Judge James Crawford passed away on 31 May 2021. A number of obituaries and recollections have been published:
- The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law;
- The Interpreter, 2 June 2021 (Simon Chesterman);
- Global Legal Post, 7 June 2021;
- The Guardian, 13 June 2021 (Philippe Sands);
- The Telegraph, 15 June 2021 [Subscription required];
- The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 June 2021 (Malcolm Brown);
- The Times, 6 July 2021 [Subscription required];
In May 2022, there was a memorial at Jesus College, and a conference at the Faculty of Law arranged by the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law:
- James Crawford Memorial Jesus College, 28 May 2022
- James Crawford Conference Programme, 29 May 2022
In July 2022, a memorial was held at the University of Sydney, of which a recording is available:
- James Crawford Memorial University of Sydney, 26 July 2022