International Public Law
International Public Law at Harding Mitchell Solicitors encompasses legal issues between nations, including treaties, international disputes, human rights, and global governance. Our expert team provides comprehensive legal services, ensuring adherence to international standards and advocating for clients in complex, cross-border legal matters. Trust us for your global legal needs.
Many multilateral or bilateral treaties contain a dispute resolution clause, setting out a dispute resolution mechanism in the event of a dispute between the contracting parties. In this very specialised field, experience and know how is key to success. In this regard, Harding Mitchell Solicitors is the law firm to go to. Our motto is “a bad settlement is better than a good trial”. Therefore when handling cases involving treaty-based disputes on behalf of our clients, we do our utmost to give settlement a chance. With many years’ experience in the field of dispute resolution, we deploy the best strategy to get a good amicable settlement for our client. However, if all efforts for an amicable settlement fail, our very experienced team of international public law specialists can initiate arbitration proceedings under various multilateral and bilateral investment treaties (BITS) and international arbitration rules. We have successfully represented many clients before international arbitral tribunals. Our track record speaks for itself. In addition to fighting your case under the provisions of the above treaties, our team of international public law experts have many years’ experience in handling cases involving human rights breaches. We have successfully concluded many cases before the European Court of Human Rights, the European Court of Justice and the International Court of Justice.
The use of economic sanction or economic weapon has become more prevalent in recent decades instead of conventional warfare. There are many types of sanctions, UN sanctions, or sanctions imposed by regional trade block such as the EU, ECOWAS, Organization of American States etc. The consequences of being included in a particular sanction list can have devastating financial and human consequences for the individual or entity concerned. Our experienced team can assist both individual and corporate entities with challenging their inclusion on a particular sanction list. We have many years’ experience in conducting administrative review or judicial review aimed at getting both corporate entities and individuals removed from sanction lists. In addition to assisting with removing our clients from sanction lists, our team of sanction law experts can assist with various licence applications for the release of frozen funds in order to meet some basic needs of the designated (sanctioned) individual or entity, payment of legal fees, reasonable professional fees etc. Our team of experts have successfully applied for and obtained many Ofsi (put out in full) licences on behalf of clients. If you are facing sanction related issues, Harding Mitchell Solicitors is the law firm to go to.
An extradition is where one country requests the delivery or surrender of a person accused or convicted of committing a crime in another jurisdiction, into the custody of the other’s law enforcement. Extradition can be a very horrific and stressful experience for the individual concerned. Our expert extradition and human right lawyers can assist both with hearing before the Magistrates court or the High Court. We advise clients on all aspects of extradition law from the time of the extradition request and ensure legal representation throughout legal proceedings from the point of arrest, at Court and through the appeals process.
As the world’s largest police organization, Interpol is a very powerful organization in terms of law enforcement. With 195 member countries, a member state can instruct Interpol’s General Secretariat to publish a Red Notice for seeking the location, detention, arrest or restriction of the movement of the wanted person for the purpose of his/her extradition or surrender. An Interpol Red notice is a draconian step that can have a devasting impact on the person’s freedom of movement and reputation. Owing to the powerful impact of an Interpol Red Notice, some authorities have resorted to its misuse in order to achieve political goals or to seek revenge against their opponents. Challenging an Interpol Red Notice can be a daunting task. Our team of experts can assist with challenging an Interpol Red Notice before the Commission for the Control of Interpol’s Files (CCF) or before Interpol’s General Assembly.  Our team has successfully challenged and removed many Interpol Red Notices issued against our clients following representations to the CCF or the General Assembly.