February 2018 - The Law of Nations

Browsing Archive February, 2018

Human Rights 0
“The tail of limitation should not wag the dog of tort”: getting redress for historic human rights abuses

Joanna Buckley looks at what we learn about cross-border litigation from the recent English decision on alleged abuses by the UK military in Cyprus in the 1950s. ...
On February 28, 2018 / By Joanna Buckley
Public International Law 0
A “phenomenon of our time”: when are intelligence leaks admissible in court?

Emma Dowden-Teale and Joanna Howard look at the recent Supreme Court decision on the use of WikiLeaks documents in litigation. ...
On February 26, 2018 / By The Law Of Nations
News Round-up 0
The view from outside – the week in review 19 – 25 February 2018

This week's update includes the UK's position on Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index and Amnesty International's annual assessment of human rights around the world. ...
On February 26, 2018 / By Legal Support Service
Business and Human Rights 0
Update on the responsibility to respect human rights and parent company liability

Julianne Hughes-Jennett and Peter Hood look at the implications for multinationals of the new Court of Appeal judgment in Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch Shell. ...
On February 22, 2018 / By The Law Of Nations
Business and Human Rights 0
Should companies have a duty to prevent human rights abuses?

Alison Macdonald QC looks at recent proposals for strengthening corporate accountability in the UK, following the 'failure to prevent' model developed for bribery and tax evasion. ...
On February 20, 2018 / By Legal Support Service
News Round-up 0
The view from outside – the week in review 12 January – 18 February 2018

This week's update includes discussion of the Oxfam scandal and the latest Brexit negotiating positions. ...
On February 19, 2018 / By Legal Support Service
Brexit 0
A View toward the Post-Brexit Future: the UK in the NAFTA? Part II

Patrick Pearsall and Thomas Wingfield of Jenner & Block LLP continue their analysis of the potential advantages of UK membership of NAFTA, not only for the UK but ...
On February 16, 2018 / By The Law Of Nations
Brexit 0
A view toward the post-Brexit future: the UK in the NAFTA? Part 1

In the first of a two-part post, Patrick Pearsall and Thomas Wingfield of Jenner & Block LLP argue that NAFTA membership is worth serious consideration for post-Brexit Britain. ...
On February 14, 2018 / By The Law Of Nations
Arbitration 0
Should the Arbitration Act be amended to reverse the presumption of confidentiality?

At present, commercial arbitrations taking place in London are automatically concealed behind a curtain of secrecy. Now that arbitration has emerged successfully into the mainstream of international dispute ...
On February 8, 2018 / By Simon Maynard
Arbitration 0
Podcast 8: Arbitration of family law disputes

More than 15 years ago family law practitioners started to discuss the possibility of using arbitration to resolve family law disputes. At that time, family law would have ...
On February 6, 2018 / By Legal Support Service

Browsing Archive February, 2018

“The tail of limitation should not wag the dog of tort”: getting redress for historic human rights abuses

A “phenomenon of our time”: when are intelligence leaks admissible in court?

The view from outside – the week in review 19 – 25 February 2018

Update on the responsibility to respect human rights and parent company liability

Should companies have a duty to prevent human rights abuses?

The view from outside – the week in review 12 January – 18 February 2018

A View toward the Post-Brexit Future: the UK in the NAFTA? Part II

A view toward the post-Brexit future: the UK in the NAFTA? Part 1

Should the Arbitration Act be amended to reverse the presumption of confidentiality?

Podcast 8: Arbitration of family law disputes

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