HCCH ASIA Pacific Week Manila 2022 Web Registration The Philippines is the proud host of this year’s Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) Asia Pacific Week from 18-20 October 2022 in Manila. The Asia Pacific Week Manila 2022 will center around the theme of “Enabling cross-border cooperation in the region and beyond.” Conference sessions will provide a unique opportunity for participants to learn more about the HCCH and its work, engage with experts from across Asia and the Pacific, and to consider regional experiences. Registration is now open by visiting https://apwmanila2022.law.upd.edu.ph or scanning the QR code below.    

The Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law (APJIHL) is accepting submissions for its 2022 edition The APJIHL is a joint publication of the Institute of International Legal Studies-University of the Philippines Law Center (UP-IILS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The Journal has a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region, and collates peer-reviewed scholarly articles, book reviews, and commentary on significant developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and related fields. Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts through the submission platform available at https://apjihl.org or through email to apjihl.upd@up.edu.ph, on or before 30 April 2022. For more…

Announcement: Mock LAE for Law Aptitude Exam 2022 The Mock LAE will be held on 13 March 2022, Sunday at 9:00 a.m., with a Practice Exam that may be taken by the applicant at any time from 18-31 March 2022. The Mock LAE and the Practice Exam are prerequisites for the LAE, and failure to take either or both is a ground for disqualification from taking the LAE. Account credentials for the LAE and Mock LAE will be sent to the qualified applicants individually. Applicants will also be enrolled in UP Law Moodle, and are advised to monitor the Announcements…

LAE 2022 Announcement - Extension for Submission of Requirements In view of the difficulties being experienced by applicants in securing their documentary requirements due to the work arrangements currently being implemented by educational institutions in response to the current surge in COVID-19 cases, the Admissions Committee issues the following guidelines: The deadline for submission of requirements is extended to 28 February 2022, for applicants with existing LAE accounts as of 11:59 p.m. of 11 February 2022; and Applicants who are experiencing delays in the release of their application documents from the office of the registrars of their universities are advised…

Announcement: Philippine Law Journal Student Editorial Board Volume 95 On the basis of the scores obtained by the applicants to the Philippine Law Journal Student Editorial Board Examinations conducted by the PLJ Faculty Examination Committee on November 20, 2021, the Committee determined that the following students shall constitute the Philippine Law Journal Student Editorial Board Volume 95.