Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Pleased to share the Maritime Silk Road Common Rules on the Ascertainment of Foreign Law, issued by the MSR Foreign Law Ascertainment Center (Xiamen). Honoured to be listed as a Founding Endorser, representing Australia. A meaningful initiative for cross-border legal research and cooperation. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I am delighted to see that my short opinion piece is up on Daily Cargo News: www.thedcn.com.au/news/strateg...thedcn.com.auStrategic and legal status of Bab el-MandebRecent threats to Bab el-Mandeb Strait highlight the urgent need for coastal states to uphold international maritime law and ensure safe navigation. 010
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Reports suggest Iran asked Houthis to prepare to close the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This waters fall under UNCLOS transit passage. Under Article 44, bordering states have obligations NOT to hamper or suspend passage. Will coastal states risk breaching UNCLOS by inaction? 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Haven’t updated this space for a long time. I am pleased to share my latest article on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pulse/smithb...linkedin.comSmithbridge Guam Inc v Swire Shipping Pte Ltd [2026] FCA 884In this case, Smithbridge Guam and Smithbridge Group Pty Ltd (the "plaintiffs") discussed with Swire for the carriage of cranes and related equipment from Tauranga in New Zealand and Brisbane in Austr... 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Honored to have participated in the 2nd Global South ADR Thirunaal/Day 2026 hosted by KFCRI & SICCI! Thrilled to be inducted into the Global South ADR Alliance to help advance international collaboration across dispute resolution networks. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Hong Kong is to establish the Hong Kong International Commercial Court. Let’s see how it goes: www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...info.gov.hkHong Kong Judiciary announces initiative to establish Hong Kong International Commercial CourtThe following is issued on behalf of the Judiciary: The Judiciary announced today (May 28) its plan to establish the Hong Kong International Commercial Court (HKICC), a... 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Can someone from @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social enlighten me how you enforce / verify this: www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/re...?law.berkeley.eduArtificial Intelligence PolicyEffective Summer 2026 Purpose Future lawyers may need to use artificial intelligence (“AI”) fluently. But the current state of the technology requires that AI use be coupled with the cognitive […] 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 08/05/2026📢 New Speaker Session! I'm looking forward to joining the 2nd Global South ADR Thirunaal/Day (GSADRT/D) hosted by KFCRI. Join me online on May 23rd as we explore the path toward global standardization in institutional arbitration. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Honored to be empanelled as an arbitrator by the Kovise Foundation Conflict Resolution International (KFCRI)! ⚖️ My first engagement: online participation in the 2nd GSADRT/D on May 23. The theme: “Institutionalizing Arbitration: The Road to Global Standardization.” 020
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Humbled to add the new Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements commentary to my library! Huge thanks to co-author, Dr Sai Ramani Garimella, for spotting our IJIL article citation. It’s a thick volume - found us in the bibliography, now hunting for the page! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 11/03/2026I am thrilled to announce that I have been empanelled as an arbitrator by the Hainan International Arbitration Court. This opportunity marks an exciting step in my professional journey, and I look forward to contributing to the field of arbitration. 110
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 17/01/2026I am honoured to be appointed as an arbitrator for the Asia Pacific Vis Pre-Moot this year. I don't often get the chance to engage in mooting activities given my current academic focus, so I'm eager to bring a fresh, practical perspective to the bench. Good luck to all the 2026 teams! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 16/01/2026I am eager to get hold of this book as I was told my 2017 article co-authored with Sai Ramani Garimella in the Indian Journal of International Law got cited in a number of places in this book. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 01/12/2025This is to be released by the publisher by the end of January 2026. I am glad to contribute an updated Chapter 16 on “Jurisdiction and Applicable Law”. For further details about the book, please refer to: store.thomsonreuters.com.hk/en-HK/produc... 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 01/12/2025As academics, we publish, publish and publish - so-called "publish or perish". Recently, I suspect what we publish are fed into AI for its learning process and this in turn is used by students in their purportedly well-crafted assignments. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 26/11/2025I have got my copy already. Have you got yours? 022
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 24/11/2025My co-edited book is released today by Routledge: conflictoflaws.net/2025/out-now...conflictoflaws.net[Out Now!] Sooksripaisarnkit and Garimella on Legal Challenges of China’s One Belt One Road Initative: Private International Law Considerations – Conflict of Laws 010
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 20/11/2025www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...theguardian.comJudges have become ‘human filters’ as AI in Australian courts reaches ‘unsustainable phase’, chief justice saysStephen Gageler warns the speed of AI’s development could be outstripping people’s ability to ‘comprehend its potential risks and rewards’ 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 10/11/2025You may call me outdated but seriously I think AI is a malignant tumour in higher education. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 30/10/2025This is a big problem which has caused the marking task becomes far more difficult and time-consuming with the need to verify sources. Humans built AI without prudent thoughts on how AI can be ethically used. theconversation.com/hallucinated...theconversation.com‘Hallucinated’ cases are affecting lawyers’ careers – they need to be trained to use AIIt is vital that lawyers are taught how to use GenAI to avoid the risk of deciding questions of justice on fabricated case law. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 17/10/2025I am excited to receive a good news just now that my proposed paper has been accepted for presentation at the International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators (ICMA) Conference 2026 in Singapore. Excited to engage with maritime arbitration professionals and revisit the amazing city of Singapore! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 17/10/2025The trade war is making shipping companies panic-restructure to avoid new US/China port fees. To stop the loophole, we need to find the true owner. Time to bring in South Africa's "associated ship" test or toughen the UNCLOS "genuine link" standard 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 15/10/2025I also contributed an article in here back then! 010
