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LAWYERS AS LEADERS - BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the IBA, with the generous support of LexisNexis, have produced the first part of a video training manual, Lawyers as Leaders: The Essential Role of Legal Counsel in the Corporate Sustainability Agenda. This module, on business and human rights, features profiles of legal experts who are leaders in their companies on sustainability issues. The film also presents analysis, commentary and interviews and the opportunity to interact through a discussion blog.
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LATEST WEBCAST   GLOBAL INSIGHT

Judge Thomas Buergenthal, 28 July

 

Articles on the latest legal and business matters

The IBA’s live webcast interview and Q&A, with renowned international jurist Judge Thomas Buergenthal, took place on Wednesday 28 July. Judge Buergenthal is currently serving at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. His extraordinary life story, including incarceration at Auschwitz, and his contributions to international law made him a compelling choice for the interview.

   

Asia’s rising arbitration cases – Maxwell Chambers ADR centre in Singapore heralds new era


Transatlantic mergers 2.0 – Hogan Lovells and SNR Denton mergers lead the way


Coming onshore: how EU is making fund lawyers rethink strategy – New laws set to tighten regulation

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2010 WEBCAST INTERVIEW SERIES   INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)

Interviews conducted with leading figures in the global business and human rights communities

 

♦ SA Law Society session on IBA/ICC campaign to increase African female counsel
♦ Review conference and interviews

Justice Richard Goldstone on human rights and international justice



Stuart Popham, Senior Partner worldwide, Clifford Chance, on law firm management through economic crisis


Professor John Ruggie, Special Representative of the UN Sec-Gen on business and human rights

 

The Law Society of South Africa hosted an information session on Friday 16 July on the IBA/ICC Calling African Female Lawyers campaign to increase African female counsel at the ICC.


 The ICC held its Review Conference in Kampala in June, at which the IBA hosted two side events.
Watch IBA filmed interviews with former ICC President Philippe Kirsch and US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes, Stephen Rapp.

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The Rainbow Nation's journey from pariah state to World Cup host 

Uganda hosts ICC's first Review Conference 
 
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Judge Thomas Buergenthal to give live broadcast on IBA website

27 July 2010



War crimes committed by Burma’s military junta go under the spotlight at IBAHRI open discussion
13 July 2010



IBA announces publication of revised evidence rules for international arbitration
14 June 2010

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