Introduction to Investment Law and Dispute Resolution

21 April 2018 Introduction to Investment Law and Dispute Resolution Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law Led by Dr Jane Willems, Associate Professor at the School of Law of Tsinghua University, and Mr David Branson, a leading international arbitrator, this workshop furnished the audience with concise and informative introduction of the main features of international investment […]

Combination of Adversary and Inquisitorial Legal Systems – The Practice of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia

08 Mar 2018 Combination of Adversary and Inquisitorial Legal Systems – The Practice of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has made significant contribution not only to the region of the former Yugoslavia, but also to international criminal courts […]

The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization

26–27 October 2017 The Law and Policy of the World Trade Organization Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law Since its formation in 1995, WTO has been playing a seminal role in economic globalisation in terms of defining and shaping rules of trade among nations, with its legal regime dealing with a wide spectrum of issues ranging […]

Arbitration in the Middle East Amidst International and Political Conflicts

16 October 2017 Arbitration in the Middle East Amidst International and Political Conflicts Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law Despite the relatively unstable situation of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, business activities do not cease. Although there is no panacea for the conflicts affecting this region, the established international and national legal frameworks […]

Partnering in Asia and Africa in Major Infrastructure Projects

22 Sep 2017 Partnering in Asia and Africa in Major Infrastructure Projects Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law Along with the launching of the Chinese government’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2013, huge business opportunities ensued, further bringing to the fore the ubiquitous presence of public-private partnerships of various forms at national and international levels, as […]

2017 Colloquium on International Law

7–8 July 2017 2017 Colloquium on International Law Common Future in Asia Organisers:Asian Academy of International LawChinese Society of International Law Well attended by local and overseas participants from different sectors and backgrounds, this Colloquium marked the inaugural annual signature event of the AAIL. It provided a unique platform for discussion on various complex issues […]

Privacy and Cyber Laws: A View from the Court of Justice of the European Union

19 Apr 2017 Privacy and Cyber Laws: A View from the Court of Justice of the European Union Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is expected to take effect soon, it is deemed to constitute EU’s latest as well as a more uniform data privacy standard across the Member […]

The Latest Development of Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: From an International Perspective

05 April 2017 The Latest Development of Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: From an International Perspective Organiser:Asian Academy of International Law In the midst of the increasing cross-border movement of goods, capital, services, technology, and information as a result of economic globalisation, the issue of cross-border recognition and enforcement of court judgments in civil […]