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Case summaries, commentary and analysis from law students, practitioners and scholars worldwide. Serious legal scholarship should be open to anyone with the curiosity and drive to pursue it.
The article analyses how the 2025 ICJ Advisory Opinion addresses the climate attribution gap by grounding state responsibility in failures to exercise due diligence. It examines the implications for climate litigation and compensation claims by vulnerable states.
The article examines whether West Bengal can secure EU geographical indication protection for “Tangail Saree of Bengal” by establishing a distinct local reputation while addressing the name’s association with Bangladesh. It analyses Regulation (EU) 2023/2411’s requirements on geographical origin, consumer perception, and competing place-names.
Human Rights Law · Commentary
The Hadiya case examines the constitutional protection of an adult’s autonomy in choosing their religion and spouse, emphasizing the limits of judicial and familial interference under Articles 21 and 25 of the Indian Constitution.
Environmental Law · Commentary
This commentary examines the ACtHPR’ decision in the Ogiek case, assessing its recognition of indigenous land, cultural and religious rights against the limitations of an anthropocentric approach to environmental justice. Drawing on posthuman theory, it argues for a broader conception of equality and legal protection that considers potential rights of non-human life and ecosystems.
This article examines the international legal framework governing the use of force, focusing on how political interests, selective enforcement, and evolving interpretations undermine the UN Charter’s restrictions. It proposes institutional and legal reforms to strengthen accountability and address emerging challenges, including cyber warfare.
Tort Law · Commentary
This case commentary examines the UK SC’s landmark decision in Fearn v Tate Gallery, which established that substantial visual intrusion can constitute actionable nuisance. It evaluates the Court’s adoption of the “common and ordinary use of land” test, highlighting the importance of residential privacy while considering the potential implications for the boundaries between nuisance & privacy law.
IACHR Resolution No. 2/2024 gives States a human-rights framework for planned climate relocation, addressing the political, legal, rights-based and cultural failures that undermined earlier programs and left vulnerable communities exposed to new risks.
Call for papers
The Austrian Review of International and European Law (ARIEL) has issued a Call for Papers and invites interested persons to submit contributions for volume 31. The issue will focus on questions surrounding “peace and security” in international law.
Moot court
The WIPO IP Moot Court Competition is a simulated court experience where participants address IP law issues arising in a hypothetical case, including through written submissions and oral arguments before a panel of judges. It is also a great chance to connect with peers from around the world that share a passion for IP.
Other
Invitation to all PhD researchers in the field of European or International Insolvency Law to apply for the 9th edition of the annual PhD workshop to be held in Rome, Italy.
Seminar or conference
The EPG Conference showcases the world's best emerging research on environmental politics and governance. The 2027 EPG Conference seeks papers that offer significant theoretical and/or empirical insights on all domains of environmental politics and governance. EPG welcomes studies that employ any combination of rigorous quantitative, qualitative, or other innovative research designs, including comparative, historical, interpretive, and computational approaches.
Human Rights Law examines the legal frameworks, institutions, and doctrines that protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals and groups under international, regional, and domestic systems.
1 articleInternational Law explores the rules, treaties, and customary norms that govern relations between states and other international actors, spanning areas such as sovereignty, jurisdiction, dispute settlement, and the use of force.
1 articleEnvironmental Law addresses the legal regulation of environmental protection, climate change, natural resource use, and sustainable development, spanning international treaties, domestic statutes, and the emerging recognition of environmental rights.
2 articlesTechnology and Law examines how legal systems regulate and respond to emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, data protection, cybersecurity, digital platforms, and algorithmic decision-making.
0 articlesHumanitarian Law sets out the rules that regulate armed conflict, protecting civilians and those no longer fighting while limiting the means and methods of warfare, principally through the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols.
0 articlesComparative Law studies the similarities and differences between legal systems across jurisdictions, using cross-national analysis to understand legal traditions, inform reform, and illuminate how different societies approach similar legal problems.
0 articlesRefugee and Migration Law covers the legal rules governing the movement, protection, and status of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, including border control, non-refoulement, and the rights of people across state boundaries.
1 articleTort law governs civil wrongs that cause harm or loss to others, providing remedies to protect individual rights and determine liability beyond contractual obligations.
1 articleIntellectual Property Law governs the protection of creations of the mind, including inventions, literary and artistic works, trademarks, designs, and geographical indications.
1 articleAbout us
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