Publications
Solutions for complex disputes and stronger institutions.
Selected writing on arbitration, mediation, investor-state disputes, copyright, artificial intelligence, jurisdiction and international justice.
Securing AI for Arbitration: Commercial and Government Advice
Practical guidance on deploying artificial intelligence in arbitral work while protecting confidentiality, security and professional judgment.
Guidance for Practitioners in the Use of AI in Arbitration
Practical guidance for practitioners handling sensitive commercial or sovereign data, including vendor security, encryption, jurisdictional access and responsible AI governance.
Trump’s Strikes on Iran: Were They Lawful Under International Law?
An analysis of Article 51 of the UN Charter, anticipatory and collective self-defence, imminence, proportionality and the Bethlehem Principles.
Australian Arbitration Week: Jurisdiction and Competence
A discussion of competence, jurisdiction and the arbitrability of Australian Consumer Law issues.
Foreign State Immunity / ICSID
A case note on recognition, enforcement and execution of ICSID awards against foreign states, including the treatment of commercial, diplomatic and military property under Australian law.
The Human Element of Tragedy and Justice
A reflection on the downing of flight MH17, international legal proceedings and the people at the centre of the pursuit of justice.
International Trade Law
Acknowledged by Federation Press for assistance with Chapter 9, International Trade Disputes, in David Treisman’s International Trade Law.
Agora: International Commercial Arbitration (2nd edition) by Gary B. Born
Credited by Michael Hwang SC for considerable work and input on this review of Gary Born’s treatise, published in Arbitration International.
What Happens When State Becomes The Enterprise In ISDS?
A Law360 commentary on the point at which the state becomes the enterprise in investor-state dispute settlement.
An Australian Perspective on Investor-State Mediation
A submission concerning the Trans-Pacific Partnership that proposes mediation as a structured part of investor-state dispute settlement, including pre-arbitration mediation and an Arb-Med-Arb approach suited to the Asia-Pacific context.
Transformative Use Exception
An Honours thesis examining transformative use, remix culture, user-generated content and the case for a carefully framed exception within Australian copyright law.
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