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CIL Distinguished Speaker Lecture: Enhancing International Rule of Law
31 August 2015 | Distinguished Speaker Lecture Enhancing International Rule of Law From L to R: Professor Tommy Koh, Chairman of CIL’s Governing Board; His Excellency Judge Vladimir Golitsyn, President and Judge of ITLOS; Dr Philippe Gautier, Registrar of ITLOS; Professor Robert Beckman, CIL Director; and Mr Rod Bundy, CIL Governing Board Member. Introduction His …
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[Fireside Chat Series 2014] The Judicial Regulation of Shared Freshwater Resources: Indus Waters Kishenganga Arbitration (Pakistan v. India)
27 October 2014 | CIL Fireside Chat Series The Judicial Regulation of Shared Freshwater Resources: Indus Waters Kishenganga Arbitration (Pakistan v. India) Introduction In September 1960, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty to regulate the utilisation of the waters of the Indus system of rivers. In May 2010, Pakistan instituted arbitral proceedings against …
WTO Crisis Averted?
16 December 2014 | CIL Distinguished Speaker Series WTO Crisis Averted? Introduction The 9th WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali last December 2013 was lauded for bringing a new breath of life into the WTO. The WTO Members succeeded in adopting the “Bali Package”, which contained several breakthrough decisions aimed at streamlining trade, dealing with the …
Sleepwalking Again: Europe and the End of the Pax Americana 1914-2014
3 February 2015 | Distinguished Speaker Series Sleepwalking Again: Europe and the End of the Pax Americana 1914-2014 Introduction Historically, the unstated foundations of European security policy, both at State and collective level, rested on the Pax Americana – relying on it both as deterrent and as the ultimate and true guarantor in case of …
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[CIL Fireside Chat Series 2015] Resolution of International Commercial Disputes: The Role of Singapore
6 March 2015 | CIL Fireside Chat Series Resolution of International Commercial Disputes: The Role of Singapore Introduction Trade in Asia has experienced fast growth in recent years. Foreign investment into Asia has also grown significantly. As the number and complexity of international commercial disputes have increased, Singapore is earning the reputation as a key …
Macro Liability Problems for Singaporean Microsatellites
17 March 2015 | CIL Seminar Series Macro Liability Problems for Singaporean Microsatellites Introduction When the international legal principles concerning responsibility and liability flowing from space activities were first developed, including the launch and operation of satellites in orbit, there were a number of concepts that were somewhat beyond the contemplation of the diplomats and …
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Contemporary Challenges in International Criminal Justice
14 April 2015 | CIL Seminar Series Contemporary Challenges in International Criminal Justice Introduction The last two decades have witnessed the rapid emergence of international criminal justice. After 40 years of inaction following the Nuremberg-era trials, international tribunals have now been established to address crimes committed during conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone …
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The International Court of Justice: Process, Protagonists and Potential
10 September 2014 | CIL Seminar Series The International Court of Justice: Process, Protagonists and Potential Introduction The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Based in The Hague, it has jurisdiction to hear contentious cases between States, and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it …
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Economic Sanctions and WTO Law
1 October 2014 | CIL Seminar Series Economic Sanctions and WTO Law Introduction States use economic sanctions as part of a policy tool kit to achieve foreign policy objectives against other States. Cuba, Iraq, Iran, South Africa and Myanmar have all been the subject of various sanctions regimes, with the imposition of economic sanctions against …