Settlement of international disputes

This volume provides an academically-grounded, yet practically-oriented, analysis of the recurring challenges and possible solutions for peace negotiation. Learn More

Examining extensive case law of the CJEU, Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments in Europe: The Brussels I Regulation, the Lugano Convention, and the Hague Choice of Court Convention explains how the three legal instruments governing international litigation in Europe form a coherent system for court decisions. Learn More

The interpretation of legal texts is, essentially, a question of judgement. But that judgement cannot be exercised arbitrarily. It must be exercised in accordance with the rule of law. Calnan explains this using seven defined principles and provides examples which illustrate how the principles work together. Learn More

Judging the Law of the Sea focusses on the development of law by examining how Judges interpret and apply the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The book analyses the decisions to date, assessing their influence on the law of the sea. It also considers what role Judges play in reaching decisions to resolve international disputes. Learn More

The seventh edition of the leading commentary on international commercial arbitration. This is an essential guide for arbitrators, lawyers, professors, and students. Learn More

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This book explores the International Civil Aviation Organization Council, created through the Convention on International Civil Aviation laying the foundations for dispute resolution in international civil aviation. Due to technological advancements, the book considers if resolution mechanisms should be modernised and what changes might be needed. Learn More

The first edition published in 2005 was the first practitioners' book to deal with how international law is, and can be, used in English courts in a wide range of fields, ranging from criminal law to family law to commercial law. This second edition provides a much needed, completely updated and expanded review of the topic. Learn More

This book addresses the unresolved legal challenges which the increasing role of private corporate actors in deep seabed mining will raise in the coming years. It assesses the tension between corporate commercial interests and the achievement of the common heritage of mankind, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Learn More

This book shows that Russia has a distinct approach to the right to self-determination that sets it apart from Western States and from Soviet state practice. Drawing on analysis of seven secessionist conflicts and a detailed study of Russian sources, it traces how Russian engagement with self-determination has changed over the past three decades. Learn More

This book analyses the treatment of IP rights within international investment law and International Investment Agreements and the relationship between investment treaties and IP-specific international treaties for the protection of IP rights, in particular the TRIPS Agreement and certain free trade agreements. Learn More

Lack of diversity within the judiciary has been identified as a legitimacy concern in domestic settings, and the last few years have seen increasing attention to this question at the international level. This book analyses the implications of identity and diversity across numerous international adjudicatory bodies. Learn More

This book on ICSID and the ICSID Convention provides a detailed introduction to the world's leading institution devoted to international investment dispute settlement. The guide presents a full and accessible picture of an increasingly important dispute settlement mechanism. Learn More

This book on ICSID and the ICSID Convention provides a detailed introduction to the world's leading institution devoted to international investment dispute settlement. The guide presents a full and accessible picture of an increasingly important dispute settlement mechanism. Learn More