International Courts and Tribunals

Animal Welfare, Public Morals and Trade: the WTO Panel Report in EC – Seal Products

On November 25, 2013, a panel established under the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued its report in the EC – Seal Products dispute.[1] The decision arose from complaints by Canada and Norway against a legislative scheme adopted by the European Union (EU) in 2009 to prohibit the importation and marketing of seal products (the EU Seal Regime).[2] On January 24, 2014, Canada and Norway filed to appeal the panel's decision; the 

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18
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2
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Rob Howse, Joanna Langille and Katie Sykes
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ICTY Appeals Chamber Upholds Convictions in Multi-Accused Kosovo Case (January 23, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 23, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia partially granted

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Prosecutor v. Ayyash et al. Trial Commences at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (January 16, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On January 16, 2014, the first trial at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon began in Prosecutor v.

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PCA Arbitral Tribunal Concludes Hearing on the Merits in Bay of Bengal Maritime Arbitration (December 18, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 18, 2013, the Arbitral Tribunal constituted in the matter of the Bay of Bengal Maritime Boundary Arbitratio

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International Law in Brief

ICTR Appeals Chamber Delivers Judgment in Ndahimana Case (December 16, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 16, 2013, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda delivered a

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International Law in Brief

ICTY Trial Chamber Decides on Continuation of Proceedings in Prosecutor v. Šešelj (December 13, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 13, 2013, Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, according to the press release,

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International Law in Brief

ICC Prosecutor Seeks Adjournment of Provisional Trial Date in Prosecutor v. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (December 12, 2013)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 12, 2013, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court filed an application requesting the adjournm

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International Law in Brief

ICC Appeals Chamber Dismisses Appeal Relating to Temporal Scope of Charges in The Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang (December 13, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 13, 2013, a majority of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court dismissed the Prosecutor’

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International Court of Justice Decides Against Provisional Measures in Disputes Between Nicaragua and Costa Rica (December 13, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 13, 2013, the International Court of Justice ruled in Construction of a Road in Costa Rica along the

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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Rules on Inherent Jurisdiction to Order the Return of a Child (December 4, 2013)

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Steven Arrigg Koh

On December 4, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom unanimously ruled in In