The PCA’s Award in the arbitration between Rwanda and the United Kingdom, decided on May 15, 2026, was released on June 1, 20226. The arbitration related to…

The United States has used air bases located in third states in the armed conflict with Iran that began on 28 February 2026. Yet, the action of the…

The UK government has been careful in not directly supporting the ongoing US-Israeli use of force against Iran. This is at least partly because (I’m sure) the internal…

In recent months, Georgia has faced a deepening constitutional crisis. After elections marred with irregularities, the legality and legitimacy…

Since 8 October 2023, the day after Hamas’s attack on Israel, arms exports have been the subject of much debate. After spiking in 2023 (see report concerning…

In September 2023, the United Kingdom (UK)’s Parliament passed the Northern Ireland (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (hereinafter 2023 Act) in the latest effort to address the…

On 23 November 2022, the UK Supreme Court issued an important judgment on the question of the Scottish referendum. The judges unanimously ruled that the Scottish government…

The UK Supreme Court has ruled—unanimously—that the Scottish parliament lacks the authority to legislate for an independence referendum (para 92). Moreover, in passing the Court also appears…

Background On 19 August 2022, Knowles J denied Saudi Arabia’s claim to immunity in the case of Al Masarir v Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

It is a habit peculiar to autocracies to choose names for themselves that are the exact opposite of their true nature – viz. the ‘Democratic People’s Republic of…