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Deep tensions in Saudi Royal Family

While Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has the unswerving support of the US administration, his reckless rule has provoked destabilising opposition closer to home.

Cambodia: first charges under controversial royal insult law

Amid worsening restrictions on free expression and political debate in Cambodia, two people have become the first to be charged under a controversial new lèse-majesté law. The vaguely worded law was added to Cambodia’s criminal code in February, introducing offences against the dignity of the reigning sovereign. It has been widely criticised by rights groups and legal monitors.

Webcast interview with Peter Rees QC, Royal Dutch Shell - film

Film of webcast interview with Peter Rees QC, Legal Director, Royal Dutch Shell, 24 May 2011. Topics include: •Challenges facing the energy sector •The changing business of Royal Dutch Shell •The increasingly powerful role of the General Counsel •Corporate social responsibility

Interview with Bahraini lawyer, royal family member and former UN General Assembly president Sheikha Haya - film

Interview with Bahraini lawyer and royal family member Sheikha Haya - film

Whistleblowing: signs of a shifting landscape

Whistleblowing and resulting revelations generate dramatic headlines. Despite deep-rooted challenges discouraging potential whistleblowers, significant developments are driving change.

Myanmar: scant signs of progress for displaced Rohingya

On 26 September 2019, 30 Rohingya Muslims were arrested in the south of Myanmar while travelling from Rakhine State to Yangon, where they planned to seek work or passage abroad. Local media reported that the 21 adults were sentenced to two years in prison with labour and the eight teenagers sent to a ‘youth training school’.

Uber leak latest sign of weaknesses in European lobbying rules

In July, thousands of leaked confidential files exposed the extent to which Uber lobbied senior legislators across Europe at undeclared meetings to secure lucrative contracts and disrupt the continent’s taxi industry. ‘It's one of the most high-profile and wide-ranging examples of conduct that appears to push the boundaries,’ says Deirdre O’Mahony, Officer of the IBA Anti-Corruption Committee and a partner at Arthur Cox in Dublin.

IBAHRI signs open letter condemning imposition of national security law in Hong Kong

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBHARI) has joined 85 other organisations in signing an open letter expressing grave concern about the decision of China’s National People’s Congress to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong.

IBAHRI co-signs statement urging Turkish authorities to end persecution of lawyers

A joint statement urging the Government of the Republic of Turkey to end the persecution of lawyers, reverse unlawful convictions and release those who have been unjustly detained, has been published in Turkish newspapers BirGün and Yeni Yasam by 35 international legal bodies.

UK government commences open consultation on signing and ratifying the Singapore Convention on Mediation

Since UNCITRAL opened the Singapore Convention on Mediation (the ‘Convention’) for signature on 7 August 2019, there have been 55 signatories and nine countries have ratified the Convention. The Convention, which came into force on 12 September 2020, aims to make the enforcement of mediated settlements in international commercial business-to-business disputes quicker and easier.

IBA and Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine announce signing of Memorandum of Understanding

The IBA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine on cooperation to ensure accountability for war crimes and other international crimes including the crime of aggression, genocide and conflict-related sexual violence.

IBAHRI signs joint statement on the impact of Covid-19 on LGBTI persons' human rights

The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has joined a coalition of 187 global organisations in signing a joint statement regarding the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons’ human rights. Drafted by ILGA World, the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR),COC, OutRight Action International, the Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex Rights (RFSL), GATE and ARC International.

Rule of law: despite apparent signs of progress Poland and Romania remain serious causes for concern

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party proposed on 21 November an amendment to reverse a law requiring supreme court judges to retire at 65 instead of 70, following the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on the law in mid-October.

BHRC and IBAHRI urge President Joe Biden to rescind Executive Order 13928 signed by former President Trump

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (“BHRC”) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (“IBAHRI”) write to urge you to rescind Executive Order 13928 (“the Order”) signed by President Trump on 11 July 2020 following the Decision of the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) of 5 March 2020 authorising the investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.

Ukraine: IBA announces signing of MOU with Ministry of Justice and Coordination Centre for Legal Aid Provision

Brazilian Superior Court of Justice confirms the validity of an arbitration agreement not signed by one of the parties

In a recent dispute brought before the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ – the highest Brazilian court for settling disputes concerning federal law matters), the validity of an arbitral award was challenged by one of the parties at the enforcement stage on the grounds that its counterparty had not signed the document containing the arbitration agreement. The STJ confirmed the validity of the award in its ruling.

