Neo-colonial temptation and the ILC’s work on foreign State official immunity
Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses State official immunity and core international crimes in the context of the ILC’s work.
- Published: 27 April 2026
Birmingham Law School News
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Does the US negotiate in good faith with Iran or is it getting any legal advice?
Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the Iran-US negotiation process for the Birmingham Law School research blog.
- Published: 17 April 2026
Call for abstracts: Transitional justice and human rights network annual workshop
The Transitional Justice and Human Rights Network is inviting abstracts for its annual workshop.
- Published: 13 April 2026
A timely moment for the European deposit insurance scheme
Dr Andreas Georgiou addresses the issues of financial and banking stability in the context of relevant EU regulations.
- Published: 10 April 2026
Diego Garcia, Hormuz, and all that
Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili examines the latest update of the UK Government’s legal position on the war with Iran.
- Published: 27 March 2026
Tenacious initiation: using bills to keep abortion reform on the legislative agenda in Ireland
Dr Alana Farrell critiques legislative process in Ireland with particular focus on the matters of abortion law.
- Published: 18 March 2026
University of Birmingham hosts the Paula Sparks World Moot on International Law and Animal Rights
The moot brought together leading researchers and practitioners for a series of expert talks and panel discussions.
- Published: 17 March 2026
Law and lawyers in times of crisis
Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili comments on the role of international legal reasoning in the context of major crises such as the current war against Iran.
- Published: 13 March 2026
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