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Friends of the Earth Netherlands v Royal Dutch Shell PLC: a trendsetter for corporate liability?

Feb 10, 20225 min read

Friends of the Earth Netherlands v Royal Dutch Shell PLC: a trendsetter for corporate liability?

International legal scholarship has long dealt with an important legal blackhole; whether corporations possess international legal...

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Ioane Teitiota v New Zealand and the evolving concept of the climate change refugee

Romy Peschl

Nov 25, 20216 min read

Ioane Teitiota v New Zealand and the evolving concept of the climate change refugee

The issue of climate change has been recognised as one of the most serious issues faced by the international community. The United...

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Green energy patents: an ally against climate change?

Niovi Plemmenou

Oct 8, 20215 min read

Green energy patents: an ally against climate change?

The issue of climate change is a burning one, and solutions are needed imminently to tackle it effectively. Through the years, global...

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Legal Tech Brief: what is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a cutting-edge internet sensation, launched by OpenAI in November 2022 and had over one million users in its first week[1] and is estimated to be worth 1 billion dollars by 2024.[2]ChatGPT uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to interact in a conversational way and respond to questions; it works by using a large language model trained by OpenAI. It has been specifically trained to generate human-like text based on the context of the conversation in real-time.[3]

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Jessica Hirst

Dec 1, 20235 min read

Can a fitness tracker save your life?

Since 2010, the well-known brand Fitbit known for selling wearable gadgets, namely fitness trackers, has sold over 127 million devices...

Freedom of expression: unveiling the myth within the law’s neglect

Amal Buwembo

Nov 22, 20236 min read

Freedom of expression: unveiling the myth within the law’s neglect

Freedom of expression forms a pivotal part of the United Kingdom’s (UK) constitutional law and, indeed, an established priority in all...

West Bank's 1967 Israeli invasion: does self defence justify 50+ years of occupation?

Samiha Mahamud

Oct 29, 20238 min read

West Bank's 1967 Israeli invasion: does self defence justify 50+ years of occupation?

The 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict, better known as the ‘Six Day War’, was a fundamental turning point in the geopolitics of the Arab...

President Putin's ICC arrest warrant: could the Russian head of state be prosecuted for war crimes?

Mohammad Alkhateeb

Oct 16, 202312 min read

President Putin's ICC arrest warrant: could the Russian head of state be prosecuted for war crimes?

Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, a demonstration of maternalistic determination to find what has become of a segment of an entire...

Blockchain: the ultimate solution for bills of lading?

Simeona Kostova

Oct 1, 202310 min read

Blockchain: the ultimate solution for bills of lading?

Shipping documents in international trade are a necessary burden that provides a guarantee for the contracting parties. There is little...

Jessica Hirst

Jun 5, 20234 min read

Legal Tech Brief: what is ChatGPT?

ChatGPT is a cutting-edge internet sensation, launched by OpenAI in November 2022 and had over one million users in its first week[1] and...

Defamation law, social media and the 'edit' button

Joanna Keung

May 29, 20238 min read

Defamation law, social media and the 'edit' button

As we spend more time online, social media websites have become an integral part of our lives. Given social media’s fast-paced nature,...

Religious minorities women in international law: freedom of conscience and gender-based violence

Zina Balkis Abdelkarim

May 21, 20239 min read

Religious minorities women in international law: freedom of conscience and gender-based violence

Before being a legal right by American and European national constitutions and later internationally, freedom of conscience was...

Thoughts on the Guidance examining patent applications relating to AI inventions

Melisa Er

May 14, 20238 min read

Thoughts on the Guidance examining patent applications relating to AI inventions

The Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom (IPO) has recently published the title ‘Examining patent applications relating to...

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