International justice

How is international criminal law enforced today, & how might it be applied to contemporary war criminals? Simon Parsons weighs up the options

The Law Commission has reported that its recommendations on espionage, set out in its ‘Protection of Official Data’ report, were implemented in the National Security Act 2023 (NSA 2023). 

The Nuremberg trials laid the groundwork for personal international criminal liability, and the process by which Vladimir Putin may one day be held responsible. In this week’s NLJ, Simon Parsons, associate lecturer at Bath Spa University, looks at the lack of individual liability for international crime before 1945.

In the first of a two-part series, Simon Parsons charts the development of individual liability for international crimes

Could a legal claim for reparations for the transatlantic slave trade succeed? Thomas Roe KC of 3 Hare Court considers a range of possibilities and potential obstacles to such a claim, in this week’s NLJ.

Is there potential for a legal claim for reparations for the slave trade? Thomas Roe KC examines the possibilities & limitations under public international law

One year and counting since the invasion of Ukraine, cracks are appearing in the sanctions regime, Ben Keith, Rhys Davies & Olivia Chessell at International Human Rights Advisors report in this week’s NLJ.

It is imperative that states maintain a robust, coherent & joined-up approach to sanctions if they are to succeed, argue Ben Keith, Rhys Davies & Olivia Chessell 

Far from a modern concept, the idea of prosecuting an individual for war crimes has a long & complicated history, as Athelstane Aamodt explains

Could seized sanctions assets be used to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine? It’s a fascinating question.