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Sonya Sceats | 14th July 2026
World Cup red card calls and the rule of law
Could it be that the FIFA scandal over a suspended red card has become the most global debate…
Rule of Law
Yarik Kryvoi | 16th June 2026
Investor-State Arbitration and the Global South: Prevention, Capacity and Sector-Specific Expertise
On 3 June 2026, the Investment Treaty Forum (ITF) at the British Institute of International and…
Arbitration+1
Jean-Pierre Gauci | 21st May 2026
The Chisinau Declaration on the ECHR and Migration
Compiled by Jean-Pierre Gauci, this blog post reflects perspectives shared at the Rapid Response…
Human Rights and IHL+1
Helin Laufer | 18th May 2026
Countering ISDS Claims: Old Tensions and New Defences
Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) is increasingly being shaped by forces that extend beyond…
Arbitration+2
Yarik Kryvoi | 25th March 2026
When Gazprom Becomes Russia: Abuse of Rights and Corporate Separateness
The February Dutch court decision in the dispute between a Ukrainian investor (DTEK Krymenergo)…
Arbitration+2
Irene Pietropaoli | 25th February 2026
Legal Opinion on Draft Belgian Bill on Financial Institutions and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
On 19 January 2026, a Draft Bill to prohibit financial institutions from contributing…
Courts and Tribunals+1
