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Jun 14, 2022
Indian courts have adopted a novel and commercially pragmatic approach in ordering recalcitrant debtors to deposit money as security in aid of a claim in arbitration where there are clear admissions of liability or their defence is moonshine.
The Women Lawyers’ Committee (WLC) aspires to empower its 3000 highly valued members from all over the world to engage, network and share knowledge. The committee was originally an interest group which was introduced as an IBA constituent in 1996 to allow efficient global networking of women lawyers.
WLC aims to level the playing field in the legal profession and inspire leaders to work to achieve gender parity. It's 20 committee officers create awareness tools to help the profession achieve this goal, while at the same time facilitate an efficient global network for women lawyers to connect and develop business and expertise, supported by its Advisory board.
We welcome members with all genders and encourage all perspectives and remain a committee dedicated to the cause of women lawyers.
Speaker
11th World Women Lawyers' Conference
Sep 21, 2021
This article addresses the entry into force of Decree Law No 30/2021, of 7 May, proceeding with the regulation of Law 54/2015, of 22 June, which establishes the legal framework on mining activities in Portugal, including prospecting, exploration and exploitation of geological resources.
Philippine law practice amidst ASEAN integration: challenges and opportunities
The International Construction Projects Committee is a global, diverse group of lawyers focused on the promotion and understanding of construction law across the globe. We cover all aspects of construction and engineering projects and foster the exchange of experiences from practitioners around the world.
The Committee serves those active in both domestic construction markets and international projects, and offer extensive experience in both contentious and non-contentious construction issues. The Committee meets annually at the IBA Annual Conference and the International Construction Projects Committee retreat, and biennially at the Conference on Construction Projects, providing opportunities to connect and share knowledge.
If you are a member, join our LinkedIn group.
By Lloyd Nicholas Vergara. LGBTI Rights in the Philippines are in Limbo.
In 2017 the late Stephen Hawking, English theoretical physicist and cosmologist, said: ‘Unless we learn how to prepare for, and avoid, the potential risks, AI [artificial intelligence] could be the worst event in the history of our civilisation.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
The Antitrust Section provides an international forum for thought leadership with respect to antitrust law developments and the profession through submissions to competition agencies, training programs/missions, developing the law through our conferences, publications, and interaction with antitrust enforcement authorities and the profession.
In addition, there is a strong commitment to bring together international practitioners to facilitate closer working relationships. The Section is increasingly relied upon by government officials and members of the private sector for its expertise and practical input into antitrust developments, including through its Working Group submissions.
Mar 31, 2022
Commonly, simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs) are based on post-money valuation. Since their introduction, the SAFE has been used by many startups, particularly in the US. In Austria, using SAFEs as an instrument for early-stage financing is still quite novel. Therefore, the Austrian startup-finance ecosystem does not yet have standard form documents.
The Maritime and Transport Law Committee is one of the oldest and most established committees of the IBA, with more than 650 members worldwide.The Committee is a platform where leading maritime law professionals meet, create connections and discuss the most current legal issues in the field of maritime and transport law. The Committee arranges a number of sessions on developments in maritime and transport law at the annual conferences of the IBA. Frequent half-year seminars are held in the world’s maritime centres, and the Committee is also active in cooperating with other organisations in the maritime law area such as Comite Maritime International, International Maritime Organisation Legal Council, and maritime law societies in jurisdictions around the world.
Jun 01, 2021
Emerging tools enabled by nanotechnology, synthetic biology, and other innovative technologies are today increasingly supplementing the ploughs and tractors so emblematic of the agricultural community of the past. These precision farming tools are ensuring a sustainable food supply otherwise threatened by climate change and population growth, among other global challenges, while diminishing worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.
Wage-fixing, no poach & beyond: antitrust in labour markets
The Asia Pacific Forum offers fantastic opportunities to establish contact with legal experts in and outside of the region, practising in many different areas of law, and to keep abreast of legal business developments in the region.
In addition to offering an unrivalled opportunity to establish contact among lawyers within and outside the region, and with acknowledged experts on different areas of law, specialist Forum activities provide an unparalleled opportunity to keep abreast of legal business developments in the region. Members also benefit from excellent working relations with national Bars, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and LAWASIA.
When Gil Aquino, a human rights lawyer in the Philippines, goes to court, it is no longer safe for him to go alone or travel in his own car. While on the road, his office tells him to be extra vigilant of his surroundings. These conditions – akin to life in a conflict zone – are a daily reality for many human rights defenders in the country, since President Rodrigo Duterte called for the shooting of those ‘obstructing justice’
Governments and regulators worldwide are now racing to define and enforce rules governing user safety, platform accountability, and digital rights in this evolving landscape.
