Damages in International Law

Aims and Scope

BIICL is undertaking a major project on the law relating to damages in public international law. The aim of the study is to identify the detailed rules which govern the basis on which awards of monetary compensation are made under international law. The project will focus on decisions of international courts and tribunals as well as State practice, and it will involve an in-depth analysis of the law relating to damages with regard to claims for injury to the State as such and to natural and legal persons.

The research project will cover the entirety of public international law with a focus on damages in:

The project will take into account law and practice in all of these fields with special attention paid to areas of ambiguity, and areas which have, or are likely to create, practical problems. The finished study, together with an electronic database, will constitute an invaluable resource for both academics and practitioners involved in research and practice in the area.

Research Team

  • Dr Silvia Borelli, University College London, drafted the full-scale research proposal;
  • Professor Vaughan Lowe provides external advice on the content and structure of the work.
  • Dr Sergey Ripinsky is the principal researcher responsible for the section on damages in international investment law.

Funding

Deloitte, Lovells, Macquarie Bank Foundation, Clifford Chance LLP and CMS Cameron McKenna have kindly acted as financial sponsors of this research. The Department of Constitutional Affairs provided further funding. Securing other sources of funding is currently under way.

For any further information on this project, please contact Dr Sergey Ripinsky.