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 10/10/2025I am delighted to see the proof of my chapter contribution to the third edition of the practitioner’s text, “Maritime Law and Practice in Hong Kong” has arrived on my desk - maintaining a “connecting factor”! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 30/09/2025I am delighted to be empanelled as an arbitrator and a mediator of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 26/09/2025My co-edited book is soon to be released by Routledge. Please take advantage of the discount code you see to get 20% off! 010
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Law is a subject involving debates and opinions. Most law textbooks written for non-law students attempt to pin down legal positions just like 1+1=2 and hence they turn the subject into something very dry. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 18/08/2025The use of AI leads to too many ethical issues: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...abc.net.auSenior lawyer files AI-generated submissions in Victorian teen murder caseThe fake submissions included fabricated quotes from a speech to the state legislature and non-existent case citations purportedly from Victoria's Supreme Court. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Stole from someone’s Linkedin. I like it 🤣🤣🤣 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 31/07/2025The English Law Commission has published a discussion paper titled "Artificial Intelligence and the Law." It can be accessed here: lawcom.gov.uk/news/artific... By the way, what has the ALRC been doing?lawcom.gov.ukArtificial Intelligence and the Law: a discussion paper – Law CommissionReforming the law 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 28/07/2025The news has been that the Hong Kong SAR government is planning for the legislative proposal based on the MLETR next year to recognise electronic trade documents: See- Hong Kong urged to speed up digital shift to protect global trade status www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...scmp.comHong Kong urged to speed up digital shift to protect global trade statusHong Kong cannot afford to be complacent as competitors are making rapid progress, speakers at “Digital Trade Masterclass” warn. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 08/07/2025It was good to be able to fly to Sydney to volunteer myself as an arbitrator for the International Maritime Arbitration Moot. It was particularly good to sit with the legendary Luke Nottage in the round between the Erasmus University and the NALSAR University of Law! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 07/07/2025Back to the University of Sydney’s Law School again for the International Maritime Arbitration Moot! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 29/06/2025It was my honour to be invited to contribute a lecture on marine insurance law to students in the “Advanced Insurance Law” module in the LLM programme of the Faculty of Law, Rangsit University. This was my very first time in my 20+ odd years to speak or give lectures in Thai. 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 19/06/2025It appears that, when we read cases from the USA, we will be bound to come across names like the Genius Act and the One Big Beautiful Act. What other weird titles of the statutes will we see again in the future? 000
Reposted by Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArbAngus Macinnis @aequoetbono.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Wondering how long it will be until the first law student in #auslaw finds out the hard way that AI cheating can potentially make you not a fit and proper person for admission: www.theguardian.com/education/20...theguardian.comRevealed: Thousands of UK university students caught cheating using AIGuardian investigation finds almost 7,000 proven cases of cheating – and experts says these are tip of the iceberg 012
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 06/06/2025The English Law Commission has released a Consultation Paper on digital assets and (electronic) trade documents in private international law, with the deadline of 8 September 2025. See lawcom.gov.uk/publication/...lawcom.gov.ukDigital assets and (electronic) trade documents in private international law: Consultation paper – Law CommissionReforming the law 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Currently, a territorial dispute is ongoing between Thailand and Cambodia, and Cambodia is threatening to refer the dispute to the International Court of Justice. However, as also reflected in Article 36(1) of the Statute of the ICJ, the jurisdiction is based on consent. 020
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 23/05/2025The whole bunch of cases that the general editors asked me to include in my chapter and to send them the revised draft by 7 June! 😫 I consume case laws for food. 110
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 22/05/2025I have been pretty free this week (waiting for students to submit their assignments by the end of the week). Suddenly, comments on my chapter came from the general editors of the practitioner's text I have been contributing to, with suggestions to include many cases. Just not the right timing! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 15/05/2025In action at the UNCCA seminar yesterday! 010
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 14/05/2025I would like to thanks UNCCA for an opportunity for me to present alongside @lawguypi.bsky.social and Inma Conde on Article 7(1) of the CISG. This is part of our continuing collaboration given our shared interest. Likely, I will return to Sydney again in mid-July for IMLAM! 021
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 14/05/2025At the University of Sydney Law School today for the UNCCA’s annual seminar 2025! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 07/05/2025The bar or standard for forum non conveniens in Australia is very high. This case may be regarded as a rare one where the court in Australia was found to be a clearly inappropriate forum. 011
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 03/05/2025I love this cover! Waiting to see the real physical one in mid-September! 010
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Coming up in mid-September 2025 - "Legal Challenges of China's One Belt One Road Initiative: Private International Law Considerations", co-edited with Sai Ramani Garimella: www.routledge.com/Legal-Challe...routledge.comLegal Challenges of China's One Belt One Road Initiative: Private International Law ConsiderationsThis book covers new legal developments of the One Belt One Road (OBOR) project assesses how litigation may be organised to enforce and compensate for defaults in its related initiatives. Structured a... 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 30/04/2025I am delighted to share that I have been empanelled as an arbitrator by AALCO Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Centre! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Our group photo (regrettably, not all of us) from the Inaugural AAPrIL Conference in Brisbane! 020
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Got this book in my hands! Thanks the author for sharing the poster with the discount code earlier! 000
Poomintr Sooksripaisarnkit FCIArb @pom2701.bsky.social · 23/04/2025I am delighted to share that I have been empanelled as an arbitrator with Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (BICAM)! 010