London Conference on International Law 2022 Photos
Photos of the 2022 London Conference, arranged by session. Click on an image to enlarge and scroll to see more.
Welcome and Introduction
Professor Antonios Tzanakopoulos, Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford Faculty of Law and Rt Hon Lady Arden of Heswall DBE, former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Plenary 1
Belinda McRae, Barrister, Twenty Essex In conversation with…Judge Yuji Iwasawa, Judge of the International Court of Justice
Panel 1: Addressing the climate emergency: from COPs to courts
Chair:
The Right Hon Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill, former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Speakers:
Jessica Gladstone, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP
Professor Lavanya Rajamani, Professor of International Environmental Law, University of Oxford
Monica Feria-Tinta, Barrister, Twenty Essex
Panel 2: Investor-state dispute settlement and states in emergency
Chair:
Professor Mavluda Sattorova, Professor of International Economic Law, University of Liverpool
Speakers:
Samantha J. Rowe, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Christopher Harris KC, Barrister, 3VB
Profesor Alina Miron, Professor of International Law, University of Angers
Christian Leathley, Head of the Latin America Group; US Head of International Arbitration, Herbert, Smith, Freehills
Panel 3: International criminal law and the politics of impunity
Chair:
Sir Howard Morrison KC, Independent Adviser to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General
Speakers:
Professor Olympia Bekou, Professor of Public International Law and Head of the International Criminal Justice Unit, The University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre
Professor Roger O’Keefe, Professor of Public International Law, Bocconi University, Italy
Angela Mudukuti, International Criminal Justice Lawyer
Panel 4: Human and collective security
Chair:
Alice Lacourt, Legal Counsel, Office of the Secretary General, The Commonwealth Secretariat
Speakers:
Professor Christian Tams, Professor of International Law, University of Glasgow
His Excellency Johnston Busingye, High Commissioner for Rwanda to the UK
Professor Diane Desierto, Professor of International Law and Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame Law School, USA
Rodney Dixon KC, Barrister, Temple Garden Chambers
Panel 5: International settlement of disputes in a time of crises
Chair:
Elizabeth Wilmshurst CMG KC, Distinguished Fellow, International Law, Chatham House
Speakers:
Marney Cheek, Partner, Covington and Burling LLP
Sam Wordsworth KC, Essex Court Chambers
Professor Philippe Sands KC , Professor of Public Understanding of Law, University College London
Judge Liesbeth Lijnzaad, Judge, International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, Germany
Panel 6: At a crossroads: jurisdiction and enforcement at sea
Chair:
Professor Sir Malcolm Evans, Professor of Public International Law, University of Bristol
Speakers:
Judge Tomas Heidar, Vice-President of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Professor Richard Barnes, Professor of International Law, University of Lincoln
Kara Chadwick MBE, Assistant Legal Adviser, Ocean and Overseas Territories Team, Legal Directorate, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Andrew Murdoch, Legal Director, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Plenary 2
Professor Antonios Tzanakopoulos, Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford Faculty of Law In conversation with…Professor Christine Chinkin, CMG, FBA, Executive Chair of the International Law Association; Emerita Professor of International Law, London School of Economics
Conference Reception
Plenary 3:
Shehzad Charania MBE, Director of Legal Affairs and International Relations, GCHQ In conversation with…Karim A. A. Khan KC, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Plenary 3:
Sally Langrish, Legal Adviser & Director General Legal, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office In conversation with…Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel, United Nations
Panel 7: Protection of human rights during crises
Chair:
Rashmin Sagoo, Director – International Law Programme, Chatham House
Speakers:
Dr Tatyana Eatwell, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers
Sonya Sceats, Chief Executive, Freedom from Torture
Murray Hunt, Director, Bingham Centre for Rule of Law
Panel 8: Formation and development of international law in times of emergency
Chair:
Sir Michael Wood, member, International Law Commission; Barrister, Twenty Essex
Speakers:
Sean Aughey, Barrister, Essex Court Chambers
Dr Federica Paddeu, Queen’s College, Cambridge
Professor Jean d’Aspremont, Professor of International Law, Sciences Po School of Law; Chair in Public International Law, University of Manchester
Panel 9: International economic law in an enduring period of economic crisis
Chair:
Janet Whittaker, Senior Counsel, Clifford Chance
Speakers:
Dr Greg Messenger, Associate Professor, University of Bristol Law School
Professor Gabrielle Marceau, Senior Counsellor Research Division, World Trade Organisation
Dr Tracey Epps, Trade Policy Consultant and Barrister
Stephen Adams, Senior Director, Global Counsel
Panel 10: Legal and political reactions to crises: the role of sanctions
Chair:
Professor Dan Sarooshi KC, Barrister, Essex Court Chambers; Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford
Speakers:
Helen Mulvein OBE, Legal Counsellor and Deputy Director, Multilateral and Sanctions Team, Legal Directorate, FCDO
Professor Takis Tridimas, Professor of European Law, King’s College London
Professor Leila Choukroune, Professor of International Law, University of Portsmouth
Dr Holger Hestermeyer, Professor of International and EU Law, King’s College London
Panel 11: Ethical challenges to the legal profession in situations of emergency
Chair:
Dame Rosalyn Higgins GBE, KC, Former President, International Court of Justice
Speakers:
Douglas Wilson OBE, Director General, Attorney General’s Office
Amy Sander, Barrister, Essex Court Chambers
Professor Philippa Webb, Professor of Public International Law, King’s College London; Barrister, 20 Essex Street
Emma Lindsay, Partner, US Head of International Arbitration and Public International Law, Withers
Panel 12: Cyberwarfare and other challenges to the law of armed conflict
Chair:
Paul Berman, Legal Director, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Speakers:
Professor Dapo Akande, Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford
Dr Kubo Mačák, Legal Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross
Professor Noam Lubell, Professor of International Law; Director of the Essex Armed Conflict and Crisis Hub, University of Essex
Tara D. Brown, Sqn Ldr, UK Royal Air Force; Military Professor, Stockton Center for International Law, US Naval War College
Plenary 4: Taking stock
Chair:
Professor Philippa Webb, Professor of Public International Law, King’s College London; Barrister, Twenty Essex
Speakers:
Sarah H. Cleveland, Professor of Human and Constitutional Rights, Columbia Law School and US nominee for judge of the International Court of Justice
Professor Dapo Akande, Professor of Public International Law, University of Oxford
Dame Rosalyn Higgins GBE, KC, Former President, International Court of Justice
Miguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and UN Legal Counsel, United Nations
Closing remarks
Sally Langrish, Legal Adviser and Director General Legal, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Rt Hon Michael Ellis KC MP, HM Attorney General for England and Wales
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