China’s corporate loyalty drive ensnares international lawyers
China’s push to ensure multinationals toe the line has seeped into the legal sphere after Beijing sanctioned a top British law office — a surprise move that resurrected concerns about…
Post-9/11: unilateralism v international law
Post-9/11, the world is witnessing increasing violations of international law, especially International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in conflict situations, specifically where powerful states are involved,…
Sale of goods in international law
Where parties to sale of goods are located in different countries, their mutual relationship will be determined by the contract of sale. Such contracts become subject to interpretation by different…
International law & foreign policy
The recently released Chilcot Report of the Iraq Inquiry has created quite a stir in international law and politics. Crucially, its bruising fallout for the UK and US also offers…
Ethical issues in international law practice
The legal systems require application of moral values or good behaviour from individuals, community members and the groups active in society. The required behaviour should correspond to ethical standards of…
International law is a reality
Saad-ur-Rehman KhanLaw is used by thousands in Pakistan as a means of justifying acts which may or may not be justified otherwise in society. Once lawyers accept law as their…
Disregard of international law
A VERY large section of teachers at seminaries and religious scholars refuse to see Muslims as anything other than a single organic ummah. For them, the resort to coercive methods…
Becoming an international lawyer
The word 'International lawyer' looks attractive for someone to use it as title. However, to be called an international lawyer one has to have proficiency in more than one language…
Issues of obedience in international law
The analytical jurists like Austin had questioned the validity of the international law on the ground that the system lacked sovereign's command and as such its norms were not enforceable,…
Impact of bilateral and multilateral treaties under international law
A treaty is an international agreement concluded between states in written form and governed by international law.1 A treaty can also come into existence through an agreement between a state…
