Since 8 October 2023, the day after Hamas’s attack on Israel, arms exports have been the subject of much debate. After spiking in 2023 (see report concerning Germany), exports have since declined. Governments in Canada, Belgium, Italy, and Spain have voluntarily suspended trade. Others, such as the Dutch Government, have done so after legal action … Read more
We are pleased to announce that tomorrow the University of Cambridge will host the highly anticipated two-day conference, “Pursuit of Legal Harmony in a Turbulent Europe: A Tribute to Advocate General Eleanor Sharpston”. The event, co-sponsored by the University of Cambridge, the University of Westminster, and EU Law Live, will take place in the Winstanley … Read more
Should judge associations have standing to challenge EU measures which allegedly breach judicial independence and the rule of law? This is the question to be decided on appeal by the Court of Justice following the Order of the General Court of 4 June 2024 in Magistrats européens pour la démocratie et les libertés (Medel) and … Read more
The Neglected Potential of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Why do anti-racism laws fail to combat racism effectively? That is the leading question raised in this symposium. The editors offer two possible answers: Do we have “unrealistic expectations regarding the potential of law in general”? Or are there … Read more
In my August conflict of laws exams I asked the students the following question: In Case C-494/23 Maha, facts are as follows. On 19 August 2017, applicants purchased a motor vehicle in Germany. On 12 September 2017, the vehicle was seized by the Police of the Czech Republic on the ground that it is the … Read more
