The Child Protection Convention and jurisdiction of the Children’s Court
Despite fresh case law and legislative reform, international obligations still govern overseas jurisdictional issues.
By Cassandra Bennett and Kerri Phillips - 2 min read
Freedom of movement and residence: the cornerstone of EU citizenship
EU citizens relocated ‘internally’ as EU citizens will be ‘externalised’ as a result of Brexit. By ANNE McNAUGHTON.
By Anne McNaughton - 1 min read
Australia secures costs in plain packaging arbitration
Australia recovered a portion of its legal and other costs incurred as respondent in arbitral proceedings commenced by Phillip Morris in 2011. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 3 min read
BREXIT: the legal, political & social fallout continues
On 27 January 2017, the UK Supreme Court affirmed the High Court’s decision that Parliamentary consent was needed to give notice of withdrawal from the…
By Anne McNaughton, Annmarie Elijah, James Cameron and Ben Wellings - 12 min read
Taming the dragon: Enforcing contracts in China
A bilateral agreement can provide Australian parties with a ‘bridge’ into the mainland China court system and its enforcement processes. By NIGEL COTMAN SC and…
By Nigel Cotman SC and Wilson Chan - 1 min read
Timor gap conciliation set to proceed
A United Nations Conciliation Commission recently decided that conciliation proceedings can proceed between Timor-Leste and Australia. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 1 min read
The Chilcot report on Iraq & lessons for Australia
The Chilcot Report details legal, policy and military decision-making by the UK over 2001-2009 about military intervention in Iraq. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 2 min read
Key legal implications of UK withdrawal from the EU
The triggering of article 50 gives the UK and the European Union (‘EU’) a two-year period to undertake the complex negotiations for Brexit. By ANNE…
By Anne McNaughton, Annmarie Elijah and James Cameron - 2 min read
China’s claims dashed in South China Sea arbitration
The South China Sea Arbitration is one of the most complex and significant decisions rendered by an international court or tribunal in the international law…
By Tim Stephens - 2 min read
Manus Island Regional Processing Centre Illegal under PNG law
The Supreme Court of Justice of Papua New Guinea has unanimously held that detention in the Manus Island Regional Processing Centre is contrary to the…
By Stephen Tully - 3 min read
Facing the death penalty under a China-Australia extradition treaty
Australia may soon be able to extradite individuals to China if China undertakes that the death penalty will not be imposed or, if imposed, will…
By Stephen Tully - 8 min read