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This session examines the four-day work week, whether it is part of an unstoppable movement to recalibrate our lives to get better work/life balance, its implications for diversity and inclusion and whether it is an option for all or only the privileged few.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
On 1 July 2020, new legislation in the state of Virginia, United States, will devolve decision-making on statues from state to municipal authorities, resolving a three-year dispute over the planned removal of an equestrian statue, in the city of Charlottesville. ‘Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments,’ US President Donald Trump tweeted on 17 August 2017, amid violent protests over the statue.
IBA Maritime and Transport Law Committee Conference
On 17 June, the governing council of Oriel College, Oxford, United Kingdom, voted to remove a statue of college benefactor Cecil Rhodes, which has graced its High Street entrance for more than a century. The vote followed fierce debates, street protests, and an admonishment by the Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
While the gender gap in data is not always life threatening, the design and use of artificial intelligence models in different industries can significantly disadvantage women’s lives. And while there is agreement that lots of good data can indeed help close gender gaps, there remain concerns that if the “right” questions are not being asked in the data collection process (including by women), gender gaps can actually widen when algorithms are misinformed.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
During the Black Lives Matter protests in the first week of June, a bronze statue of slave trader Edward Colston was toppled from a pedestal in Bristol, United Kingdom, dragged through the streets, and dumped in the harbour. A crowd applauded and cheered. ‘It could only have happened that way,’ said Bristol poet laureate Miles Chambers. ‘It could only have been ripped down.’ The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson saw things differently.
However, the main part of the session will be dedicated to a live mock negotiation of FDI provisions in a European acquisition agreement.
12th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A Conference
A webinar presented by the IBA’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), 16 June 2020, 1800-1900 BST
In this session, the panel will engage in a live pitch. Two transaction lawyers will be pitching together for an upcoming major cross-border transaction and two general counsels will, under the lead of our moderator, evaluate the pitch.
12th IBA European Corporate and Private M&A Conference
Apr 05, 2022
The webcasting industry has played an important role in the development of the digital economy and the emerging entertainment ecosystem in recent years, but this development has highlighted new issues in tax compliance for the live e-commerce industry.
Join a panel of thought leaders in exploring current and future implications of artificial intelligence (AI), with discussion ranging from the regulation of AI to how AI can be used as a force for good.
IBA 5th Silicon Beach Conference: From Start-Up to Exit
Mar 17, 2025
The World Bank revealed in its 2024 Poverty and Shared Prosperity report that almost half the world’s population is living in poverty, subsisting on less than $6.85 per day
Ferencz, who is now the last living prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials, remains one of the most influential voices in the field of global justice and the rule of law. In light of the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine, many have asked whether the world is living through a second Nuremberg moment.
This session provides a once in a lifetime opportunity to ask one of last living witnesses of that crucial time in history his views about the implications of the current moment for the international legal order, and where we should go from here.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Sep 10, 2024
According to global human rights organisation Article 19, more than half the world’s population lives in a country where freedom of expression is ‘in crisis’.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Feb 04, 2024
Session summary from IBA Annual Conference 2023: In roundtable discussions, the 2023 IBA women litigators breakfast explored measures aimed at ensuring that: the use of AI systems does not lead to discrimination; how women litigators can be thought leaders in this field; and how legal tech can drive diversity, efficiency, and winning. The breakfast kicked off with an inspiring keynote address by Christiane Féral-Schuhl, former President of the French National Bar Council (2018-2020) and former Chair of the Paris Bar (2012-2013).
IBA Judges Forum: In defence of justice
A webinar presented by the IBA Human Rights Law Committee, supported by the IBA Rule of Law Forum and the IBA's Human Rights Institute
IBA Judges Forum: In defence of justice
Aug 04, 2020
The killing of Black American citizen George Floyd by a while police officer in late May gave fresh momentum to the Black Lives Matter movement. Subsequently, businesses of all stripes declared that racial equality would become a key feature of their employment practices.
The stresses associated with judicial service have not been widely discussed. There are various pressures: government interference, meeting performance expectations, appellate review and workload. There may be issues associated with illness, including mental illness. What happens when a judge is not coping? How should we ensure that judges do not end up leaving a career simply because problems were allowed to develop? What is best practice in ensuring judicial wellbeing?
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
May 12, 2020
In February, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales rejected a challenge to the country’s first unexplained wealth order (UWO). Introduced by the Criminal Finances Act 2017, UWOs can be issued when there is an obvious gap between the value of an asset – which must be worth at least £50,000 – and the income of the person who appears to own it.
A number of jurisdictions have implemented mechanisms for the review of the performance and conduct of judges. Some of these can result in removal. Very rarely, judges have been held liable for criminal conduct or civil remedies. Whilst judges should be accountable, should they serve at the whim of the executive? What is appropriate review of judicial conduct?
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
May 28, 2021
In April, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder and manslaughter of George Floyd, who was Black. Floyd was arrested by Chauvin and three other officers in May 2020, on suspicion of trying to use a fake $20 bill.
