The Trial of Radovan Karadzic 7th December 2009

Colin Smith of ISIL led an informal seminar on the trial of Radovan Karadzic by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Joanne Williams, also of ISIL, acted as respondent. The event was preceded by the ISIL AGM.


The Gaza Crisis: The Legal Issues 18th May 2009

Prof. Jean Allain gave a lecture to ISIL on the legal issues arising out of the violence that occurred in Gaza in January 2009. Prof. Allain is Professor of International Law at Queen's University Belfast and the author of International Law in the Middle East.


Omar al Bashir and the International Criminal Court 30th May 2009

ISIL held an informal members-only seminar on the indictment of Omar al Bashir, President of the Republic of Sudan by Pre-Trial Chamber 1 of the International Criminal Court on charges relating to crimes against the civilian population of Darfur.


WTO Law and International Law 23rd February 2009

ISIL held an informal members-only seminar on International Economic Law based on a video lecture by Pascal Lamy, head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on the relationship between WTO law and general international law.


Seán Lester 2008: Christine Bell 28th October 2008

The Fourth Annual Seán Lester Lecture was delivered by Prof. Christine Bell of the University of Ulster on the topic 'On the Law of Peace'. Prof. Bell argued that there is a new lex pacificatoria or 'law of the peacemakers' emerging from the practice of peacemaking through peace agreements. The lecture was chaired by Prof. John Jackson, Dean of the Faculty of Law at UCD and was followed by the launch of Prof. Bell's new book, 'On the Law of Peace: Peace Agreements and the Le Pacificatoria' (OUP).


IHL in Ireland 8th July 2008

ISIL co-hosted a discussion group with the Irish Red Cross on 'International Humanitarian law in Ireland. The discussion was led by Lt. Col. Jerry Lane of the Irish Defence Forces and Len Blazeby of the International Committee of the Red Cross.