Ocean Law and Policy
Dr. Nilufer Oral and Dr Tara Davenport comment on the Strait of Hormuz
CIL Director Dr. Nilufer Oral and CIL Co-head of the Oceans Law and Policy Team Dr Tara Davenport published two commentaries on international legal aspects of the restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after the attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran. Dr. Davenport’s commentary in Channel News Asia on ‘Why
Dr. Nilufer Oral and Dr Tara Davenport comment on the Strait of Hormuz Read More »
The Strait of Hormuz: Navigational Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict at Sea
WEBINAR OVERVIEW The Strait of Hormuz sits at the intersection of some of the most contested questions in contemporary international law. This webinar brings together three leading experts Dr. Nilufer Oral (Director, NUS Centre for International Law), Emeritus Professor Robert Beckman (Co-Head, Ocean Law and Policy at NUS Centre for International Law), and Dr. Alexander
The Strait of Hormuz: Navigational Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict at Sea Read More »
Dr Tara Davenport Spoke in a Webinar Titled “From Authoritative to Operational: How the BBNJ Agreement Can Implement the Climate Change AOs”
On 27 January 2026, Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Dr. Tara Davenport spoke in a webinar titled “From Authoritative to Operational: How the BBNJ Agreement Can Implement the Climate Change AOs“ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The webinar examines the implementation of the BBNJ Agreement while considering the recent advisory opinions on
Dr Tara Davenport Spoke in Episode 6 of The Law Beneath the Waves podcast on Southeast Asia and Deep Sea Mining alongside Virginie Tassin Campanella
On 2 April 2026, Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Dr Tara Davenport spoke in Episode 6 of The Law Beneath the Waves podcast on Southeast Asia and Deep Sea Mining alongside Virginie Tassin Campanella. The episode covers ASEAN States’ approach to deep sea mining and governance, and examines, among other issues, how ASEAN States have
Professor Irini Papanicolopulu on What Freedom for Navigation at Sea Today?
Abstract: Since the time of Hugo Grotius, freedom of the seas was conceptualised based on freedom of navigation. Freedom of navigation was instrumental to the expansion of trade, the control of strategic goods, and the colonial expansion of States. Today, the same reasons underpin freedom of navigation, as included in Article 87 of the 1982
Professor Irini Papanicolopulu on What Freedom for Navigation at Sea Today? Read More »
Dr Nilüfer Oral spoke at Sea-level Rise and its Implications for International Law 18 March 2026
18 March 2026: CIL Director Dr Nilufer Oral was Invited to Speak at an Online Event on Sea-level Rise and its Implications for International Law Organized by the School of Law at the University of Sheffield. This session brings together Professor Nilufer Oral and Patricia Galvão Teles, Co-Chairs of the International Law Commission’s Study Group
Dr Nilüfer Oral spoke at Third Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Symposium
10-12 March 2026: CIL Director Dr Nilufer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Third Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Symposium, 10–12 March 2026 at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s Symposium, held soon after the BBNJ Agreement enters into force, and focused on “The Role of Science and Knowledge
Professor Aldo Chircop on MARPOL As A Regulatory System
About the Lecture: The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is easily the most important instrument for the prevention of operational and accidental vessel-source pollution and is widely regarded as successful. Today, the convention and its annexes have between 100-160 State parties that account for between 96-99% of global tonnage. And
Professor Aldo Chircop on MARPOL As A Regulatory System Read More »
Tara Davenport and Dita Liliansa Spoke in Episode 66 of Called To The Bar: International Law Over Drinks
Tara Davenport Dita Liliansa CIL Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Dr. Tara Davenport and former Research Fellow Ms. Dita Liliansa* spoke in episode 66 of the international law podcast titled Called To The Bar. Dr. Davenport and Ms. Liliansa joined Professor Douglas Guilfoyle and Associate Professor Tamsin Paige in a conversation on the law, history,