Judges determine issues and cases that shape our society. They need ability and skills to ensure they have correctly understood the issues in trial and justice has been done. The selection of judges under national procedures must be impartial and respectful of their independence from the state and free from influences. How should national systems ensure both quality and diversity to achieve justice for society?
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Employment law continues to evolve and impact on in-house legal teams, particularly during these eventful times. From the impact made by 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests to the ramifications of Brexit, Polly Botsford explores key developments.
In this session we define bad cases as instructions that compromise a lawyer's ethical values that are otherwise a mismatch with the lawyer's personal views. When should we decline instructions? What support should law firms be offering lawyers? In this session we will explore the ethical considerations behind decisions to accept new instructions including the position of personal and firm-based values, and whether these might impact on competency, impartiality values, and the duty to act in a client's best interests.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Dec 18, 2025
Portugal has undergone a profound shift in competition enforcement in recent years, marked by more assertive public enforcement, most notably in the context of labour markets. In parallel, the emergence of class actions seeking large damages – driven by a permissive procedural regime – has placed new pressures on public enforcement, particularly leniency. While such claims risk undermining incentives to self-report, labour market cases appear less exposed to follow-on litigation, which likely explains why Portugal’s leniency regime is not as dormant as elsewhere. This article assesses these developments and considers how public and private enforcement could be better aligned going forward.
Over the last decade, the curtailment of funding for justice systems around the world has had serious consequences for the administration of justice. Many jurisdictions have witnessed a degrading in the courts estate; administrative systems have struggled to cope with demand; recruitment and retention within many areas of the justice system is adversely affected due to funding concerns; and publicly funded legal systems have been subject to repercussive cuts.
These effects compromise access to justice and diminish respect for the justice system as a whole. Rather than justice being seen as a valuable commodity worthy of investment, it is too often seen as an unwelcome cost which should be subject to imposed decline. This has concerning repercussions for both the state and its citizens, creating real impediments to the rule of law and meaningful access to justice.
The scope of legal aid systems across the world varies. As legal aid is a crucial vehicle by which the fundamental protection of human rights may be guaranteed, and the availability of legal aid is inextricably linked to access to justice, it is the responsibility of governments to guarantee that legal aid systems ensure that this protection is practical and effective, including the provision of adequate funding. This session will explore, through a number of case studies, the consequences of failing to invest in a country’s justice system and the response of the legal profession in safeguarding access to justice and the rule of law.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
Jun 18, 2020
In 1968, after the race riots of the civil rights era tore America apart, the Kerner Commission concluded that ‘abrasive policing tactics’ only escalate violence. The 21-year-old Donald Trump instead absorbed the lesson drawn by the segregationist presidential candidate George Wallace: ‘When the looting starts, the shooting starts.’ Trump’s violent antipathy to protest goes well beyond looters.
In this session we explore how the courts intervene in arbitral hearings and awards across various jurisdictions and judicial systems and cultures. The courts in some of these jurisdictions profess minimal intervention – is that a good idea? What are the benefits associated with judicial restraint? What are the appropriate avenues for challenging arbitrations, and how do these vary across the different jurisdictions?
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
The rule of law depends upon an independent judiciary. Appointment to judicial office carries with it the responsibility to be, and be seen to be, independent. Why? What does that mean in practice? From the tests for actual and ostensible bias- determining when judges should be disqualified or recused from sitting- through to social and political activities, there are many things that judges must navigate. Hear from experienced judges and advocates discuss the applicable tests, traps and guides associated with being a judge, especially when judges must ‘stand down’ and ‘stay out of it’.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
May 15, 2025
As global demographic trends evolve, the real estate sector must adapt to meet the needs of an aging population. By 2031, it is anticipated that 75 per cent of people will live to at least 80 years old, creating an unprecedented demand for housing solutions that cater to older adults. Senior living concepts are an innovative response to this challenge, designed for independent seniors who seek a vibrant community living experience.
SustainabilityFocusRuleOfLawAt the 2021 IBA Global Showcase, Sanda Ojiambo, the CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact sent a clear message to the international legal community: “We cannot deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals without peace, justice and strong institutions”. Although the legal profession has a role to play in the effective implementation of most, if not all, of the 17 UN SDGs, and their translation into ESG activity, UN SDG 16 covering "Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” lies at the heart of the IBA’s mission. The business of law is not possible without the Rule of Law, which in its turn requires peace, justice and strong institutions.
This showcase session, presented by the IBA Section on Public and Professional Interest, will focus on how UN SDG #16 provides a golden thread that runs through much of the IBA’s activity. The session will be interactive and innovative, aiming to:
- pool the ideas relating to SDGs and ESGs discussed at other conference sessions held earlier in the week, and connect them to “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions”; and
- crowdsource the core content to ensure the IBA is actively collating key work on SDGs and ESG and sharing knowledge with members and others.
By drawing directly and immediately on the activities of IBA committees, sections and regional fora, we will build up a portrait of how the legal profession is contributing to UN SDG 16.
If you want to less talk and more action this is the session to be at! Contact us if you would like your IBA session or other committee activities to be part of this.
