Category: Law

The Energy Charter Treaty and the Fossil Fuel Phase-Out: An Obstacle to Climate Justice?

This paper investigates whether the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has become an obstacle to climate justice amid the global move away from fossil fuels. By analysing treaty provisions and arbitration cases, including Vattenfall v Germany and Rockhopper v Italy, this paper demonstrates how the ECT can expose states to significant financial liabilities when implementing environmental policies.

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Spiliada and the Digital Age: Modernisation of the Forum Non Conveniens Test in International Commercial Litigation

The Spiliada test is central to the doctrine of forum non conveniens. This paper argues that the Spiliada test needs significant reform to establish criterion based on justice rather than geographical factors so that the doctrine aligns with the demands of 21st-century legal conflicts.

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Ghosted by the Hashtag: The Invisible Voices that Haunt the #MeToo Movement

Coined by Turana Burke in 2006, the phrase ‘Me Too’ was initially meant as a symbol of inclusivity and empowerment for marginalised groups. However, this mainstream feminist movement has been critiqued for excluding key voices, individuals and groups. This paper highlights the diverse perspectives that were overlooked and the many narratives that remained in the shadows within the #MeToo movement.

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The Montreal Convention and the Commercial Agreement

The Montreal Convention of 1999 was adopted to harmonise the liability regime governing international air carriage, replacing the fragmented framework created by earlier instruments. This paper examines the historical development of international air law and situates the Convention within both public and private international law. The paper concludes that although the Convention has succeeded in establishing a universal framework for airline liability, ambiguities in interpretation remain.

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Hashtags Don’t Make Laws… or Do They? The Legal Legacy of the #MeToo Movement

Nine in ten women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. It was the #MeToo movement that made sexual harassment a focal point, assessed the growing concerns, endeavoured to shift public perceptions and redefined legal reforms. Through desk-based research, this paper discusses the emergence of the #MeToo movement, how it became a global movement and how it led to social justice initiatives across the world.

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