Journal of International Trade Law and Policy: Volume 23 Issue 1

Developing country status in the WTO: investigating self-designation and perpetuation of the “pretend” culture

Deannie Yi Ping Yap

This paper aims to investigate whether the practice of self-designation of developing country status in the World Trade Organization (WTO) risks irrelevance of the institution…

Islamic finance dispute resolutions in the English courts: past experience and an outlook for the future

Badreddine Berrahlia

This paper explores the experience of “Shari’a” as non-state law in the English courts through a historical analysis of past Islamic finance dispute resolutions (IFDRs). This…

Northern Ireland’s hybrid trade regime: an examination of the relationship between the Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol and the UK’s post-Brexit trade agreements

Billy Melo Araujo, Dylan Wilkinson

The Ireland-Northern Ireland Protocol has been one of the most contentious aspects of the EU-UK post-Brexit trade relationship. By requiring the UK to comply with EU customs and…

Is South Asia the missing bloc in world trade? An analysis of South Asian FTAs’ compatibility with WTO rules

Edirimuni Nadeesh Rangana de Silva

South Asia is a region urgently seeking development, although it has failed in regional integration. It is the second least integrated region regarding the number of Free Trade…