This panel discusses the emerging legal frameworks and compliance practices shaping the future of online safety and content moderation on gaming and streaming platforms.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
The Asset Management and Investment Funds Committee provides a convenient forum for its members to consider current developments in the global investment funds industry, including both regulatory and product development. It also produces newsletters and occasional e-bulletins for its members. In addition to its programmes at the annual IBA conferences, the committee presents an annual conference on Globalisation of Investment Funds normally held in June, which celebrated its 30th successful year in 2020. The event attracts delegates from approximately 30 countries, and features presentations by senior regulators from around the world, senior executives of top fund managers and other fund service providers as well as from leading practitioners in the field.
Jun 14, 2024
Many commentators say the situation in respect of human rights in the Philippines remains precarious - and lawyers are among those under attack.
Wild fires and natural disasters- force majeure no more, but a case for liability? As the climate crisis worsens, natural disasters are no longer unforeseeable acts of god, but consequences of the states’ failure to effectively combat climate change.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
The International Commerce and Distribution Committee examines legal issues fundamental to the growth and development of international commerce.
The Committee deals extensively with issues relating to international sales contracts, agency and distribution, cross-border acquisitions, warranties and financing of international sales.
In addition to reviewing the current legal position in different countries from a comparative perspective, the committee also examines international and supranational instruments, such as the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods, Incoterms and the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits and relevant instruments of the European Union and Mercosur.
The Committee also focuses on law reform in the fields of law within its scope, and since 1997 has monitored and offered suggestions in connection with the proposed Hague Convention on International Jurisdiction and the Effects of Foreign judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters.
Sep 23, 2022
Simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs) are financing instruments that may be used to raise capital in seed financing rounds. Generally, such financing instruments are viewed as a more founder-friendly alternative to convertible notes on an international level. A SAFE is an investment agreement that gives the investor the right to receive equity of the company under certain circumstances. In 2013, the American startup accelerator Y Combinator introduced the first SAFE, which was based on a pre-money valuation. However, in 2018, Y Combinator amended the form of the SAFE to be based on a post-money valuation. SAFEs or SAFE-like instruments are used in many jurisdictions, such as Austria, Germany, Italy, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. However, this article describes the most relevant aspects of SAFEs from a United States, UK, Austrian and Swedish law perspective. Further, it elaborates on the most frequently used types of seed financing instruments as an alternative to SAFEs in the relevant jurisdictions, including convertible notes (also referred to as convertible promissory notes or convertible loans).
Or should they allow a liberal, open system that encourages free speech and only subjects users to pre-existing laws on defamation and libel, as well as statutory protections in regards to caste, religious and racial slurs, incitement etc?
Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium
The Criminal Law Committee provides a forum for members from various countries and criminal justice systems to meet, exchange views, and monitor developments in criminal law. The Committee focuses on transnational and international issues. The Committee keeps members informed through newsletters and rapporteurs. The member listings, organised by location and practice area, allow for case referrals, cooperation in transnational criminal cases, and the exchange of professional experiences. This platform also offers opportunities for members to assist one another in transnational criminal law matters and share expertise in related cases.
Aug 19, 2024
The Philippines has made repeated moves to open up its economy and liberalise industries in the name of development and foreign investments. Thus, the Public Service Act has finally been amended. This is the breakthrough that supposedly a lot of industries have been waiting for, the shipping industry included. This article aims to give a glimpse into what may lie ahead for shipping and its related businesses.
The panel will explore the political and economic forces behind the dramatic decline in political cartoons, the physical and legal threats to cartoonists, and efforts to defend the artform.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
Insurance is present in every facet of commercial, industrial and private life. Lawyers practising in many different fields encounter insurance and its problems and can greatly benefit from the knowledge which membership of this Committee provides.
The Committee aims to provide its members, and the Division as a whole, with information about developments in insurance and reinsurance law and markets throughout the world as well as with specialist knowledge to assist in the efficient solution of practical insurance problems. New insurance products are also brought to the attention of members.
