Public International Law
State responsibility, treaty interpretation, international human rights, and proceedings before international courts and tribunals.
Overview
Twenty Essex has one of the strongest public international law practices at the Bar, with members regularly appearing before the International Court of Justice, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, the European Court of Human Rights, and various UN treaty bodies. The set advises governments, international organisations, and non-governmental organisations on questions of state responsibility, treaty interpretation, diplomatic protection, and the law of the sea. Members have played leading roles in some of the most significant cases in the development of international law.
Representative Matters
Acting for the applicant state in proceedings before the International Court of Justice concerning alleged violations of the Genocide Convention.
Representing a coastal state in ITLOS proceedings concerning the delimitation of maritime boundaries in disputed waters.
Advising a government on its obligations under international humanitarian law in the context of an armed conflict.
Acting for a group of states in proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights concerning the extraterritorial application of the European Convention.
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