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Reform urgently needed to ensure justice in Tunisia
The Law Society of England and Wales is marking International Fair Trial Day* at a conference taking place in Brussels.
12 Jun 2025
Record number of nationalities represented at London Commercial Courts
A record number of nationalities appeared before the London Commercial Courts (LCC) between April 2024 and March 2025, according to Portland’s latest Commercial Courts report.
28 May 2025

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Advocating for you internationally: our recent market access achievements
Through our dialogue with foreign governments and bar associations, we’re helping to secure market access for you and your colleagues in key jurisdictions around the...
23 Oct 2024
State machinery in Egypt restricts the free and fair practice of law
We raise concerns about the failure to protect the free and fair practice of law in Egypt, as the Egyptian state continues to target the...
19 Jul 2024
London Commercial Courts see record surge in international litigants
A record number of international parties appeared before the London Commercial Courts (LCC) between April 2023 to March 2024.
21 Jun 2024
Widespread mistreatment of lawyers in Turkey
This week, a delegation of 27 bar associations, human rights organisations and legal groups representing eight countries gathered in Turkey for a fact-finding mission on...
10 Nov 2023