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The elephant in the room. Why do some civil servants prefer to delegate tough decisions to tribunals?

Update on class actions in Australia

After smooth sailing for a number of years, in the last 12 months the robust and well-functioning class action landscape in Australia has been thrown into turmoil by a number of significant developments concerning commissions for funders, choosing a ‘winner’ in multiple, overlapping class actions, new regulations designed to reign-in funders and, for the first time in Australia, lawyers being able to charge contingency fees in Victoria.

The US Presidency: How US election law logged off

IBA Global Insight April/May 2018 - In February, Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals for conspiring to undermine US democracy, and many believe such meddling paved the way for the Trump administration – with its deregulatory agenda. Global Insight assesses whether it was electoral deregulation that cleared the way for Russian intervention.

America’s real border problem

IBA Global Insight August September 2017 - ‘We’re going to build the wall’ ranked among President Trump’s most recognisable election campaign slogans. But, even the highest wall can’t stem the flow of dirty dollars sustaining the drug cartels. The epic HSBC case shows the limits of the United States’ unique approach to money laundering.

Recent developments in the laws relating to online gaming and online betting in India

As in many other parts of the world, the age-old activity of gambling also finds various references in Indian history and mythology. While ancient texts such as the Rig Veda, Atharva Veda, Ramayana and Mahabharata caution against its harms, others such as the Katyayana Smriti, Manu Smriti and Narad Smriti support its regulated existence, citing its potential as a source of revenue for the Kingdom

Editorial - August/September 2017

IBA Global Insight Editorial - August Sept 2017. Welcome to the August/September edition of Global Insight, a finance special assessing the current state of the art and a future sure to be shaped by technology. Focus on the sector is needed, now more than ever. The extent of wrongdoing is still emerging ten years after the crisis.

The Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Experts Subcommittee

Comprising experts in the technical aspects of financial crime regulation and international law frameworks led by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions Experts Subcommittee of the IBA Regulation of Lawyers' Compliance Committee includes private practice, academic and in-house counsel specialists.

Mergers and acquisitions in India: a guide for Chinese investors - China Working Group

By Rabindra Jhunjhunwala and Parag Bhide. Mergers and acquisitions in India: a guide for Chinese investors - Asia Pacific Regional Forum, January 2020.

Covid-19: United States insurance summary

Significant legislative, regulatory and litigation activity has occurred at both the United Sates federal and state levels in response to Covid-19 and associated business closures, unemployment and economic disruption.

Tax regime for virtual digital assets: boon or bane for the crypto industry?

India has recently provided a framework for the taxation of crypto assets. The move has been appreciated by the industry; however, in the authors’ view, the regressive tax policy adopted may do more harm than good.

Judicial review of arbitral awards in Canada: recent developments and trends

In 2019, the Supreme Court of Canada released Canada v Vavilov. That decision reworked the legal framework governing the standard of review by courts of administrative decisions. But Vavilov has also created uncertainty about the continued applicability to domestic arbitral awards of the deferential standard of review articulated in previous (but relatively recent) Supreme Court case law. This article explores recent Canadian decisions on the standard of review in the domestic arbitral award context, and related questions about when courts will step in to review arbitral awards and the standard of review they will apply in doing so, along with other developments in Canadian arbitration law.

Anti-Corruption Committee - anti-bribery conventions and legislation

Links to the texts of international anti-bribery conventions as well as summaries of the anti-bribery legislation of a number of countries, and links to the relevant legal provisions.

The impact of Covid-19 on the global insurance industry – Ireland

Being apart, together – employee engagement during Covid-19

Like almost every other law firm across the globe, we have had to quickly make changes to the way that we work and make difficult decisions. At the forefront of every decision has been the wellbeing of our colleagues and the family of Harper Macleod. We have sought to create ways that we can ‘be apart together’ and ensure that we all continue to connect and socialise, even if we have to do it virtually. Here we share our journey to ensure the family of Harper Macleod continues to be as one.

Gender identity under Austrian employment law

An employee’s gender can play a crucial role during their employment period and the entitlements arising from it. Austrian law so far has only known a binary gender (female and male) system. In 2018, the Austrian Constitutional Court ruled that a person can have different genders other than female or male. Thus, as a result of Constitutional Court case law, a third gender was introduced into the Austrian legal system. The following article discusses the effects this ruling has on current Austrian employment law related to the gender of the employee.

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the guarantee hotel contracts in Greece

The totally unexpected pandemic of Covid-19 had a major impact on the worldwide economy and on the international markets. Among the markets most affected globally from Covid-19’s outbreak is the tourism/leisure industry. The lockdown restrictions - the result of the government's efforts to keep the pandemic's spread under control - led to suspensions of hotel operations as well as to prohibitions of international flights.

Technology Resources for Arbitration Practitioners - Virtual Arbitrations

The resources outlined here are available for planning and conducting virtual arbitration hearings. They are divided into three categories: (i) video-conferencing platforms, some of which offer features unique to hearing management; (ii) remote interpretation and translation services; and (iii) services provided by arbitral institutions for virtual hearings.

The next new normal law firm - does it meet clients' needs?

A virtual conference session organised by IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee and held online on 24 March 2021.

Sexual offence laws: Ireland launches review of complainant protections in rape trials

Reviews of sexual offences legislation are being undertaken in both Ireland and Northern Ireland following a recent trial involving high-profile sportsmen that prompted considerable media coverage and serious concern globally over the treatment of all parties.

The Hague Conference guide to good practice on the use of video-link under the Hague Evidence Convention

Video conferencing has undergone a significant evolution these past few years. The recent outbreak of Covid-19 and the public health measures taken by almost all governments have increased even more the interest in the use of this technology.

IBA award winners 2020

The remarkable recipients of the IBA’s Section on Public and Professional Interest awards 2020 were honoured in an online ceremony during Virtually Together. The three prestigious awards, supported by LexisNexis, are given annually to lawyers in the fields of human rights, pro bono work and to an outstanding young lawyer respectively.

Energy and Finance lawyer Adeola Sunmola talks to the IBA

Adeola Sunmola, lawyer and partner at Nigerian law firm Udo Udoma and Belo-Osagie, is the latest guest to be featured in the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) podcast series Inspirational Legal Women.

Current legal developments (IBA Annual Conference, 2019)

Current Legal Developments. Report on a session of the Corporate and M&A Law Committee at the IBA Annual Conference, Seoul Tuesday 24 September 2019

Limited impact of Covid-19 on Uruguayan litigation

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Uruguayan government initially issued legislation and orders closing courts and staying local proceedings. Activity later resumed (around mid-May) and courts are now working in a reasonably ‘normal’ fashion in a context where the health situation in Uruguay has been under control (with a peak of approximately 300 simultaneous cases so far).

In the deadlock: the refusal to talk

A summary of a mediator's experience in dealing with a deadlock between parties in a mediation.

Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee second virtual retreat

By Giuseppe Coco. Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises second virtual retreat.

Remote hearings: storm clouds and silver linings

The hundred-billion-dollar hotel

IBA Global Insight February/March 2018 - Airbnb started as a home-sharing scheme in San Francisco, but is now an international travel giant, with rumours of a lucrative IPO. Global Insight assesses its meteoric rise and whether more can and should be done – by the company and regulators – to mitigate the effects.

Inspirational Legal Women: A conversation with Adeola Sunmola

An insightful discussion with Adeola Sunmola

Immigration and Brexit: an update

26 April 2021, 1300 - 1415 BST