Acting on behalf of arbitration law firm Dugué & Kirtley’s client, the Barotseland National Freedom Alliance (BNFA), William Kirtley has published an article concerning Barotseland’s bid for independence from Zambia in the leading Francophone African news magazine Jeune Afrique. The former British protectorate of Barotseland willingly chose to become part of Zambia pursuant to the Barotseland Agreement 1964, […]
William Kirtley Discusses Intellectual Property Arbitration
William Kirtley, partner at the international arbitration law firm Dugué & Kirtley, discusses intellectual property arbitration and mediation, in this webinar moderated by Dr. Roya Ghafele of Oxford. While the filing of patents, trademarks or design rights at the international level is by and large an uncomplicated and simple matter, thanks to swift and uncomplicated […]
IAA Network Member Dire Tladi Discusses The Use of Force in International Law (U.N. Lecture Series)
Mr. Dire Tladi Principal State Law Adviser South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation Peace and Security Self-Defense Use of Force in Self-Defence against Non-State Actors in International Law A recent trend in international law seems to suggest that States can use force in self-defence against non-State actors in the territory of another State […]
Advocate Dire Tladi Explains The Law Of The Sea (UN Lecture Series)
Mr. Dire Tladi Principal State Law Adviser South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation Law of the Sea Marine Environment Conservation and Use of Marine Biodiversity in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Video (16 minutes) Professor Dire Tladi, International Arbitration Attorney Network Advocate (Barrister Equivalent) of the High Court of South Africa and Arbitrator Professor Dire Tladi […]
Saudi Arabia Gets First Commercial Arbitration Center
On 14 April 2014, the Council of Ministers approved the formation of the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration, which will be based in the capital city, Riyadh. It will operate under the auspices of the Council of Saudi Chambers, a federation of chambers of commerce, and will handle international commercial arbitrations. The minister of culture […]