The Executive Director of the IBA, Dr Mark Ellis, has been granted #Fellowship by the prestigious educational institution King's College London for outstanding professional achievements and contribution to international #CriminalLaw. Read: ibanet.org/IBA-Executive-… Who's Who Legal

NEW: IBA and LexisNexis Legal & Professional #Brazil Results Report shows women underrepresented at senior levels across all sectors of the #legalprofession. It is the ninth report release in the IBA's ‘50:50 by 2030: A longitudinal study into gender disparity in law’. Read: ibanet.org/Brazil-New-IBA…

Online misinformation and anti-immigration sentiment have helped fuel the worst unrest seen in the UK for more than a decade. ibanet.org/uk-legal-profe…

July’s UK Supreme Court judgment in Lipton v BA Cityflyer has brought some clarification as to how the UK courts will deal with the implications of EU case law in the post-Brexit era ibanet.org/brexit-cityfly…

Holding the Big Tech giants to account has become an increasing priority for the EU as the presence of these platforms in people’s lives has grown exponentially. ibanet.org/competition-eu…

The US Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron doctrine, a pillar of US administrative law for 40 years ibanet.org/fears-of-large…

Bangladesh is regaining its political and social footing after a month of protests, resignations and killings. Unrest began in early July and ended with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country at the start of August. ibanet.org/bangladesh-see…

A disputed election marred by allegations of repression and fraud has paralysed Venezuela and thrown the region into turmoil ibanet.org/tensions-rise-…

New listing rules came into force in the UK in July – the most significant change to the regime in over 30 years ibanet.org/finance-overha…

Mike Nicholson of Progressive Masculinity comments 'We have to talk about it in terms of radicalisation' in reference to misogynistic social media influencers. ibanet.org/violence-again…

The International Bar Association’s (#IBA) Executive Director Mark Ellis and fellow of King's College London, featured in The Times and The Sunday Times newspaper: ‘The world is facing incredible challenges – #lawyers should be part of the solution.’ Paywall: tinyurl.com/2dkre7vk Int'l Criminal Court

#Mongolia must uphold its obligations as Int'l Criminal Court State Party & arrest #VladimirPutin or cancel his upcoming visit to the country. The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for #Russia's President for alleged #warcrimes in #Ukraine. Read: ibanet.org/Mongolia-must-…

There are fears that the international community is placing too much hope in the ASEAN securing peace in Myanmar ibanet.org/international-…

La International Bar Association manifiesta su gran preocupación por la celeridad con la que México impulsa una reforma del poder judicial de largo alcance. - Declaración de la Presidenta de la IBA, Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama. Declaración completa ibanet.org/La-Internation…

On #Mongolia’s failure to arrest #Russia's #Putin, IBA Exec Director Mark Ellis: ‘ICC States Parties should not be inviting persons subject to an ICC arrest warrant to visit their countries for any reason. Full stop.' Read Holly Ellyatt for CNBC cnbc.com/2024/09/03/put…

The IBA has expressed great concern about the speed with which #Mexico wants to carry out far-reaching #judicial reform. The proposed changes raise serious concern around the independence of the #judiciary. Read the IBA President's statement: ibanet.org/The-Internatio…

Today’s bombing by Russia: “When will the international community realise that so long as it continues to “parcel out”  weapons and defence systems to Ukraine,  Russia will prevail in this unconscionable war?"#Ukraine

A panel of three appeal judges concluded that the NCA had acted unlawfully when declining to investigate companies accused of importing cotton into the UK from the Xinjiang region in China ibanet.org/modern-slavery…

#Ukraine takes a key step towards becoming an Int'l Criminal Court State Party with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський's signing of a #law to ratify the #RomeStatute. The ICC has issued arrest warrants for alleged #WarCrimes including for #Russia's President #Putin. Read: ibanet.org/Ukraine-solidi…

Last year, we interviewed Prime Minister Michel Barnier on the European Project. Watch on the link below. ibanet.org/Paris-2023-An-…