Aditya Singh & Rishab Devaiah Ittira[1] I. Introduction Disclosure of certain documents being used in the arbitral process is integral to solicit a third-party funder (TPF). For instance, one cannot expect an investor to invest in a venture without having undertaken a comprehensive risk assessment. Furthermore, it must be noted that TPF is integral for… More Addressing the Tug-of-War Between Confidentiality and Third-Party Funding in English Arbitration

Isaac Mittoo[1] 1. Introduction With the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) deciding that States must do more to tackle climate change in the recent case of Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v Switzerland, human rights relating to the environment appear to have gone beyond their traditional conceptions, which has surprised many around the world.… More Fighting Climate Change is a Human Right: Should this be a Surprise?

Rudresh Mandal[1] Whether modern merger control is fit for purpose in today’s economy yields a range of possible questions. This article focuses on a few of these questions: Should merger control consider the effects of a transaction on sustainability given the continued dominance of the price-sensitive consumer welfare standard? If so, how? What are the… More Sustainability & Modern Merger Control: Uncertainty Prevails

Aanjneya Tandon[1] 1. Introduction The Supreme Court recently upheld the Court of Appeal’s (CoA) majority verdict in AAA (Syria) and Others (the Rwandacase) providing much needed respite to potential refugees across the country. While the judgments certainly deserve the nods of approval from the human rights community, this article argues that the decision is a… More A Critique of the Supreme Court’s Judgment in Rwanda: A Tale of Half Victories and Open Questions

  Jagoda Julia Sekular* Introduction The purpose of this article is to discuss the legal basis in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) for the International Committee of the Red Cross’ (ICRC) role in the release of hostages by Hamas in October and November 2023. Although the ICRC has clarified its role in its mission statement, the… More The role of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the release of hostages in the Hamas-Israel conflict and prisoners of war in the Ukraine-Russia war*

Malak Sheth and Vasu Taneja[1] 1. Introduction The advent of the internet and social media has revolutionised the way people communicate and conduct their business. This shift has prompted inquiries into how traditional rules of contract law, specifically those governing offer and acceptance, apply to interactions on these online platforms. The focus here is on… More When ‘Tweets’ Turn into Contracts: Examining Elon Musk’s Tweet in Light of UK Contract Law

Mauro Fragale and Valentina Grilli[1] 1. Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the development of computer systems that, by utilising machine learning, neural networks, and data analysis, are capable of performing tasks that would normally require human intelligence. AI has advanced to the point where it can be used to autonomously resolve many day-to-day legal… More Arbitration and Ar-byte-ration: Data Analytics for Arbitrator Selection in International Commercial Arbitration

Arushi Dubey[1] 1. Introduction Imagine a scenario where a novice without expertise in music composing uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to create music, uploads the AI-generated musical tune on social media platforms and the tune becomes viral overnight. Who in this scenario will be the owner of that music: the novice who gave an appropriate… More Artificial Intelligence And Content Creation: The Copyright Conundrum

Iseult O’Callaghan[1]   1. Introduction  In the leading UK authority on the law of legitimate expectations, R v North and East Devon Health Authority, ex p Coughlan,[2] Lord Woolf MR established that the court will enforce a lawful promise or practice which has induced a legitimate expectation of a benefit if the ‘requirement of fairness’ outweighs… More Vindicating Individual Rights by Reformulating the Test on Legitimate Expectations

Prerna Deep[1]  1. Introduction Regulatory offences are illegal wrongdoings because of breaches of a legal framework; they might not be inherently wrong. In general, they are focused on deterring harm to the public and not a private individual.[2] The term ‘Regulatory Offences’ is often used for certain offences in English and Welsh criminal law that are… More Legal Dilemma: Regulatory Offences Finding its Position in Criminal Law