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25th March 2026
Missing in Action: Where is Civic Space in UNCAC Reviews?
In 2025, BIICL researchers worked with Transparency International on the Assessment of the…
Human Rights and IHL View all publications17th March 2026
International and Comparative Law Quarterly Prize renamed
In honour of Lady Hazel Fox CMG KC, the International and Comparative Law Quarterly (ICLQ) has…
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What Can Be Expected of International Law? Contemporary Developments and the Future of the International Legal Order
Amid global conflicts, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the conduct of hostilities…
Human Rights and IHL View all publications16th March 2026
New Grant for Research on AI in Law Firm Training
BIICL has been awarded a grant from the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation to conduct a research…
Artificial Intelligence+1 View all news3rd March 2026
Harry Weinrebe Memorial Event 2025 with Sir Tim Eicke KCMG KC
The full text of the 2025 Harry Weinrebe Memorial Event, delivered by Sir Tim Eicke KCMG KC, is…
Courts and Tribunals+2 View all news2nd March 2026
Launch of the Ukrainian Commercial Courts Judicial Capacity Building Programme
BIICL are proud to announce the successful launch of a new capacity building programme for judges…
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Maritime Delimitation: Safeguarding Predictability and Enhancing Equitableness
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Law of the Sea22nd April 2026
ELI UK-Hub Event: Shaping the Future - Digital Assets and Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice
This event marks the 15th anniversary of the European Law Institute (ELI), highlighting its mission, global strategy, and future ambitions, while strengthening…
Arbitration+728th April 2026
Impacts on Rightsholders of Human Rights Due Diligence and Forced Labour Trade Ban Laws
This roundtable will discuss how mandatory human rights due diligence and forced labour trade ban laws are or can be used to deliver positive impacts for…
Business and Human Rights+130th April 2026
Countering ISDS Claims: Old Tensions and New Defences
On 26th April, this roundtable will bring together academics and practitioners to discuss new "defences" increasingly advanced by host States in investment…
Arbitration+28th May 2026
From Transposition to Transformation: Designing and Enforcing Effective National HREDD Laws
Building on last year’s workshop, this year’s event focuses on the effective transposition and implementation of the CSDDD.
Business and Human Rights12th May 2026
ICLQ Annual Lecture: 'Human Rights Obligations in Maritime Search and Rescue'
The International and Comparative Law Quarterly (ICLQ) Annual Lecture showcases an outstanding article published in the Journal during the preceding year,…
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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
Alexandros Tzionas | 17th February 2026
The Normative Transformation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct into Hard Law
This post, authored by Alexandros Tzionas, is part of a series of external posts building…
Business and Human Rights+1
Maria Alejandra Anaya-Torres | 11th February 2026
Is Soft Law Really Soft? The Value of Treaty-Body Decisions in Global Climate Governance
This post, authored by Maria Alejandra Anaya-Torres, is part of a series of external posts…
Climate Change+1
Irene Pietropaoli | 22nd January 2026
US International Law Violations in Actions against Venezuela: Oil Investment, Expropriation, and Business and Human Rights Considerations
On 3rd January 2026, the United States launched a military operation on Venezuelan territory.…
Business and Human Rights+3
Maria Xiouri | 13th January 2026
The 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and treaty amendment: an example of the interplay between a treaty and a non-legally binding agreement
This post, authored by Maria Xiouri, is part of a series of external posts building on the…
Soft Law Symposium