The Philippines’ entertainment sector has, without doubt, been heavily hit by the outbreak of Covid-19, as the government’s imposed community quarantine measures have forced many sector stakeholders to suspend their business operations or, in the worst cases, close down. As the gradual reopening of the economy brings hope to the entertainment sector, its relevant stakeholders must remember that they cannot operate in the same way that they did before. They must now ensure compliance with the guidelines iss
In Afghanistan and Iran, being a woman translates to a life of bans and barriers, from education to public spaces and most forms of employment.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
The Real Estate Section is a global forum for lawyers interested in real estate law. With the increasing internationalisation of real estate transactions, the Section has evolved to address legal and practical issues in a global context. It provides a platform for lawyers from diverse legal backgrounds to exchange views, collaborate, and participate in conferences. Members are encouraged to engage in annual conferences, special projects, and the Section's newsletter. The Section fosters valuable networking opportunities and continues to prepare impactful conferences on international real estate matters, welcoming contributions and ideas from members worldwide.
Apr 24, 2024
The Supreme Court of the Philippines has recently accepted the amicus curiae motion filed by the IBAHRI in July 2023 in the case of People of the Philippines v Maria Ressa and Reynaldo Santos Jr.
Experts will consider how the approaches in response to the war in Ukraine can help to make the principle of universal jurisdiction more widely used. They will further discuss recent developments in the area and further opportunities ahead.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
The Negligence and Damages Committee has the object of providing information from a range of jurisdictions worldwide. Participants will gain practical knowledge which will enable them to deliver a better service to clients in their own jurisdiction. Equally, when consulted by clients who were injured in other jurisdictions, on ships, on aircraft or elsewhere, the committee activities provide information and networking opportunities with colleagues which will enable lawyers to undertake such cases on an international basis.
Negligence and Damages are evolving fields of law in many jurisdictions. The committee seeks to equip its members with the ability to understand and influence these changes in the legal environment.
On 1 July 2019, the IBAHRI, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada and Lawyers for Lawyers delivered an oral statement during the 41st UN Human Rights Council session concerning attacks against lawyers in China, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The statement urged the Council to insist that these States halt the violations and uphold human rights or face suspension from membership. It also called for the establishment of an independent investigation into human rights violations in the Philippines.
The legal services market is not immune to the rapid advance of new technologies. Contenders in this market need to implement and constantly adapt to these changes to avoid being left behind.
Biennial IBA Latin American Regional Forum conference
The Rule of Law Forum, established in 2007, supports IBA members in advocating for the Rule of Law, as per the 2005 Prague Resolution. Originally the Rule of Law Action Group, the Forum operates within the Section on Public and Professional Interest (SPPI). Its purpose is to assist members in responding to the IBA Council's call to support the Rule of Law in their communities. The Forum's activities are led by Co-Chairs, with Vice-Chairs assisting them. The Forum does not have formal membership but maintains a circulation list. Liaison members from other IBA committees help integrate Rule of Law into their work.
When everything is going online and staff are being asked to work from home, one can still hear construction activities going ahead in several sites in central London and beyond. This article aims to explore the arguments for and against keeping construction sites open during the London lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. If a second wave of the virus eventuates, we may need to address these difficult questions again.
In this panel you will hear how in financing insolvency proceedings the unique features of various jurisdictions impact the length of the sales process and structure of the deal.
31st Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference
The European Regional Forum (ERF), established in 1989, has over 8,000 members. The forum is divided into four regions - Northern, Western, Central, and Southeastern - each led by a Chair and Vice-Chair. We have five working parties - communications, D&I, ESG, mental wellbeing, and next-gen law - and we organise four conferences annually (automotive & mobility services, fashion & luxury law, ESG and start-up) in addition to many leading and participating in many smaller initiatives.
Our goals include: addressing the needs of professional organisations and individual members, increasing participation in the IBA, fostering cross-border collaboration among European lawyers and bars and supporting the Rule of Law and civil society. The ERF promotes professional development and networking opportunities through our many initiatives.
The Third Report by the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom
Membership of the Forum is open to judges of all levels of court and seniority, whether exercising general or special jurisdiction, and including part-time retired judges. It is hoped that members of the IBA who have been active in its committees and constituents while in practice as lawyers will find in the Judges' Forum an additional means of maintaining their involvement after appointment or election to the Bench.
The activities of the Forum are normally concentrated on organisation of sessions at the Annual Conferences of the IBA. It has been the practice in recent years for those sessions to be co-sponsored with other IBA committees and constituents, dealing with subjects of mutual interest such as litigation, education, ethics and elimination of bias. The Forum also produces an ad hoc newsletter; contributions are encouraged.
Nov 19, 2020
A United Kingdom parliamentary committee has warned that the country’s lawyers ‘may become unable to operate in the EU’ under UK-specific limited liability partnership (LLP) structures if a Brexit agreement with the European Union is not reached.
