Australian Year Book of International Law

Esmé Shirlow teaches and researches in public international law, international dispute settlement, and international investment law and arbitration. Esmé maintains a practice in the field of international law advising parties to investment treaty claims and in proceedings before the International Court of Justice. Prior to joining the ANU, she worked in the Australian Government’s Office of International Law.Wanshu Cong’s research interests include theory and history of international law, critical legal studies and the intersection of law and technology. Her current project draws from Marxist and Third World Approaches to International Law to examine the histories and contestations of freedom of information in international law. Donald R. Rothwell is one of Australia’s leading experts in International Law with specific focus on the law of the sea, law of the polar regions, use of force and implementation of international law within Australia. He is the author of 29 books and over 200 book chapters and articles including, with Tim Stephens, the influential and respected academic text, The International Law of the Sea (Hart, 3rd ed, 2023).

• ContentsLecturesThe 2023 Annual Kirby Lecture in International Law: The International Criminal Court and Global Criminal Justice: Are We Making Progress?Tim McCormackArticlesLocked Down and Locked Out: Australia’s COVID-19 Restrictions on Internal MovementRegina Jefferies and Jane McAdamDeficient by Design? Why Australia’s Ramsar Convention Implementation Deficits are Symptomatic of Outdated Treaty Reception MechanismsCarina BuryFundamental Legal Conceptions and the International Law of (Civil) JurisdictionSophie RyanBook Reviews: Edited by Amy MaguireReview Essay: Islands in International LawIslands, Law and Context: The Treatment of Islands in International LawMalcolm D Evans and Reece LewisIslands and International LawDonald R Rothwell(Reviewed by Karen N Scott)The Cambridge Companion to the International Court of JusticeCarlos Espósito and Kate Parlett (eds) (Reviewed by Juliette McIntyre) Theories of International Responsibility LawSamantha Besson (ed, with the assistance of Mathilde Montaubin) (Reviewed by Helmut Philipp Aust) Regular FeaturesCases before Australian Courts concerning Questions of Public and Private International Law 2023Harry Fenton, Wanshu Cong, Samuel White, Riyan Aggarwal, Rachel Ferguson, Tessa Minns, Maya Trims and Weiwei ZhangCases and Matters before International Courts and Tribunals concerning Questions of Public and Private International Law Involving Australia 2023Harry Fenton, Wanshu Cong, Riyan Aggarwal and Tessa MinnsPolicy Developments in Private International Law 2023Private International and Commercial Law Section, Commonwealth Attorney-General’s DepartmentAustralian Legislation concerning Matters of International Law 2023Amparo Santiago, Chiara Angeloni, Fatima Malik, Victoria Ashton, Sadaf Azimi, Niamh Brazil, Brittany Broadhurst, Jamieson Carter, Edward Cheston, Mark Colautti, Jacob Cookson, Joanna Cookson, Harry Edwards, Caitlyn Georgeson, Matthew Grice, Anastasia Iacovou, Crystal Ji, Kavina Kalaichelvam, Hayley Keen, Sophie Lloyd, Rose Lopez, Jessica Lowry, John McCrorie, CJ McKenzie, Angus Neale, Katherine O’Connell, Neeve O’Hara, Jayden Payne, Cara Scarpato, Khushal Shah, Diya Sharma, Jonathon Shiel-Dick, Claire Smart, Toby Suckling, Jack Townsend, William Vuckovic and Lara WilkinsonAustralian Practice in International Law 2023Kate Mitchell, Janneke Fulton and Dilanga De SilvaAustralian Treaty Action 2023Table of CasesTable of StatutesTable of International Instruments