LCIL event 'Contemporary Geopolitical Challenges and the Role of International Law' - Dr Ian Park, Essex Court Chambers

Lecture summary: The world is more dangerous and unpredictable than at any time since the end of the Cold War.  Current conflicts continue to have an adverse global impact and tensions are rising across the world.  International law is also under considerable strain with violations a daily occurrence.  In this talk, Ian Park assesses the significance and future of international law, the role of armed forces in light of emerging military technologies and the likelihood of a more stable world.

Commodore (retd) Dr Ian Park is a practising barrister at Essex Court Chambers. He previously was a Commodore and barrister in the Royal Navy, and served most recently as Head of Navy Legal and the Royal Navy’s senior barrister. An international law specialist, Ian has deployed worldwide in support of the Royal Navy’s contribution to defence including as a legal adviser on operations to Afghanistan and to the Middle East. He has advised the UK Government, NATO and the UK’s allies and partners on a range of international law areas including International Humanitarian Law, the Law of the Sea, the Law of Naval Warfare, International Human Rights Law and International Criminal Law.

Ian has been a Fellow at Harvard Law School and currently teaches international law part-time at Yale Law School. He has written or contributed to seven books including the monograph The Right to Life in Armed Conflict (Oxford University Press, 2018) and continues to collaborate on several academic international law projects.
 

Chair: Dr Sandesh Sivakumaran

Please note, this is an in-person event only and will not be recorded.