Dispute resolution lawyer specialising in international arbitration, modern slavery, trade & public law. Occasional runner & wannabe intrepid explorer.
Interesting read @usembassynz - NZ downgraded from the top Tier 1 category to Tier 2 in relation to our response to combat #HumanTrafficking and #ModernSlavery. Unsurprisingly COVID has been a cause for a surge in modern slavery between 2020 and 2021.
.@SecBlinken released the 2021 TIP Report today. The U.S. is committed to objectively assessing governments’ efforts combat human trafficking according to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s standards. #EndTrafficking https://t.co/26g3ijd2WE
It’s been exactly one week since the UK signed our first trade deal as an independent trading nation.
Here’s a quick look at some key milestones in UK-Japan trade over the years. 🇬🇧🇯🇵
#Japan#FTA#trade#history
1/4 Tough day in the office - 1 minute past midnight, 11 December in Geneva @wto. The #AppellateBody has ceased to function. A core working assumption of #NewZealand#trade policy since establishment of #WTO has been an effective enforceable @wto dispute settlement system.
Great breakfast meeting @arbmednz with a thoughtful presentation on Arbitration Amendment Act, issues with official pushback on reforms, confidentiality and procedure issues in the bill, uncertain whether they will pass, thanks to Daniel Fielding Kalayni Dixit @MinterEllisonNZ
Another step forward 4 #CPTPP A privilege 2 receive #Singapore's Acting High Commissioner who deposited with #NewZealand (we are the CPTPP Depository) formal notification of #Singapore's ratification With #Mexico & #Japan we now only need 3 ratifications 2 bring CPTPP in2 force.
An honour & privilege today for NZ as #CPTPP Depository to receive formal notice of CPTPP ratification from #Japan Only 4 more CPTPP parties need to ratify in order to bring this trade agreement into force -a way to help our countries navigate emerging trade risks @MFATgovtNZ
Trade, tourism, people and politics were all discussed at this morning’s @LANZBC#LatinAmerica Heads of Mission Breakfast hosted by @MinterEllisonNZ On the trade front exciting times with significant progress being made on the #PacificAlliance FTA @MFATinAuckland
Interesting discussions last night, especially about the potential opportunities and risks for arbitration presented by the #BeltandRoad@nzchinacouncil@StephenJacobi https://t.co/0AW7GJKbVf