Category Archives: International Law

International Child Abduction: A ‘Time-Limited Consent’ Does not Change the Habitual Residence of a Child

By: Rudiger Tscherning PDF Version: International Child Abduction: A ‘Time-Limited Consent’ Does not Change the Habitual Residence of a Child Case Commented On: Balev v Baggott, 2016 ONCA 680 (CanLII) Introduction The issues arising from international family disputes involving the non-consensual … Continue reading

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The South China Sea Award and the duty of “due regard” under the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention

By: Julia Gaunce PDF Version: The South China Sea Award and the duty of “due regard” under the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention Decision Commented On: Award on the Merits of the Annex VII Tribunal, In the Matter of … Continue reading

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The International Human Right to Science and its Application to Geoengineering Research and Development

By: Kristin Barham and Anna-Maria Hubert PDF Version:  The International Human Right to Science and its Application to Geoengineering Research and Development International Agreements Commented On: Article 27 of the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and Article … Continue reading

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The South China Sea Award and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The South China Sea Award and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Decision Commented On: Award on the Merits of the Annex VII Tribunal, In the Matter of the South China Sea Arbitration, The … Continue reading

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The Annex VII Tribunal in The “Enrica Lexie” Incident Makes New Provisional Measures Order

By: Nigel Bankes PDF Version: The Annex VII Tribunal in The “Enrica Lexie” Incident Makes New Provisional Measures Order Decision commented on: Annex VII Arbitral Tribunal, Order on Prescription of Provisional Measures in the “Enrica Lexie” Incident, Registry of the Permanent … Continue reading

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