The panel will discuss:
- Extraterritoriality of IP rights extending outside the issuing country and cross-border injunctions;
- Permanent injunctions after trial are virtually guaranteed in some jurisdictions and a pipe dream in others;
- How to reconcile transnational supply chains and territorial protections;
- Contributory infringement, i.e. the grey zone between IP protection and free competition;
- The challenges of coordinating multi-jurisdictional litigation.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
The Latin American Regional Forum (LARF) provides a focus for all activities in the region. The group organises sessions at IBA Conferences and in particular has been instrumental in ensuring that a Latin American perspective is addressed during relevant special sessions. The LARF is closely affiliated with the North American Forum as the regions are geographically proximate and share many issues.
May 28, 2024
The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) represents a significant milestone for data protection in Brazil, aligning itself with international standards and providing a solid legal framework for the privacy of personal data. As a part of this process, Resolution CD-ANPD No 15, of 24 April 2024, has emerged as a crucial regulation that establishes the procedures for reporting security incidents. This article will analyse the main aspects of this resolution, assessing its strengths, limitations, impacts and suggesting possible improvements.
The Committee provides a forum for all international lawyers who are interested in discussing and debating issues affecting the practice of law. In today's world a lawyer may face conflicting duties and the application of professional standards may be far from apparent. The Committee focuses on developments of international significance and seeks active collaboration with other committees and constituents in providing programmes at the IBA conferences.
The Committee works closely with the IBA Standing Committee on Professional Ethics which is concerned with the maintenance and periodical reform of the International Code of Ethics.
The Committee seeks to facilitate relevant networking and information/experience sharing opportunities and encompasses the social and collegial interests of both members and potential members with other regional fora, the Corporate Counsel Forum and the Young Lawyers Committee and all LPD committees in general.
Sep 30, 2025
A recent judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on Italy’s plan to process asylum applications offshore has provided migrants with crucial legal protection.
This panel will discuss the ongoing issues around illegal immigtration across the global, including current migration pathways, temporary protection schemes and bilateral agreements with safe third countries.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
The main areas are patents, trade marks, copyright, trade secrets and unfair competition. Allied to these are a number of related areas including data protection, database protection, privacy, design rights, domain names and the like.
In the entertainment law area the key focus is on the creation, provision and delivery of content in relation to print, films, broadcasts, cable programmes, musical works and sound recordings. There is also involvement with media law including defamation and privacy and authors' rights in a more general sense.
Jul 29, 2025
A disturbing pattern of extrajudicial killings, harassment and systematic human rights violations targeting legal professionals in the Philippines has been revealed in a new report, Black Robes, Red Targets (the Report), published by the Caravana Filipina – an international fact-finding mission….
Aging water and wastewater infrastructure poses growing challenges for industries and governments alike. These systems are vital to economic stability, public safety, and community well-being, yet many are overdue for critical upgrades.
This panel will delve into the legal, regulatory, and financial implications of modernising essential infrastructure. While the discussion will highlight water systems as a case study, the insights apply broadly across sectors where infrastructure reliability intersects with compliance, liability, and risk management.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
The Business Crime Committee provides a forum for members to discuss, address, and advocate on emerging white-collar crime issues. The Committee’s goal is to promote awareness of the growing significance of novel tactics. Recent focuses include international cooperation in criminal matters, money laundering, cybercrime, internal investigations, and legal frameworks against bribery and corruption in global transactions. Membership benefits include opportunities to publish articles and content, attending educational conferences and networking with business crime lawyers and opportunities for sourcing referrals to experts in foreign jurisdictions and attorneys.
When Kirenia Navas Rodríguez fled political persecution in Cuba, her year-long journey saw her cross 11 countries, taking enormous risks. Now, at the US–Mexico border, she is confronted with the Trump administration’s asylum policy.
The aftermath of a global pandemic, economic crises, and political changes result in an ever-changing list of headaches for in-house counsel. A panel of senior in-house counsel talk about the key issues that keep them up at night.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
The Committee focuses on inheritance rights, will making, lifetime giving, trusts, creditor claims, regulatory compliance, charities, taxation, property rights, and conflict of law rules, considering both domestic and cross-border implications. Members benefit from enhanced knowledge, expertise in cross-border issues, global networking, and access to leading experts. The committee addresses international planning, comparative law, and topics like individual tax in cross-border contexts, trusts for planning, international successions, and asset protection. It frequently holds joint sessions with the Taxes committee and other IBA sections, offering a valuable resource for practitioners in private client work.
