PIL @ Oxford
@oxfordpil.bsky.social
Public International Law Group of the University of Oxford
For the final PIL Discussion Group of the term, Dr Jessica Howley presented on ‘Overlapping Individual and Interstate Claims: Recent Trends’. Thank you, everyone, for a lively discussion, and we hope to see you next term!
December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
For the final PIL Discussion Group of the term, Dr Jessica Howley presented on ‘Overlapping Individual and Interstate Claims: Recent Trends’. Thank you, everyone, for a lively discussion, and we hope to see you next term!
For the final PIL Research Seminar of the term, we heard from Katharina Neumann on ‘The Role of International Environmental Law in Addressing Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions – The Case for a Sectoral Approach.’
December 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
For the final PIL Research Seminar of the term, we heard from Katharina Neumann on ‘The Role of International Environmental Law in Addressing Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions – The Case for a Sectoral Approach.’
In this week’s PIL Research Seminar, we heard a fascinating presentation by Stephany Aw on ‘Third States in the Proceedings of International Courts and Tribunals.’
November 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
In this week’s PIL Research Seminar, we heard a fascinating presentation by Stephany Aw on ‘Third States in the Proceedings of International Courts and Tribunals.’
For this week’s PIL Discussion Group seminar, we were delighted to have Associate Professor Geraldo Vidigal discuss his forthcoming book, “Adjudicating over Anarchy: Judicial Remedies, Compliance, and Enforcement in International Law.” Thank you to everyone for joining us!
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
For this week’s PIL Discussion Group seminar, we were delighted to have Associate Professor Geraldo Vidigal discuss his forthcoming book, “Adjudicating over Anarchy: Judicial Remedies, Compliance, and Enforcement in International Law.” Thank you to everyone for joining us!
In this week’s PIL Research Seminar, we heard from Yue Cao on ‘Unilateral Economic Measures and the Non-Intervention Principle: The Definition and Scope of Domaine Réservé.’
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
In this week’s PIL Research Seminar, we heard from Yue Cao on ‘Unilateral Economic Measures and the Non-Intervention Principle: The Definition and Scope of Domaine Réservé.’
For this week's PIL Research Seminar, we had Taha Almasri for a fascinating presentation on his DPhil research on 'Principle—non-intervention; concept—coercion.' Thank you for joining us and for sparking great discussion among the group!
November 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
For this week's PIL Research Seminar, we had Taha Almasri for a fascinating presentation on his DPhil research on 'Principle—non-intervention; concept—coercion.' Thank you for joining us and for sparking great discussion among the group!
For this week’s PIL Discussion Group seminar, we were delighted to have Prof @oonahathaway.bsky.social discuss her project entitled ‘War Unbound.’ We look forward to seeing how the project unfolds. As always, we thank everyone for joining us both in person and online.
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
For this week’s PIL Discussion Group seminar, we were delighted to have Prof @oonahathaway.bsky.social discuss her project entitled ‘War Unbound.’ We look forward to seeing how the project unfolds. As always, we thank everyone for joining us both in person and online.
As we’re halfway through the term, we had our last round of New Student presentations today at the PIL Research Seminar. We heard from João, Joshua, and Odinaka about their research proposals. We look forward to seeing their projects develop throughout their studies!
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
As we’re halfway through the term, we had our last round of New Student presentations today at the PIL Research Seminar. We heard from João, Joshua, and Odinaka about their research proposals. We look forward to seeing their projects develop throughout their studies!
We continued with the New Students presentations, where Daisy, Holly, Taqbir, and Will discussed their research outlines that cover a wide range of topics at this week’s PIL Research Seminar—wishing them the very best in their respective projects!
October 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We continued with the New Students presentations, where Daisy, Holly, Taqbir, and Will discussed their research outlines that cover a wide range of topics at this week’s PIL Research Seminar—wishing them the very best in their respective projects!
In this week’s PIL Research Seminar, Dan Byam Shaw and Quinn Farr presented their DPhil research proposals. We were also delighted to be joined by Charlotte Magnus, visiting from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, who provided an overview of her research.
October 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
In this week’s PIL Research Seminar, Dan Byam Shaw and Quinn Farr presented their DPhil research proposals. We were also delighted to be joined by Charlotte Magnus, visiting from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, who provided an overview of her research.
We were delighted to have Prof Jorge E. Viñuales at our first PIL Discussion Group event of the academic year. He presented on ‘Bringing Climate Change before the ICJ: Process, Outcome and Pure Conjecture.’ Thanks, everyone, for joining us!
October 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
We were delighted to have Prof Jorge E. Viñuales at our first PIL Discussion Group event of the academic year. He presented on ‘Bringing Climate Change before the ICJ: Process, Outcome and Pure Conjecture.’ Thanks, everyone, for joining us!
Welcome to the 25/26 Academic Year 🥳 We began our PIL Seminars by having two of our new research students, Hossein and Bianca, present their outlines. We look forward to seeing their work develop throughout the year!
October 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Welcome to the 25/26 Academic Year 🥳 We began our PIL Seminars by having two of our new research students, Hossein and Bianca, present their outlines. We look forward to seeing their work develop throughout the year!
We are so excited to welcome all back to our new academic year!
The term card for Michaelmas is now out - do join us for a fruitful discussion 🥳 Light lunch will be available for those attending in person.
The term card for Michaelmas is now out - do join us for a fruitful discussion 🥳 Light lunch will be available for those attending in person.
