JURIST

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A former Australian government lawyer Tuesday informed a royal commission that he withheld legal advice that the Robodebt scheme , an automated debt assessment and recovery method utilized by Services Australia from 2015 through 2019, was illegal.

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Above The Law

MARCH 6, 2024

The post Lawyer Sues Government For Treating Snowmobile Trail Like A Helicopter Parking Lot appeared first on Above the Law. Didn't know helicopter crashes were a danger of snowmobiling.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Amnesty International (AI) issued a statement Monday urging Ethiopian authorities to stop using the country’s state of emergency as a medium to “silence peaceful dissent” by arbitrarily detaining politicians and journalists critical of the government. ” The US previously called for an investigation into the killings.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The Law Society of England and Wales Monday called for the Iranian government to allow protesters access to legal representation and to stop the arrest, detention and ill-treatment of lawyers. The call was prompted by the Iranian government’s response to nationwide protests following the death of Masha Amini.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The Law Society of England and Wales Tuesday called for Iranian authorities to comply with international legal obligations to respect fundamental human rights. The call by the largest governing body of UK solicitors comes in the midst of increased arrests and arbitrary detentions of lawyers in Iran over the nationwide Mahsa Amini protests.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 17, 2021

The lead lawyer representing Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her government in the several criminal cases initiated against them by the junta said on Friday that a gag order has been issued preventing him from speaking about Suu Kyi’s cases to the media, foreign diplomats or international organizations.

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JURIST

JANUARY 23, 2024

United Nations human rights experts Monday hailed lawyers in Iran for their unwavering and courageous commitment to the rule of law ahead of the International Day of the Endangered Lawyer , which is observed January 24.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Hong Kong government rejected on Thursday a petition from ten overseas Catholic Church leaders that called for the immediate and unconditional release of pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai from prison. ” However, the Hong Kong government rejected the petition and described it as “misleading and slanderous.”

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Sharareh Abdolhoseinzadeh is a law student and a PhD in Political Sociology. According to this resolution, lawyers’ associations will henceforward be under the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and everything from the issuance to the revocation of a lawyer’s license will be done through the website of the Ministry of Economy.

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Above The Law

APRIL 19, 2024

How can in-house corporate lawyers can lead their companies to navigate the pitfalls of AI washing and greenwashing? The post AI Washing vs. Greenwashing: Elevating Legal Advice And Corporate Governance appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Türkiye found itself the subject of international reproach on Friday, as a coalition of 27 bar associations, human rights organizations, and legal groups from eight countries pronounced their condemnation of the country’s alleged mistreatment of lawyers.

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JURIST

AUGUST 7, 2023

A UK Association of Prison Lawyers (APL) survey published Monday reveals that prison lawyers are at risk of quitting if legal fees are not raised. The report asserts that prison law legal aid work is ‘no longer sustainable’ due to the ‘exhausting and poorly paid work’ undertaken by lawyers.

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JURIST

MAY 20, 2024

Tunisian protesters gathered in the capital in support of President Kais Saied on Sunday amid an unprecedented nationwide strike and protest from lawyers following the violent arrest of lawyer Sonia Dahmani. The post Tunisia protestors rally in support of President Kais Saied amid lawyers strike appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – International concern grew Friday for Myanmar lawyers and law students arbitrarily detained in the wake of the February 1 military coup that deposed the civilian government and prompted mass pro-democracy street demonstrations that continue despite the killing of over 50 protestors by security forces in the last two weeks.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law? When Shakespeare said “first kill all the lawyers,” it was meant as a compliment.

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JURIST

MARCH 24, 2023

Over 100 Barristers Thursday signed a declaration calling upon the UK government and colleagues to address the causes and consequences of the climate crises and to advance a just transition to sustainability, posing concerns over how serious governments around the world are taking the climate emergency.

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JURIST

JULY 26, 2023

The Bar Council Tuesday accused UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of undermining public trust in the legal profession by claiming that a “subset of lawyers” is exploiting illegal migrants for profit. This damaging rhetoric undermines the rule of law, trust in lawyers and confidence in the UK legal system and is to be deplored.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 4, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Armed Taliban fighters broke up a press conference by Afghan lawyers about to start at a Kabul hotel early Sunday morning, arresting several of the lawyers in attendance. The lawyers arrested were held for about half an hour before being released.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

In an open letter , 21 Canadian laws firms Monday urged the government to “respond meaningfully to the crisis in Afghanistan.” ” The letter calls on the Canadian government to “ satisfy fully its promise of resettlement – effectively, efficiently, and without delay.”