Criminal proceedings against companies in Switzerland: still no deferred prosecution agreement
Ten years since Leghari v Pakistan: the state of play in international climate litigation
The Securities and Capital Markets Committee unites business lawyers, academics, regulators, and policy shapers who have an interest in the practice and regulation of securities law and capital markets. Our focus is on the intersection of regional and national capital markets, developments in capital markets products, securities law, regulation of market players, investment banks, brokers, exchanges and central securities depositories. The Committee host flagship conferences and collaborates extensively with other committees, fostering connections across regions and disciplines. The Committee was formed in 2025 by merger of the former Securities Law Committee and Capital Markets Forum.
Nov 21, 2025
This article examines how deepfakes – AI-generated or manipulated audio, image, and video – destabilise evidentiary assessment in arbitration. Beyond the risk of convincingly falsified exhibits, deepfakes fuel the ‘liar’s dividend,’ whereby the mere possibility of manipulation is invoked to discredit authentic proof. Detection remains technically challenging, costly, and unevenly accessible – especially for mid- and small-value cases. Drawing on recent litigation experience, the EU AI Act’s transparency framework, and broader evidentiary principles, the article highlights how these difficulties risk undermining fairness, efficiency, and equality of arms. After a brief technical primer on deepfakes and their detection limits, the discussion distills lessons from court cases (including the emergence of the ‘deepfake defence’) and evaluates arbitration’s current evidentiary toolbox, highlighting risks of chilling effects and cost inflation if authenticity burdens are misplaced. While arbitration is not without safeguards – party autonomy, due process, procedural loyalty, ethical duties, and soft-law instruments – the article questions whether these tools are sufficient in practice. The contribution is ultimately pragmatic: safeguard fair and efficient truth-finding by reinforcing proportional verification, targeted expert input, and principled tribunal case management – so that access to justice is preserved when seeing is no longer believing.
Many jurisdictions have ample experience with such public consultation processes, whether in the context of mining or nuclear projects, for example.
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
Formed in 2005, the Senior Lawyers Committee represents senior lawyers and has received interest from younger IBA members eager to learn from their experience. The Committee aims to combat age discrimination, promote mentorship, and facilitate global networking. The Committee organises sessions and social events, often in collaboration with other IBA committees, focusing on how senior lawyers' expertise can benefit the profession. Recent topics include discrimination, career progression, and mentorship. The Committee also helps senior lawyers find roles where they can share their experience, including in sustainable development projects through IBA member organisations.
With the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippine Supreme Court and Department of Justice have issued several measures aimed at helping the criminal process adapt to the quarantine, and expedite processes involving incarcerated persons and overcrowded prisons. These measures also address long-awaited reforms. Their imposition affirms the ability of the Philippine criminal justice system to rise up to the challenge of modern technology, and several practitioners have expressed support in adopting...
This panel will offer an in-depth examination and review of cannabis legalisation across North America.
IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
The LGBTQI+ Law Committee tracks advancements and setbacks in various areas, including discrimination, criminalisation, family rights, recognition and status, identity, among others, and considers the legal implications of cultural and socio-economic issues related to LGBTQI+ interests.
The Committee aims to promote diversity and inclusiveness in the legal profession and society at large by presenting LGBTQI+ ideals and calling attention to legal matters and developments through its sessions, publications, projects and collaborations with other IBA committees, and external parties. The Committee welcomes LGBTQI+ individuals, and all allies and encourages all persons interested in our projects to join the Committee.
SAFE’s new measures on optimising administration of foreign exchange to support foreign-related businesses- China Working Group.
The Aviation Law Committee is concerned with several major areas of law. Aircraft transactions and financing are always a major interest. The Committee also follows developments of international law with respect to airlines in both economic and tort areas, and also focuses on competition issues related to aviation.
The Committee provides an opportunity not only to contribute to the development of aviation law but also to make useful contacts with aviation attorneys from all over the world. This is particularly important in an international industry such as aviation, where attorneys are required to deal with aviation attorneys in other countries on a regular basis.
Human rights and nuclear legacy in the Marshall Islands
The Taxes Committee encourages interface between international tax specialists and promotes the building of networks among tax lawyers worldwide to assist them in better serving the interests of their clients. The committee is divided informally into four practice group areas: Income Taxes, Other Taxes, Tax Litigation and Employee Benefits.