October 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
We are so excited to welcome all back to our new academic year!
The term card for Michaelmas is now out - do join us for a fruitful discussion 🥳 Light lunch will be available for those attending in person.
The term card for Michaelmas is now out - do join us for a fruitful discussion 🥳 Light lunch will be available for those attending in person.
Delighted to again welcome lawyers from the Royal Navy and the FCDO to Oxford for the International Law Course, where they presented at our final PIL seminar.
We’ve had an amazing year - many thanks to our presenters and all who participated. See you next academic year!👋
We’ve had an amazing year - many thanks to our presenters and all who participated. See you next academic year!👋
June 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Delighted to again welcome lawyers from the Royal Navy and the FCDO to Oxford for the International Law Course, where they presented at our final PIL seminar.
We’ve had an amazing year - many thanks to our presenters and all who participated. See you next academic year!👋
We’ve had an amazing year - many thanks to our presenters and all who participated. See you next academic year!👋
For our final PIL seminar, we heard from Ayako Hatano on ‘Reconceptualising Internalisation of International Law: A Case Study of Racialised Hate Speech in Japan’.
June 18, 2025 at 1:28 PM
For our final PIL seminar, we heard from Ayako Hatano on ‘Reconceptualising Internalisation of International Law: A Case Study of Racialised Hate Speech in Japan’.
It was a privilege to host an international law workshop to celebrate Sir Frank Berman KCMG KC’s work and mentorship. Thank you to everyone for a day of lively discussions - we were delighted to bring together generations of international legal scholars to Oxford! 🥳
June 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It was a privilege to host an international law workshop to celebrate Sir Frank Berman KCMG KC’s work and mentorship. Thank you to everyone for a day of lively discussions - we were delighted to bring together generations of international legal scholars to Oxford! 🥳
To conclude today’s workshop, we are honoured to have Sir Frank Berman KCMG KC and Vaughan Lowe KC in conversation, with Elizabeth Wilmshurst CMG KC as chair.
June 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
To conclude today’s workshop, we are honoured to have Sir Frank Berman KCMG KC and Vaughan Lowe KC in conversation, with Elizabeth Wilmshurst CMG KC as chair.
Panel Three: presentations by Yang Huiwen and Gor Samvel with Gleider Hernández and Devika Hovell as respondents, chaired by our very own Lavanya Rajamani.
June 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Panel Three: presentations by Yang Huiwen and Gor Samvel with Gleider Hernández and Devika Hovell as respondents, chaired by our very own Lavanya Rajamani.
Panel Two: @pearceclancy.bsky.social and Niko Pavlopoulos deliver papers with responses by Federica Paddeu and Fernando Bordin, with the wonderful Alison Macdonald KC as chair.
June 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Panel Two: @pearceclancy.bsky.social and Niko Pavlopoulos deliver papers with responses by Federica Paddeu and Fernando Bordin, with the wonderful Alison Macdonald KC as chair.
Panel One: papers by Ester Ferriello and Xenia Seabright with responses by @mpaparinskis.bsky.social and Prof Campbell McLachlan KC, expertly chaired by Prof Dan Sarooshi KC.
June 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Panel One: papers by Ester Ferriello and Xenia Seabright with responses by @mpaparinskis.bsky.social and Prof Campbell McLachlan KC, expertly chaired by Prof Dan Sarooshi KC.
To start, Miles Jackson welcomes everyone to All Souls College on behalf of the PIL Group here at Oxford!
June 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
To start, Miles Jackson welcomes everyone to All Souls College on behalf of the PIL Group here at Oxford!
Happy Week 8! We are excited to kickstart our final week of Trinity Term with the International Law Workshop in Honour of Sir Frank Berman KCMG KC. We have a great itinerary lined up - watch this space! ✨
June 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Happy Week 8! We are excited to kickstart our final week of Trinity Term with the International Law Workshop in Honour of Sir Frank Berman KCMG KC. We have a great itinerary lined up - watch this space! ✨
To conclude the first Oxford-Bonn workshop, we were also happy to have Professor Sienho Yee deliver his public lecture on ‘Self-drive, Inducement, and Compulsion: Co-progressive Climate Change Solutions and the Advisory Proceedings before the ITLOS and the ICJ’ 🥳
June 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
To conclude the first Oxford-Bonn workshop, we were also happy to have Professor Sienho Yee deliver his public lecture on ‘Self-drive, Inducement, and Compulsion: Co-progressive Climate Change Solutions and the Advisory Proceedings before the ITLOS and the ICJ’ 🥳
We are delighted to have hosted the first Oxford-Bonn doctoral exchange workshop at sunny Oxford 🌞
We had such a fruitful discussion the past two days - with many lifelong friendships formed!
We had such a fruitful discussion the past two days - with many lifelong friendships formed!
June 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We are delighted to have hosted the first Oxford-Bonn doctoral exchange workshop at sunny Oxford 🌞
We had such a fruitful discussion the past two days - with many lifelong friendships formed!
We had such a fruitful discussion the past two days - with many lifelong friendships formed!
Today at our Week 7 PIL Seminar, we are delighted to have Professor @bodansk.bsky.social share his insights on the topic ‘Towards an International Legally Binding Instrument to End Plastic Pollution’.
June 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Today at our Week 7 PIL Seminar, we are delighted to have Professor @bodansk.bsky.social share his insights on the topic ‘Towards an International Legally Binding Instrument to End Plastic Pollution’.