Celebrating 40 Years of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

Thursday 18 June 2009 09:30 to 18:00

Location

1 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
 

Participants

Chairs:

Sir Michael Wood KCMG, 20 Essex Street Chambers
Paul Eden, University of Sussex
Loretta Malintoppi, Eversheds LLP, Paris
Professor Catherine Redgwell, University College London

Speakers:

Catherine Amirfar, Debevoise and Plimpton LLP
Professor Anthony Aust
Jill Barrett, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Paul Barnett, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Dr Ed Bates, University of Southampton
Sir Franklin Berman KCMG QC, Essex Court Chambers
Professor Alan Boyle, University of Edinburgh
Rodman Bundy, Eversheds LLP, Paris
Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice, Queen Mary University
Professor Mary Footer, University of Nottingham
Associate Professor Gregory Fox, Wayne State University Law School
Professor Richard Gardiner, University College London
Dr Dino Kritsiotis, University of Nottingham
Professor Jan Klabbers, University of Helsinki
Professor Robert McCorquodale, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
Professor Javaid Rehman, Brunel University
Anthea Roberts, London School of Economics
Professor Dan Sarooshi, University of Oxford

What is the event about?
Since its adoption in 1969 the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties has made a significant contribution to the development of international law. This conference will examine current issues in the application and the interpretation of the VCLT. Topics to be considered include: treaty interpretation; reservations to treaties; amendment and invalidity of treaties; and developments concerning the ratification and domestic implementation of treaties.

Please click here for a copy of the programme


This event is kindly sponsored by



Solicitors and barristers may claim CPD hours through attendance at this event.

Full payment is required prior to the event. All cancellations must be made in writing to eventsregistration@biicl.org no less than 5 working days prior to the event.