International Law

Trinity College Dublin to Host Conference on Rome II Regulation
On June 21, 2008, Trinity College Dublin is hosting a conference on the Rome II regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations.  Full details are available here.  The conference will examine the regulation and its implications for the practice of tort law...

Conference: The Rome I Regulation - New Choice of Law Rules in Contract
We are pleased to announce the: Journal of Private International Law Conference The Rome I Regulation: New Choice of Law Rules in Contract Friday 19th September 2008 Herbert Smith, Exchange House, London The full programme, also set out below, can be found on our dedicated conference page...

Rome I Regulation Conference - Now CPD Accredited
Our conference on the Rome I Regulation: New Choice of Law Rules in Contract, to take place at Herbert Smith’s offices in London on 19th September 2008, is now accredited with CPD by both the Solicitors Regulation Authority (5...

Rome I - Should the UK Opt In
The Ministry of Justice has launched a public consultation on whether the UK should opt (back) in to the Rome I Regulation (see all Rome I entries on this site here.) The press release states: The Rome I proposal will provide clarity over which law applies if a dispute arises over a contract made between people [...

Background on the International Criminal Court, If You Missed the ICC Conference
On Friday, April 25, 2008, IHRLI ( International Human Rights Law Institute) hosted the "Midwest Regional Conference on International Justice: The International Criminal Court 10 Years After The Rome Conference"...

Rome I Regulation Published in the Official Journal
The Rome I Regulation (see the dedicated section of our site, and the programme of the forthcoming conference organized by the Journal of Private International Law) has been published in the Official Journal of the European Union n...