Judge Tomas Heidar (Vice-President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)), delivered a lecture on 17 May to the IMLI Class of 2020-2021 entitled ‘The Contribution of ITLOS to the Protection of the Marine Environment.’ He was introduced by Professor David Attard (Director, IMLI), who expressed...

On Thursday 24 June, Professor David Attard (Director, IMLI) addressed the 32nd generation of students of the academic year 2020-2021. https://imli.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Vol.18-Issue-No.106-28-June-2021.pdf

Every year the world celebrates on 25 June the International Day of the Seafarer. This Day honours these global workers and serves to show the international community’s appreciation for their unequalled contribution to world trade and economic stability. Behind the ships which transport almost 90 percent of the world’s commodities...

Judge Kriangsak Kittichaisaree (Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)), delivered a lecture on 11 May to the IMLI Class of 2020-2021 entitled ‘Legality of Enforcement Activities at Sea (Cases No. 2, 19, 24 and 25).’ He was introduced by Professor David Attard (Director, IMLI),...

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The Institute had the pleasure of welcoming online, Ambassador Helmut Türk (Former Judgeand Vice-President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)) on 12 May.Ambassador Türk delivered a lecture titled “Responsibility of States for Activities in the Area(Case No. 17).” He was introduced by Professor David Attard...

To commemorate the contribution of Professor David Freestone (Executive Secretary,Sargasso Sea Commission) to the realpolitik and scholarship on climate change and oceans,Professor Ronán Long (Director of WMU-Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute) and ProfessorRichard Barnes (Professor in International Law and Research Impact Lead, University ofLincoln) edited a compendium of essays in his...

Judge Óscar Cabello Sarubbi (Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea(ITLOS)), a Member of the Tribunal since 1 October 2017, delivered a lecture on 12 May tothe IMLI Class of 2020-2021 entitled ‘Advisory Opinion on Fishing in the EEZ of other States(case no. 21).’ He was...

The Institute had the pleasure of welcoming online, Judge José Luis Jesus (Judge of theInternational Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)) on 10 May 2021. Judge Jesus delivereda lecture titled “Delimitation of the Continental Shelf Beyond 200 nm (Cases No. 16 and 23).”He was introduced by Professor David...

Professor Philippe Gautier (Registrar, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)) delivered alecture on 5 May to the IMLI Class of 2020-2021 entitled ‘Treatment of Evidence and ExpertWitness.’ Professor Gautier was welcomed to the lectures by Professor David Attard (Director,IMLI), who noted that Professor Gautier has a very unique experience, having...