This book examines how the International Court of Justice (ICJ) reviews State behaviour through the prism of the standard of review. It develops a novel rationale to support
the ICJ's application of deferential standards of review as a judicial avoidance technique, based on strategic considerations. [...]
On May 16, 2024, Julia Dehm (La Trobe Univ. - Law) will deliver a lecture (on Zoom) as part of the 2024 Public International Law Lecture Series. The topic is: "Accounting for
Carbon: Targets, Inventories and Risks." Details are here. [...]
Recently, arguments have emerged that a universal source exists from which it is automatically possible to derive binding due diligence obligations for states in relation to
all forms of activities. Specifically, these claims contend that international law imposes a general obligation on states to act with due diligence to prevent their [...]
[Swati Singh Parmar is an Assistant Professor (International Law) at Dharmashastra National Law University, India. She has an interest in international legal theory and Critical
International Law.] “Let Us All Agree to Die a Little”: TWAIL’s Unfulfilled Promise, published in the Harvard Journal of International Law on 11 April 2024 [...]
Back in 2016 I wrote a post on horrible metrics, which was in essence an extended moan about the use of various metrics, including citations, indices and impact factors, to
assess the quality of international law scholarship and journals or to evaluate the quality of colleagues applying for jobs or for promotion. [...]
[Chuka Arinze-Onyia is a Nigeria-based lawyer with an avid interest in international criminal justice and other adjacent subjects] Introduction Race and nationality play critical
roles in understanding and experiencing international criminal justice. While international justice may ultimately aim to address prohibited crimes committed anywhere [...]