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Red lines in a grey zone: the validity of a Russia-Ukraine peace treaty under international law

While peace still appears remote, the prospect of a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine raises difficult questions concerning the international law governing inter-state peace tre...

International Law and American Courts: Part Two – The Framers' View

International Law and American Courts: Part Three — The Nation's First Decades

The Award in Rwanda versus the United Kingdom: The PCA’s Interpretation of VCLT, Article 13

The PCA’s Award in the arbitration between Rwanda and the United Kingdom, decided on May 15, 2026, was released on June 1, 20226. The arbitration related to the decision by the inc...

Treaty Interpretation in the ICJ’s Opinion on the Right to Strike

On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice delivered its advisory opinion on the Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87. The question before the Court was whether the...

Who Defends Constitution When U.S. Violates Treaties?

Is the MOU a Treaty or Not? And Why Should We Care?

Confusing language in the U.S.-Iran cease-fire agreement makes its legal status unclear.

One Step Forward, Two Steps Obscure: Jurisdiction over External Rules in M/T Heroic Idun (No.2)

On 27 May 2026, the ITLOS Special Chamber rendered its judgment in M/T Heroic Idun (No. 2). Brought by the Marshall Islands against Equatorial Guinea, the case concerns the lawfuln...

Ten takeaways from the Waitangi Tribunal’s treaty clause review inquiry

‘The Crown’s proposals are the most damaging collection of clear and considered legislative treaty breaches that I’ve seen,’ said one claimant. The Waitangi Tribunal hearing for it...

Constitution or Compass? A Quiet Renegotiation of the Maritime Order

Constitution or Compass? A Quiet Renegotiation of the Maritime Order Vito De Lucia In June 2026, the China Institute for Marine Affairs published a substantial assessment of the Un...

Hague Service Convention: A “Closed Universe” of Permissible Service Methods

Major Treaty case over return of Crown land heads to top court

Māori near Gisborne are continuing a 34-year fight involving ‘momentous’ provisions for return of Crown lands wrongly taken in breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi

A Framework for the Weight of Treaty Body Output: The ICJ’s Right to Strike Advisory Opinion

On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice delivered its advisory opinion on the right to strike under ILO Convention No. 87, holding by ten votes to four that the right is...

Pre-Exploitation Litigation: Cases No. 34 and 35 and the Timing of Deep-Sea Mining Governance

On 5 June 2026, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) announced two new proceedings before its Seabed Disputes Chamber (SDC). Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI)...

A Deal Without Certainty

Adhering to the terms of international trade deals, or any international deals for that matter, has always been a matter of trust. And trust mattered, for without it, no deal was a...

Case Concerning an Inquiry by the International Seabed Authority: Less a Defence of Due Process than an Attempt to Short...

On 30 May 2026, two deep seabed mining exploration contractors—NORI and TOML (“the contractors”), both subsidiaries of Canada-based The Metals Company (TMC)—lodged an application a...

ITAR Law and Compliance in Practice Trade

Contracting Sovereignty? Greece’s Experiment with the Contractual Allocation of Maritime Delimitation Risk in Offshore L...

In February 2026, Greece signed offshore lease agreements with a Chevron-led consortium for the exploration of oil and gas south of Crete. A month later, the agreements were ratifi...

Crimean Coastal State Rights and the Resilience of International Arbitration

Introduction On 15 June 2026, the Permanent Court of Arbitration published its merits award in Ukraine v. the Russian Federation concerning coastal state rights in the Black Sea, S...

Tribunal hears claims of 'unrelenting assault' on MДЃori rights over Treaty reforms

An iwi leader described the coalition government as "the most racist, anti-MДЃori government ever", while experts warned the proposed Treaty reforms could be the widest breach of T...

International court unanimously rules in favor of UK in Rwanda asylum dispute

The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, in findings published on Monday, rejected the Republic of Rwanda’s claim for financial compensation from the UK for breach of its o...

Deep Sea Mining and the Logic of Contracting Around the Commons

A non-binding U.S.-Japan agreement on deep-sea mining highlights the weaknesses and vulnerability of the International Seabed Authority. The post Deep Sea Mining and the Logic of...