimensional Perspectives

POST EVENT NUS Centre for International Law organised a closed-door Conference on International Law and the Protection of Submarine Cables and Pipelines: Multi-Dimensional Perspectives on 16 and 17 September 2025 at Orchard Hotel, Singapore. The Conference brought together international lawyers, academics, government officials, policymakers, and industry experts to examine the international law that applies to

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48th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP48), Delhi, India

The 48th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP48) is heading to Delhi, India, from 9–12 September 2025! COLP48 will revolve around the theme: ‘Developing World Approaches to Ocean Governance: Perspectives from the Indian Ocean Rim’, and bring together distinguished scholars and experts from different disciplines to discuss innovations in international maritime law and

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