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1 Jul 2019 11:01
Sale of arms to Saudi Arabia held to be based on flawed decision-making processIn R (Campaign Against Arms Trade) v Secretary of State for International Trade [2019] EWCA Civ 1020, the Court of Appeal upheld a challenge to the lawfulness of the grant by the UK Government of export licences for the sale or transfer of arms or military equipment to Saudi Arabia for possible use more...
3 Jun 2019 10:42
The First Step Act and Trump – has the leopard changed its spots?It may have passed you by, but on December 21st last year a new criminal justice act was signed off by President Trump. It was the first major progressive criminal justice bill passed by the federal government for more than a decade. The First Step Act reduces mandatory minimum sentences for some more...
3 Jun 2019 09:35
Jeremy McBride represents on first request made by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human RightsThe Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has given its ruling on the first request made by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe under the infringement procedure introduced in 2010 into the European Convention on Human Rights by Article 46 § 4. The request had concerned more...
16 May 2019 08:46
George Peretz QC gives evidence to Commons Brexit Select CommitteeGeorge Peretz QC gave evidence this morning to the House of Commons Select Committee on Exiting the EU. The topic was the UK’s level playing field commitments after Brexit. George answered various questions on State aid and other legal issues. A video link and transcript will be available on the more...
13 May 2019 15:58
IBA Annual Conference 2019
22-27 September 2019, Seoul, South KoreaThe 2019 Annual Conference will be held in Seoul, South Korea, a thriving metropolis that mixes the traditional with the modern – from skyscrapers, high-tech subways, K-pop culture and K-beauty to Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. South Korea has made a spectacular rise from being one of more...
1 May 2019 09:37
IBA Annual Conference 2019
22-27 September 2019, Seoul, South KoreaThe 2019 Annual Conference will be held in Seoul, South Korea, a thriving metropolis that mixes the traditional with the modern – from skyscrapers, high-tech subways, K-pop culture and K-beauty to Buddhist temples, palaces and street markets. South Korea has made a spectacular rise from being one of more...
29 Apr 2019 14:37
Round Up 29.04.19 – Domestic courts on Easter vacation but the ECtHR keeps on…Mourners including Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald, DUP leader Arlene Foster and SNP leader Ian Blackford give a standing ovation after Fr Martin Magill’s speech at the funeral of journalist Lyra McKee in Belfast – April 24th 2019. Credit: The Guardian. This week more...
29 Apr 2019 11:06
The tide is turning – at last there’s progress on criminal justice in the USAIn the UK our prison population doubled in twenty years and became the highest in Western Europe. It has not fallen significantly in the last five years. We have comforted themselves that our levels of imprisonment are at least not as high as in the USA, where 2.3 million people are imprisoned – for more...
24 Apr 2019 08:54
Civil drones: regulatory framework allowing cross-border operations inside the EU and international flightsNowadays, the civil activities carried out through the use of drones are rapidly increasing and such expansion involves a growing number of services, which range from agriculture to door-to-door deliveries, or even commercial long-range freight transport. Therefore, the scenario of international more...
24 Apr 2019 08:51
New IBA GEI report highlights human resources issues across countries, and laws used to ameliorateIn its seventh Annual Global Report, published today, the International Bar Association Global Employment Institute (IBA GEI) highlights general international trends in human resources (HR) law. The information is compiled from the surveyed responses of lawyers in 46 countries, who were asked to more...
24 Apr 2019 08:27
One of the biggest legal claims ever filed in a British court will be heard in LiverpoolOne of the biggest legal claims ever filed in a British court will be heard in Liverpool not London after a Judge last week refused an application by the first Defendant to transfer proceedings to The Rolls Building. The Anglo-Australian mining company BHP Billiton is being sued for billions of more...
23 Apr 2019 11:25
IBA opens dialogue with the Vatican on decriminalising homosexualityA meeting with Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Vatican on Friday 5 April 2019 provided a rare opportunity for International Bar Association (IBA) and International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) representatives to seek Pope Francis’ support in decriminalising homosexuality. At the more...
23 Apr 2019 11:20
IBA calls for Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir to stand trial before the ICC, the world’s courtIn response to news reports that Uganda is considering offering Sudan’s deposed President Omar al-Bashir asylum, the International Bar Association (IBA) calls on all International Criminal Court (ICC) Member States, including Uganda, to hand over Mr Al Bashir to The Hague-based Court in order that more...
23 Apr 2019 10:14
Senior judges raise alarm bells over bullyingIn early April, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, told the House of Lords Constitution Committee that judges should ‘not display behaviour which is unreasonably putting pressure on people.’ This followed earlier warnings he gave in February that ‘little tolerance’ would be shown towards more...
18 Apr 2019 08:11
Rule of law: Glencore privilege battle reaches Australia’s High CourtA controversial case before the High Court of Australia looks set to test the limits of legal professional privilege. The tax affairs of mining giant Glencore came to light after 13.4 million electronic documents were leaked from two offshore service providers and company registries of 19 tax havens more...
17 Apr 2019 08:52
Brexit: Is the UK’s ‘Constitutional Moment’ here at last?Codified constitutions are most commonly adopted following a major schism with the previous order. For example, following an armed uprising such as the American War of Independence or the French Revolution. The sweeping away of the old regime, of necessity, demands the creation of new fundamental more...
17 Apr 2019 08:49
Migration crisis: Plight of 177 aboard coastguard ship prompts rule of law questions in ItalyThe plight of 177 migrants, who were picked up by an Italian coastguard ship and then allegedly left unable to disembark upon arrival in Italy in August 2018, has highlighted the difficulties facing African migrants making the perilous crossing into Europe. The events have also led to questions more...
15 Apr 2019 11:22
The Catt that got the cream - retention of data concerning peaceful protestor was an unlawful interference with article 8In Catt v United Kingdom [2019] ECHR 76, the European Court departed from and disagreed with the Supreme Court, holding that the police's collection and retention of data of a peaceful protestor was an unlawful interference with article 8 of the Convention. Mr Catt was a 94-year-old man from more...
15 Apr 2019 10:09
IBAHRI calls for respect of human rights and the rule of law in SudanFollowing the announcement of the ousting of Sudan’s President Omar Al Bashir and the Defence Minister, Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf, assuming leadership of the country, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) calls on the army and transitional government to ensure respect for more...
10 Apr 2019 10:09
Fake rule of lawWhen President Trump invokes the rule of law, he has something quite different in mind. The US Courts website aptly defines the rule of law as the principle of holding all accountable to public laws that are: ‘Equally enforced’, ‘Independently adjudicated’ and ‘Consistent with international human more...
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