Brennan and Nygh Prizes
The Australian Branch is now calling for submissions for the 2024 Brennan Essay Prize in Public International Law and the Nygh Essay Prize in Private International Law.
These two prizes are named, respectively, in honour of Sir Gerard Brennan, former Chief Justice of Australia and Patron of the Branch, and Dr Peter Nygh, a leading Australian scholar of private international law and former President of the Branch.
The prizes are awarded for essays that demonstrate outstanding scholarship. The Brennan Essay Prize is awarded to the author of an essay in the field of public international law. The Nygh Essay Prize is awarded to the author of an essay in private international law (conflict of laws), including in the field of international commercial arbitration. Essays for the prize to be awarded in 2024 should be sent to the email address of the Secretary of the Australian Branch at [email protected].
Further details (including conditions of entry) are available here. The deadline for submission is: 31 July 2024.
The results will be made available on the website of the ILA (www.ila.org.au) on approximately 31 August 2024. Winners will be notified by email.
Event: Sea Level Rise Webinar
The Final Report of the International Law Association’s Committee on International Law and Sea Level Rise was adopted at the 2024 Biennial Conference in Athens. In this webinar, the Australian members of this ILA Committee will reflect on the work of the Committee across diverse facets of international law in its encounters with the issue of sea-level rise, including with respect to statehood and the rights of affected populations. More information about the Committee’s work is available here.
Speakers:
· Emeritus Scientia Professor Rosemary Rayfuse, UNSW Sydney
· Professor Donald R Rothwell, Australian National University
· Professor Clive Schofield, University of Wollongong
· Scientia Professor Jane McAdam AO, UNSW Sydney
Chair: Dr Callista Harris, ILA(Australia) Director of Studies, 7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers
The seminar will be held online Tuesday 10 September at 5.30pm for ILA members. The link to register is here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/international-law-and-sea-level-rise-webinar-tickets-985097742867.