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Jonathan Jones KCB KC (Hon) | 9th November 2026
The Civil Service: Legal Framework and Reform
Sir Jonathan writes as an Honorary Senior Fellow of the Bingham Centre. He is also a Senior Fellow…
Rule of Law
Jan van Zyl Smit, Lucy Moxham | 15th October 2026
Public Inquiries, Accountability and the ‘Implementation Gap’
Introduction Our public inquiry system is in the spotlight, with high demand both for new inquiries…
Rule of Law
Abhijeet Shrivastava, Constantinos Yiallourides | 13th October 2026
Can Argentina bring UNCLOS proceedings against the UK concerning "the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources in the North Malvinas Basin"?
On 28 September 2026, Argentina's President announced that he had instructed its Foreign…
Law of the Sea
Noa Lou Brawermann | 1st October 2026
The Cost of Regulatory Failure: How International Frameworks Enable Bangladesh's Hazardous Shipbreaking Industry
Despite the existence of multiple international legal frameworks governing the disposal of hazardous…
Law of the Sea
Irene Pietropaoli | 29th September 2026
Australia's Proposed 'Failure to Prevent Modern Slavery' Offence
In July 2026, the Australian Government announced its intention to introduce a new criminal…
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Sonya Sceats | 28th September 2026
How does BIICL need to evolve?
Naturally, I was very curious about what people think of BIICL when I arrived in April as our…
