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Oil exploration around the Falklands (Malvinas) In June, I looked at the longstanding sovereignty dispute over the Falklands Islands (Malvinas) on the occasion of the 30-year anniversary of the 1982 war. I revisit this topic today to examine the question of investor protection in areas where sovereignty is disputed, taking the Falklands (Malvinas) …

Oil exploration around the Falklands (Malvinas) In June, I looked at the longstanding sovereignty dispute over the Falklands Islands (Malvinas) on the occasion of the 30-year anniversary of the 1982 war. I revisit this topic today to examine the question of investor protection in areas where sovereignty is disputed, taking the Falklands (Malvinas) …

Julian Assange and Diplomatic Asylum Matthew Happold is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Luxembourg and an associate tenant at 3 Hare Court, London .   In taking refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange joins a long list of individuals who have sought asylum in …

UK and Argentina in new war of words over Falklands Tensions are again mounting between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands, in the run-up to the 30th anniversary of the brief war the two countries fought over sovereignty. At a small demonstration outside the British Embassy in Buenos Aires, …

HOUSE OF LORDS SESSION 2006-07 [2007] UKHL 26 on appeal from: [2005] EWCA Civ 1609 OPINIONS OF THE LORDS OF APPEAL FOR JUDGMENT IN THE CAUSE Al-Skeini and others (Respondents) v. Secretary of State for Defence (Appellant) Al-Skeini and others (Appellants) v. Secretary of State for Defence (Respondent) (Consolidated Appeals) …

Suleiman Al-Adsani v Government of Kuwait and Others COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) (Transcript: John Larking) HEARING-DATES: 21 January 1994 21 January 1994   COUNSEL: J MacDonald QC and O Davies for the Plaintiff; The Defendants did not appear and were not represented PANEL: Butler-Sloss, Evans, Rose LJJ JUDGMENTBY-1: EVANS …

By Tim Shipman and Ian Drury Military chiefs are dusting off their plans for the defence of the  Falklands after South American countries banned ships from the islands docking in their ports. Sources fear Prince William’s six-month deployment to the South Atlantic as an air-sea rescue pilot next year could …

Falklands boat ban sparks UK-Argentina row Kirchner accuses Britain of taking Argentina’s resources after South American trading bloc bans boats with islands’ flag The Argentinian president has accused Britain of taking her country’s resources and ignoring UN resolutions, as the Foreign Office condemned a move by a South American trading …

Extraterritorial Application of Human Rights Treaties: An Overview I am very grateful for the opportunity to discuss my book on EJIL: Talk! and Opinio Juris, as am I grateful to the commentators on both blogs for taking the time to read and discuss it. In this introductory post I’ll try …

Can Libya Sue the UK on Recognition of the National Transitional Council?Earlier this week, the UK Foreign Secretary, William Hague announced that the UK now recognises the Libyan National Transitional Council (the rebels fighting Colonel Gaddafi’s forces) as the sole governmental authority in Libya. This was an implementation of the decision …

Which Entity is the Government of Libya and Why does it Matter? In the past couple of days, Germany and Canada have joined the group of countries that have declared that they consider the National Transitional Council (NTC) in to be the “legitimate representative” of the Libyan people. But what …

Por CONSTANTINO DAVIDOFF   El gesto de soberbia, infame, del Primer Ministro Blair, no debe quedar sin respuesta, sobre todo cuando su  afirmación “haría lo mismo que hizo Thatcher” en Malvinas, invadiendo nuevamente a las islas, se encuentra hoy, suficientemente esclarecida de todos sus aspectos sórdidos y negativos, como que …