Ukraine crisis
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NewsIn depth: War of words - is inter-state justice in danger of becoming a dead letter?
Against a backdrop of Ukraine’s cases at the International Court of Justice, is inter-state justice a dusty irrelevance, or a key part of a long game to frustrate aggressors and win the peace?
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NewsSRA writes to 1,000 firms over financial sanctions risk
Solicitors thought to be targets for individuals trying to avoid UK sanctions regime.
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NewsIBA 2023: Ukraine seeking watertight 'evidentiary base' for genocide charge
‘They want to dehumanise us’: conference also hears emotionally charged exchange between Ukraine’s chief prosecutor and the head of Israel’s bar on dealing with alleged perpetrators of atrocities.
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NewsFamily court praises parents who 'put aside conflicts' in face of Ukraine war
Judgment on application to have children returned published under court’s transparency initiative.
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NewsProminent Russian lawyer sanctioned by UK
Firm's co-founder 'part of an opaque financial network connected to Putin'.
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NewsUkraine-born solicitor offers pro bono help to war refugees
Lawyer practising in Manchester is fronting firm’s move into immigration law.
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NewsJob cuts and no parties - but Ukraine's legal services sector survives
Cost-cutting measures were key to survival for more than a third of Ukrainian law firms.
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NewsNews focus: Ukraine looms large at IBA conference
In a video address to the International Bar Association, Ukraine president calls on lawyers to bring to justice ‘those guilty of terror’ and declares ‘this is a chance to establish the force of international law’.
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NewsLawyers will put an end to this war, Zelensky tells international bar
Global bar event hears impassioned plea from Ukraine president to help bring war criminals to justice.
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NewsUkraine Bar Association opens to foreign members
For an annual £171, UK lawyers and others can become international participants of the association.
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NewsCommercial Court could face wave of ‘sanctions-related claims’
War in Ukraine and sanctions already ‘causing complications to the court’s work’.
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NewsLegal services boom continues despite sanctions
Sector’s turnover surged 19% in March alone, ONS data shows.
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NewsNews focus: Client 'sniff test' - London International Disputes Week
Following their hasty retreat from Moscow, law firms at London International Disputes Week learned about the growing importance of the client ‘sniff test’. And about their lawyers’ mental health.
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NewsLegal services escape latest Russia sanctions
New restrictions cover consulting, accountancy and PR but not law firms, Gazette understands.
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NewsClifford Chance finalises Moscow spin-off
Magic circle firm says ‘small number’ of Moscow team likely to be made redundant.
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NewsNews focus: SLAPPs row reaches the regulator
War in Ukraine is keeping strategic lawsuits against public participation in the spotlight. But disagreements remain concerning what to do about SLAPPs and even what they are.
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NewsNews focus: Human rights heavyweights join war crimes hunt
As reports of war crimes in Bucha and Mariupol shock the world, a Legal Task Force on Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine has enlisted global legal expertise to fight for justice.
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NewsUkraine war service trumps litigation, judge rules
Trial of Ukrainian lender Privatbank’s $4.2bn (£3.2bn) fraud claim was adjourned last week.