By Celia Choy (Munger Tolles & Olson LLP) This Main Theme panel examined legal remedies that countries around the world have made available to compensate victims of...
By Riyaz DATTU (Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP) The CETA Special Session discussed the implications for Canada and EU of this landmark comprehensive economic...
By Francis Gervais (Deveau Avocats) Le Sénat International des Barreaux, forum de rencontres des bâtonniers(ères) et présidents(es)...
Congress Facts : 1 Birthday cake for the 90th UIA anniversary 2 teams of 7 footballers 72 countries represented More than 300 speakers 900 UIA birthday cupcakes served 1200 Photobooth...
The UIA had the pleasure of receiving Mr. Carlo Mastellone during the Toronto congress for a presentation of the first two books of the UIA - LexisNexis partnership for a series of...
By Fred Kan, UIA Director of National and Regional Activities UIA boasts national representation in 41 different countries. Some countries (28 of them) have even constituted...
Access to an independent lawyer is a requirement for the adequate protection of fundamental freedoms and human rights. Bars and professional lawyers’ associations must be the custodians...
The UIA expresses concern after reports of the statement by the Attorney General of Lagos State during a press briefing on April 18 indicating that the state government would soon start...
Dans la continuité des efforts visant à sensibiliser la communauté juridique au rôle fondamental qui est le sien dans le cadre de grands mouvements migratoires,...
On July 14, 2017, the UIA was taken aback by the Polish Bar Council concerning the serious threats to the independence of the judicial system in Poland. On July 12, two acts were...