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS sessions marked as such are part of the IBA Annual Conference 2022 sustainability focus on Tuesday and Thursday, grouping sessions discussing different aspects of ESG and sustainability across the different legal fields.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Jun 09, 2020
The International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) condemn the police brutality that led to the death of United States citizen George Floyd, as well as the attacks against peaceful protestors and journalists by law enforcement agencies. The entities call on the US Government to address the structural inequalities and institutional racism at the root of the rolling protests following the murder of yet another unarmed Black man in police custody.
Continuing legal education for judges: An indispensable tool in the administration of justice
Aug 12, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a surge in gender-based violence, which, along with the Black Lives Matter protests, is forcing a re-evaluation of how justice is delivered. Court processes need to be reimagined, but, to really move forward, biases in legal systems must be addressed.
DiversityInclusionWe have an ambivalent attitude towards oldness. It is both venerated and despised in equal measure.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
Jul 16, 2021
The debate about cryptocurrencies, and how they’re regulated, continues to be volatile. While some jurisdictions continue to clamp down on their use, others are taking a more liberal approach.
A provocative discussion regarding the current attitudes towards arbitration will also occur.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
IBA Global Insight - February/March 2016. As digital innovation continues to transform all aspects of our lives, Global Insight gets the views of tech experts around the world, predicting the ways we’ll be living, working, playing and communicating 15 years from now.
This panel will address the ever-evolving role of the board in times of crisis and uncertainty, whether that be as a result of changes in political policy, outbreak of war or changes in attitudes of stakeholders to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in general.
10th Annual Corporate Governance Conference
The article explores how far South Africa has come in providing protection for LGBTQIA+ individuals. South Africa has made noteworthy progressions in LGBTQIA+ rights since 1996. From prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, to the numerous cases in which courts have taken steps to provide protection to same-sex life partners, and the birth of the Civil Union Act, which provides for same-sex partners to get married.
This panel will discuss the latest updates of the tax environment of international athletes, entertainers and explore the extent of which the existing rules may apply to new digital performers:
- Update on attitude of tax authorities and courts on tax residence of international athletes and entertainers, on international image rights structuring, and on various exemption regimes.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Marco Rizzi welcomed all attendees and followed with some remarks on the topic of discussion, emphasising the important role of young partners and senior associates and describing them as the most valuable resource law firms have during these current unprecedented circumstances.
In these contexts, what do law schools/firms need to do to sell the value of a career in the law, and is there a greater need to reframe the work of lawyers, to respond to these new attitudes? Finally, what about the recruitment of legal academics, where similar problems persist.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Jun 09, 2023
LGBTQI+ rights remain in a state of flux following legislative changes around the world, with some jurisdictions moving to enshrine the rights of their queer communities into law, while others roll back the rights of theirs.
At the same time, the perspectives and importance of each ESG issue differ significantly depending on customer perception, regulator attitudes, general political climate and investor concerns.
Asia Pacific Mergers & Acquisitions Conference
The 28th issue of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor includes increased calls to domestic violence hotlines during the pandemic, displaced refugees and violence against peaceful protestors.
This session will examine attitudes to plagiarism amongst students and junior lawyers, and the challenges it represents to the profession.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
In 2014, the International Bar Association and the CEELI Institute began exploring opportunities for change in the Israel–Palestine conflict for which, one hundred years after the Balfour Declaration was signed, a sustainable solution has yet to be found.
For lawyers it shapes not just the attitudes of consumers of legal services, but also the policies of Governments towards the profession.
16th Annual Bar Leaders' Conference
The IBA Human Rights Institute’s (IBAHRI) showcase session at the IBA Annual Conference brought the issue of gender-based killings into focus and called on the legal profession to help end this social crisis.
Discover what truly matters when it comes to happiness, and how we can bring more of it into our daily lives as legal professionals. We’ll reflect on laughter, presence, gratitude, purpose, and the small everyday practices that help us live—and work—with more joy and meaning.
IBA Young Lawyers' Committee Training: Next generation legal summit
Jun 29, 2020
Over a period of three years, a group of global experts – convened by the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation (IHJR), the International Bar Association (IBA), and the Salzburg Global Seminar – has been preparing a volume of eight in-depth case studies on contested legacies in public spaces. The analysis addresses the social, political and legal dynamics in facilitating or complicating the resolution of disputes over contested historical legacies in municipal areas.
Live on the floor: RIA, a social humanoid robot developed by Machani Robotics
Delegates will experience a first-of-its-kind live interaction with RIA, a social humanoid robot.
IBA India Technology Law Symposium: disruptive technology and digital transformation in modern day India
The second issue of the IBAHRI Covid-19 Human Rights Monitor addresses global issues including femicide, transphobia, unsanitary refugee camps, overcrowded prisons and the neglect of disability rights.
For this reason, it has become ever-more important that practitioners globally develop the skills required to identify and respond to a live activism situation with efficiency and expertise.
During this session, our panellists will lead you through an illustrative live activism scenario, walking through relevant legal considerations to keep in mind, potential defensive measures, components of a strong activism response framework and advisor team, and shareholder engagement strategies, among other topics.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
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