International
International Criminal Court considers the admissibility of the case against Saif Gaddafi
This week the Appeals Chamber of the ICC heard argument in an appeal brought by Saif Gaddafi. Mr Gaddafi faces an outstanding warrant for crimes against humanity, arising out of events in Libya in 2011. The issues in the appeal include (1) whether the case is admissible before the ICC in light of the fact […]
European Court of Human Rights rules against United Kingdom in ‘Bedroom Tax’ case
Joint press release from Hopkin Murray Beskine, Matrix Chambers and Doughty Street. Today the European Court of Human Rights has ruled, in the case of A v the United Kingdom, that the so called ‘bedroom tax’ unlawfully discriminates against vulnerable victims of domestic violence. The application to the European Court of Human Rights was brought […]
IBA Seoul – Angeline Welsh moderating session on ‘Hot topics in international arbitration’
Angeline Welsh is moderating the ‘Hot topics in international arbitration’ session on Thursday 26th September at this year’s International Bar Association’s Annual Conference in Seoul. The session will look at issues including: the approach of public international law to domestic court judgments as they arise for consideration in international arbitration; the work of the UNCITRAL […]
Hugh Southey QC speaking on ‘Stateless children: orphanage tourism – rights of the child’ at the IBA Seoul
Hugh Southey QC is delivering at the International Bar Association’s annual conference in Seoul on Thursday 26th September on the difficulties faced in modern families when children are born outside the ‘traditional’ family structures. The panel considers the plight of children removed from their families and placed into orphanages. In some cases, the children are […]
Re-trial ordered for appellants previously convicted of conspiracy to defraud the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has today handed down a judgment in HKSAR v Keen and Ors [2019] HKCFA 32 allowing the appeal of the appellants who were charged and convicted on two counts of conspiracy to defraud. The appellants, Chen Keen (A1), Hao May (A2) and Yee Wenjye (A3), were all sentenced to […]