Underutilisation of ADR in ISDS: Resolving Treaty Interpretation Issues
Underutilisation of ADR in ISDS: Resolving Treaty Interpretation Issues Online event Over the years, it has become evident that arbitration is the favoured dispute resolution mechanism over conciliation/mediation in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). This is due to the benefits of arbitration (binding process with final, enforceable award) over the shortcomings of conciliation/mediation (non-binding process with …
Repatriating Cultural Heritage: Conflict of Laws, Archaeology, and Indigenous Studies
Repatriating Cultural Heritage: Conflict of Laws, Archaeology, and Indigenous Studies From the intersection of conflict of laws, archaeology, and indigenous studies, this multidisciplinary webinar will explore legal and practical challenges and solutions in repatriating cultural heritage in Australia, China, the EU, and the USA. Examples include an Australian repatriation project with the Anindilyakwa Land Council …
Reconcile what? Why white Australia needs to rectify its wrongs
Reconcile what? Why white Australia needs to rectify its wrongs Join lawyer Teela Reid and The Daily Aus’ Editor Billi FitzSimons for a conversation about truth and reckoning. Why are we a nation that has not yet recognised the First People, and what can we do to take action? Ahead of National Reconciliation Week and on the …
“Coyote, the Cannibal Boy and the Corporation” – Exploring the Place of Indigenous Laws in the Contemporary Economy
“Coyote, the Cannibal Boy and the Corporation” – Exploring the Place of Indigenous Laws in the Contemporary Economy Speaker: Professor Rebecca Johnson, Associate Director of the Indigenous Law Research Unit at the University of Victoria, Canada In the past decade, Canadian discussions about the status of Indigenous Legal Orders have shifted from questions such …