Upcoming Events
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The Transposition of the CSDDD - navigating the uncertainty amidst the Omnibus proposal: future scenarios and what to do now?
28 May 2025 IN PERSON -
International Protection for People Displaced Across Borders in the Context of Climate Change and Disasters
03 Jun 2025 HYBRID -
The Competition for Critical Resources: Recent Developments in the Mining Sector in Africa
04 Jun 2025 IN PERSON -
"The Role of Courts in Upholding Rule of Law in Adjudicating Commercial Disputes" A Lecture Given by Justice Bhushan Gavai, Chief Justice of India
04 Jun 2025 IN PERSON -
Recent Developments in Anti Suit Injunctions: Russian Counter Sanctions and Issues Arising Under the New York Convention
05 Jun 2025 IN PERSON -
AI in the Courts: Ground-Breaking Standards From the Council of Europe and Perspectives From the Member States
09 Jun 2025 IN PERSON
About BIICL
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) provides informed, independent and practical legal ideas for a global community. Its high quality and respected work involves analysis and debate about contemporary issues on every continent, from its base in the heart of London's energetic and multicultural legal network.
BIICL has been making an influential impact since its foundation in 1958, and it can trace its history even further back to 1894. It is one of the very few independent legal bodies of its type in the world, as it is unaffiliated to any university, is a charity/not-for-profit organisation and is nonpartisan.
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Blog
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Climate Lawsuits as a Social Corrective: How Companies Underestimate the Financial Risk of Climate Litigation
It is estimated that over €10 billion in damage was caused by the floods in Spain in 2024…
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The Omnibus Package: A Simplification of EU Legislation or a Step Backward in Achieving Climate Goals?
The Commission's Omnibus initiative, announced on 26 February 2025, aims to amend several pieces…
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The Shell Case and the Corporate Climate Transition Plan Obligation
Climate Law and Litigation Blog
News
Research
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Third-Party Litigation Funding (TPLF)
Centre for Comparative Law+2 -
Empirical Study: International Investment Law Protections in Global Banking and Finance
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The Immunity of State Officials from Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction: Lessons from the United Nations War Crimes Commission
Human Rights and IHL+4