Mark Ellis

Jan 8, 2025 | jurist.org | Ingrid Burke Friedman |Mark Ellis

The author, executive director of the International Bar Association, argues that if the US and its allies waver in their resolve to aggressively support Ukraine, the rules-based international legal order painstakingly built after World War II could suffer a devastating, and perhaps irreversible, blow... This year, the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter — arguably one of the most significant milestones in modern history.

Jan 8, 2025 | jurist.org | Ingrid Burke Friedman |Mark Ellis

The author, executive director of the International Bar Association, argues that if the US and its allies waver in their resolve to aggressively support Ukraine, the rules-based international legal order painstakingly built after World War II could suffer a devastating, and perhaps irreversible, blow... This year, the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter — arguably one of the most significant milestones in modern history.

Sep 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Mark Ellis |Stephen King |Eoghan O'Keeffe

TECHNOLOGY EU Courts again refuse interim measures to suspend DSA obligations 9 MIN READ algoodbody.com EU Courts again refuse interim measures to suspend DSA obligations | 2024 SPEED READ In two recent decisions, Aylo Freesites v Commission (Case T-138/24) (Aylo) and WebGroup Czech Republic v Commission (Case T139/24 R) (WebGroup), the EU General Court refused applications to temporarily suspend DSA obligations for Aylo and WebGroup, pending their challenges to the designation of their...

Jan 31, 2024 | thetimes.co.uk | Mark Ellis

Russia’s war against Ukraine is a textbook example of the crime of aggression, a flagrant violation of international law. No state may use force against another, regardless of its aims, unless it is acting in self-defence or under the authority of the UN Security Council. This aggression laid the groundwork for all of the other crimes being committed daily by Russian forces. The crime will be permanently normalised if the international community fails to prosecute it now.

Nov 17, 2023 | protect-advice.org.uk | Mark Ellis

Are civil servants denied the legal protection that other workers have as whistleblowers? Josie Stewart, Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) whistleblower, who is bringing a claim that she was unfairly dismissed because she blew the whistle can’t rely on parts of her evidence because of Parliamentary Privilege. The former senior civil servant was dismissed for giving an anonymous BBC interview about the UK’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.