Members are encouraged to contribute to the committee newsletter which is published two to three times per year and to present papers at committee conferences and seminars. The committee also offers tax executives a forum, in its Tax Executives group, to exchange expertise and skills with their colleagues in industry on topics of special interest.
From climate change to the deep sea: reflecting on a milestone year in international environmental law, and implications for private practice
The Communications Law Committee is a leading global forum for legal practitioners with specialist expertise or interest in the communications sector. The Committee offers members access to a worldwide network of leading practitioners, in-house counsel and regulators active in digital, communications and media markets. We encourage the sharing of sectoral expertise through regular publication of articles, periodic issues of our technical journal, the annual committee conference hosted jointly with IBA Antitrust Section, and specialised sessions at the IBA Annual Conference.
The scope of the Committee’s work covers network, service and content-related developments across all delivery platforms. This provides members with access to practical global perspectives on the array of technological, commercial and policy issues which confront communications lawyers, their companies and clients.
Nov 29, 2024
On 11 September 2024, the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill was introduced to Parliament in England. For the first time ever, digital assets can now be considered as personal property under English statutory law. In this article, we seek to explore the key provisions of the Bill, and the implications for conducting litigation in the digital age
IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
The Insolvency Section is a network of leading lawyers, judges, and academics from restructuring, insolvency, and creditors' rights law. With over 30 years of experience, we play a pivotal role in the development and reform of international insolvency law. We shape global frameworks by sending expert delegates to leading organisations, such as the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law and the World Bank.
The Section represents high standards in the field, giving members opportunities to connect, contribute, and lead globally. Members benefit from cross-referral opportunities, involvement in law reform initiatives, and access to the Insolvency and Restructuring International journal. Our conferences bring together experts to exchange ideas, collaborate, and shape the future of insolvency practice.
Jun 17, 2020
The conviction of Rappler Executive Editor, Maria Ressa, and her former colleague, Reynaldo Santos Jr, over retroactive cyber libel charges is condemned by the IBAHRI.
Immigration in North-America is two-fold, the United States has the largest Mexican community outside of Mexico, but Mexico has the largest American community outside of the United States.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
The Space Law Committee provides a forum for outer space lawyers to address the increasing number of practical legal issues arising in commercial and regulatory activities in this specialised area of domestic and international law.
Dec 04, 2025
The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) together with the Centre for Supporters of Human Rights (CSHR) has released No Defence: A Report on the Status of Lawyers and the Bar Associations in Iran – Challenges and Recommendations – important new research…
The session will explore the new shift in business and supply chains from globalisation to regionalisation, the phenomenon known as nearshoring. Panelists from North-America will comment on aspects of this shift to regionalisation, examine various legal and practical issues presented by nearshoring, particularly as they relate to North America, and provide insights on the role of lawyers in connection with those issues.
IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
IBA regional fora represent the interests of members practising in, or with links to, a particular region. They provide networking opportunities, organise conferences or sessions at conferences, and produce publications with regional relevance. One regional forum is included in IBA membership.
Oct 21, 2022
Bill of Law No. 7,082/2017 promises to change the regulatory framework for clinical research in Brazil, if approved under the proposed terms by the Congress. Many changes relate to a potential decrease in bureaucracy in the ethical and regulatory approval procedures, as a way to stimulate more interest from the industry to sponsor studies.
Years ago, an invasion of privacy that appeared in print in a local area could be more easily contained and remedied than today, when a violation of one’s privacy can go “viral” and circulate for years on the Internet.
IBA Annual Conference Miami 2022
The Arab Regional Forum provides lawyers active in, or with an interest in the region, with a means to establish contact and exchange information with each other. A particular focus of interest is the continuing economic importance of the region, including reconstruction and investment projects following peace initiatives.
Jan 03, 2023
The Anti-Corruption Law was first regulated, at the federal level, by Decree No 8,420 of 18 March 2015. On 12 July 2022, more than seven years later, Federal Decree No 11,129 of 11 July 2022, which regulates Anti-Corruption Law and repeals Decree No. 8,420/2015, was published by the Brazilian government. This article provides a detailed overview of the new Decree.
The collective effect of these attacks has been to undermine public confidence in the democratic system and elections, waste countless hours of time and resources on recounts and investigations, discourage responsible and fair-minded people from serving as workers and officials in the election process, and suppress the votes to gain political advantage.
IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
The Human Rights Law Committee (HRLC) aims to promote human rights in all areas of the legal profession, as well as in the broader community. We welcome your contributions, either through newsletter article submissions, becoming an officer, or presenter at conferences. The value of membership is most enhanced through active participation, so please get involved.
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