Law in Practice — ICJ Hears Preliminary Objections in Nicaragua v. Germany

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The ICJ hears Germany's preliminary objections in Nicaragua v. Germany

The International Court of Justice held public hearings from 7 to 10 September 2026 on Germany's preliminary objections in the case concerning Alleged Breaches of Certain International Obligations in respect of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Nicaragua v. Germany). Preliminary-objections rounds like this one turn heavily on how the Court applies its own interpretive and jurisdictional rules — a live illustration of the treaty-interpretation questions counsel argue in practice, not just in the classroom.

Treaty Interpretation, 3rd ed

A timely companion to this week's hearings: the standard rule-by-rule guide to how the Vienna Convention's interpretive method actually operates before international courts and tribunals, now updated with the ILC's newer conclusions on subsequent practice.

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China Arbitration Yearbook (2024)

For counsel advising on China-related disputes: the first annual English-language read on how Chinese courts and arbitration institutions are actually deciding arbitration matters, written by a sitting Chinese arbitrator — a direct source rather than a secondhand summary.

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