5 March 2022

Commercial Arbitration and the fight against climate change: what role can it actually play?

Leave a Comment / Felipe Caldas Verás, International Law, Popular Posts /

Abstract When one considers arbitration in the context of climate change, investment arbitration often comes to mind. However, this article proposes to take a step back and ponder if commercial arbitration also has a role to play in this fight. In order to ascertain the role (if any) that this private dispute resolution mechanism can […]

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Rethinking ‘Family’ in Family Law: Form-based, Function-based and Choice-based Frameworks

1 Comment / Maisie Ng, Private Law /

1. Introduction The conjugal family, limited to exclusive bonds of marriage and parenthood, has consistently served as the primary norm underpinning family law in many jurisdictions, including England and Wales,1 the United States2 and the European Union.3 However, this restrictive definition of family has been criticised for its inability to reflect social reality. Jill Hasday observes that American

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