New 'put-up or shut-up' regime for public M&A in Ireland

The Irish Takeover Rules are set to be revised, following a consultation process run by the Irish Takeover Panel, the takeover regulator for Ireland. This article provides an overview of how the Irish 'put-up or shut-up' regime is to be overhauled by: (1) the introduction of a mandatory 42-day 'put-up or shut-up' deadline for all publicly identified possible bidders; and (2) a new obligation for targets to name all potential bidders when announcing a possible offer.

Football faces up to an uncertain future

Governance issues, the impact of Covid-19 and a widening divide between rich and poor clubs are all threatening the ‘beautiful game’. Global Insight investigates how football can be saved.

Biodiversity moves up general counsel agenda

While the biodiversity agenda is nascent compared to the fight against the climate crisis, they are linked and investors are increasingly taking note of this. In-House Perspective reports on how in-house counsel can prepare their companies to address the threat of biodiversity loss.

Employment rights: Time’s up for mandatory arbitration

IBA Global Insight April/May 2019 - The #MeToo movement has placed previously obscure non-disclosure orders in the spotlight. Global Insight examines why mandatory arbitration clauses may be equally damaging – covering similarly iniquitous behaviour – and considers how they’re being challenged.

Time’s up for fossil fuel funding

The carbon divestment movement has forced serious consideration of the rights and wrongs of financing fossil fuel. But, with demand for energy still rising, the answers are far from simple.

Time up for old boys’ club?

IBA Global Insight April/May 2018 - Bullying and intimidation occur at ‘alarming levels’ in commercial law firms and diversity policies ‘have been found to be wanting’. Global Insight assesses why there is still so little progress.

Wrap-up From Paris IBA Conference 2023!

A report from the Regulation of Lawyers Committee covering a session at the 2023 IBA Annual Conference in Paris.

Gene editing: can the law keep up?

IBA Global Insight Dec 2016/Jan 2017 - The use of revolutionary gene editing techniques to enhance our knowledge of infertility, pregnancy and disease is an expanding market, attracting investor interest and hype among the scientific community. But, while so far tightly controlled, its growing application raises various legal and ethical questions.

Tuning Up: Making Arbitration Fit for the Future

This paper was given at the 23rd Annual IBA Arbitration Day in 2022 which considered new and novel ideas for the practice of arbitration. It equates the role of a tribunal in an arbitration to that of the conductor of an orchestra, noting that it is the conductor who unifies the different sections of the orchestra to achieve harmony. By focusing on the role played by tribunals, the paper considers radical ideas to improve the services provided by arbitrators to the users of arbitration. The first innovation debated is the creation of an Arbitrator Academy to teach those necessary skills required by an arbitrator which are not typically learnt as counsel. The paper then turns to acknowledge the importance of appraisals for professionals and considers whether arbitrators would benefit from receiving appraisals and, if so, how appraisals could be given to arbitrators. The paper then considers the utility of peer-to-peer coaching and whether it would be helpful to aspiring and experienced arbitrators before finally considering the importance of cognitive diversity in tribunal deliberations.

Crypto asset taxation – keeping up with the trends

A report on a conference session at the 11th annual IBA Finance and Capital Markets Tax Virtual Conference, focusing on recent developments and emerging tax issues in the area of blockchain

Drafting – do we need to switch it up?

The interpreting and drafting of contracts is an age-old cornerstone of a lawyer’s daily tasks. The techniques, rules and methods for doing so have changed throughout the years. However, recent developments due to the incessant and exponential way the language is evolving in times of text messaging, online communications and use of artificial intelligence to draft documents means it may be time that some serious reconsideration is given to drafting and interpreting contracts going into the future.

4th Annual IBA European Start-Up Conference Film

A film of the conference presented by the IBA European Regional Forum and supported by the IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee and the IBA Corporate Counsel Forum.

Southeast Asia steps up efforts to retrieve cultural artefacts

Southeast Asian countries have had success in lobbying museums, governments and art collectors in the West to return cultural artefacts taken from their lands

Takeaways from the 5th IBA European Start-up Conference

A conference report on the 5th IBA European Start-up Conference, held 27–28 September 2022 in Dublin.