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JURIST

JANUARY 20, 2023

Senator Penny Wong from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Office Thursday said that the “Australian Government is deeply troubled by the ongoing” detainment of Dr. Yang Hengju (also known as Dr. Yang Jun), an Australian citizen and academic. Yang first travelled to Guangzhou, China in January 19, 2019.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In-house lawyers are in a unique position to leverage the NIST AI RMF, embedding its principles in their organizations' AI projects. The post Guiding Legal Professionals Through AI’s New Era: Leveraging The NIST Framework For Effective AI Governance appeared first on Above the Law.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

APRIL 4, 2024

National governments are the most important systemic actors in the governance of climate action, primarily because they are the only actors with the ability to adopt economy-wide decarbonization measures. Over 80 government framework cases have been filed around the world, using a wide variety of legal and factual arguments.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 8, 2024

Lawyers, bar associations, and law societies have an important but not fully recognized role to play in achieving the net zero goal in the Paris Agreement. Climate Change as an Increasingly Common Feature of Law Practice Climate change is no longer an issue of concern only to environmental and energy lawyers.

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JURIST

MARCH 17, 2022

Law students and lawyers in Afghanistan are filing reports with JURIST on the situation there after the Taliban takeover. Here, a Staff Correspondent for JURIST in Kabul reviews several broad concerns about the new Taliban government that have arisen nationally and internationally since August.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Law students and young lawyers in Iran are reporting for JURIST on protests and related developments in Iran since the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. These lawyers were dispersed by firing tear gas and some of them were arrested. One of our correspondents files this from Tehran.

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Above The Law

MAY 6, 2024

The judge went on to call the lawyers' behavior leading up to January 6 'indefensible and inexcusable.' The post Conservative Former Judge Blames Lawyers For January 6 Insurrection appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – In a declaration Saturday evening Myanmar time, the Myanmar military government announced that under emergency powers claimed in the wake of its February 1 coup , it was revoking key sections of the country’s citizen privacy law protecting basic freedoms.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The Chinese National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) Friday adjudicated that Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee must certify the appointment of overseas lawyers as defense counsel or litigation agent in a case concerning a national security offence pursuant to Article 14 and Article 47 of the Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL).

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JURIST

JUNE 14, 2021

The imprisoned individuals (Mohamed al-Mansoori, Hassan Mohammed Al-Hammad, Hadif Rashed Abdullah al-Owais, Ali Saeed Al-Kindi and Salim Hamdoon Al-Shahhi) are part of the “UAE94,” a group of 94 lawyers, human rights defenders and academics who were sentenced in 2013 for plotting to overthrow the government.

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JURIST

MARCH 6, 2021

JURIST EXCLUSIVE – Law students filing for JURIST in Myanmar reported Saturday that an arrest warrant has now been issued for U Tun Kyi, the outspoken Mandalay lawyer who publicly denounced the military coup as illegal in videos posted to the internet in early February, shortly after the army deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2023

The post Disney’s Lawyers Are Better Than Ron DeSantis’s Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law. The Magical World Of The Rule Against Perpetuities.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The applicant Yavar Hameed, as a human rights lawyer in Ottawa, stated that he experienced significant delays in litigation proceedings in the superior courts on behalf of vulnerable clients. The Society further claimed that the delay only compromises access to justice and damages the rule of law.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Sambhav Sharma, JURIST’s Deputy Dispatches Editor and a law clerk at the Supreme Court of India. To clarify, it is not the case that the government does not try to nip the issue in the bud.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Hong Kong lawyer Jimmy Siu on Friday filed a writ to Hong Kong’s High Court in a petition for the court to order the arrest of five US lawmakers that introduced the Hong Kong Sanctions Act , according to Hong Kong Free Press on Monday. In his writ, Siu requested that the court permit all individuals to arrest the five US lawmakers.

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JURIST

MAY 23, 2023

A Hong Kong court has dismissed an attempt by jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai to overturn a decision barring his British lawyer from representing him in an upcoming trial under the national security law. In Hong Kong, the use of foreign lawyers has long been permitted.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

A Chinese refugee affected by recent Australian emergency laws subjecting certain refugees to monitoring challenged the laws in Australia’s high court on Wednesday, according to ABC News (Australia). The post Australia emergency laws for immigrants who can not be deported face challenge appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Australian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related events in and affecting Australia. Gwendolyn Devoy is a law student at Newcastle University. The government therefore conceded in that case that debt calculated by averaging income reported to the Australian Taxation Office was not valid.

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