Motunrayo Esan is a Law PhD researcher at the University of Birmingham. Her research examines the history, text and implementation of the Animal Welfare Strategy for Africa through Third World Approaches to International Law.
Category: International Law
The concept of dispute in Nicaragua v Germany
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelahsvili addresses elements and applications of the concept of legal dispute before the International Court of Justice
The Minab school strike – an obvious war crime
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili addresses the debate around the US strike on the Minab school of 28 February 2026
State of the pleadings: the indispensable party doctrine in Nicaragua v Germany
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses what the indispensable party doctrine includes or does not include in international judicial proceedings.
A follow-up on Shehabi: status of international treaties in English law
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the role of courts in interpreting acts of Parliament that are said to give domestic effect to international treaties.
Lessons from Iran, or Law and Power Politics from Thucydides to Rubinstein
In this blogpost, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili addresses implications of the war against Iran from an inter-disciplinary point of view.
The Supreme Court’s decision on Shehabi v Bahrain
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the Supreme Court’s approach to sources of international law in relation to State immunity claims.
Causation, Complicity and Indispensable Parties at ITLOS
In this blogpost, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses aspects of the ITLOS decision on Heroic Idun (Marshall Islands v Equatorial Guinea)
Neo-colonial temptation and the ILC’s work on foreign State official immunity
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses State official immunity and core international crimes in the context of the ILC’s work.
Does the US negotiate in good faith with Iran or is it getting any legal advice?
In this post, Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili discusses the Iran-US negotiation process.