All Ukraine crisis articles – Page 2
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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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OpinionRussian sanctions move further into legal services
We cannot boast about how indispensable our services are to international trade while expecting our work to escape efforts to cut Russia off from trading with the west.
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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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FeatureThe wartime CEO
A Ukrainian legal tech startup has continued operations since the country was invaded by Russia. Its chief executive, who was in Kyiv when war broke out, explains how her company is busier than ever and why contributing to the economy helps the war effort
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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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OpinionUkraine invasion: the legal basis for reparations
Despite Russia's UNSC veto, a path does theoretically exist that could be utilised in the years and decades to come.
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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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FeatureUkraine: Children and war
Naomi Angell, a member of the Law Society’s Children’s Law sub committee, examines the impact the Ukraine war could have on international adoption.
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FeatureAutomation for the people
Consumer-facing apps and portals can help address the unmet need for affordable legal services – and aid Ukrainian refugees. But the vast majority are commercial initiatives and in the end someone has to pay.
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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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FeatureI prepared my law firm for war
We woke up early in the morning of 24 February and knew for sure – the war was at our doorstep. For many of us, our first waking moments were scenes of massive explosions all over Ukraine, with images on TV screens of Russian troops advancing into our territory and ...