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Policy Brief: Rishi Gulati on the Settlement of Disputes to which International Organizations are Parties

As the UN’s independent body charged with the progressive development and codification of international law, the International Law Commission (‘ILC’ or the ‘Commission’) helps to make international...

UEA Law School Podcast: The Indo-Pacific: The history & current political climate of the Indo-Pacific with Dr. Hansong Li

In this episode, Rishi Gulati is in conversation with Dr Hansong Li about the intellectual history of the Indo-Pacific, a concept that has gained much currency in recent times. Hansong Li is a...

A rare case of unreasonably restricting protest | by Jack Jones

A case brought against Greta Thunberg and four other protesters was dismissed by Judge Laws on Friday 2nd February. Whilst the case has garnered media attention due to the involvement of Greta, the...

The Mozambique Export Finance Case Part (2) – The Court of Appeal and the “Tenable” Approach to (Non-)interpretation | by Flora Curtis & Acland Bryant

Following the split decision in the Divisional Court, Friends of the Earth (“FoE”) appealed to the Court of Appeal.

FoE made three main arguments:

UKEF was required to adopt a...

 The Mozambique Export Finance Case Part (1) – Paris (Dis)agreement in the Divisional Court | Flora Curtis & Acland Bryant

On 13 January, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment R (Friends of the Earth Ltd) v Secretary of State for International Trade [2022] EWCA Civ 14. The case concerned the decision of UK...

UEA Law School Podcast series: Launch of the Elgar Companion to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law

Today's podcast is a recording of the launch of the Elgar Companion to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law which took place on 14 December 2023. This volume is co-edited by...

Opportunities and limitations in UK climate change litigation: The Boswell case

PhD researcher Millie Prosser and Friends of The Earth Lawyer and PhD researcher Acland Bryant are joined by the renowned environmental lawyer David Wolfe KC and Norwich-based climate litigator Dr...

Inadvertent disclosures in FOI responses addressed in ICO advisory notice | Dr Karen Mc Cullagh

In a recent blog post I reported that several police forces in the UK had made headline news because of failures to comply with requirements of the UK GDPR when preparing responses to requests for...

The Parody Exception: Revisiting the Case for a Distinct Pastiche Exception | By Sabine Jacques, Senior Lecturer in Intellectual Property Law at the University of Liverpool

As succinctly noted by Susan Bischoff in a prior post, the ongoing legal saga surrounding the 'Metall auf Metall' case continues to yield legal insights. Presently, a new reference from the...

UK Police forces need to review their ‘policing’ of information | Dr Karen Mc Cullagh

In recent weeks four police forces in the UK have made headline news because of failures to comply with requirements of the UK GDPR when preparing to respond to requests for information made under...