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ILAC webinar: judicial independence hanging by a thread in Guatemala

The International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) hosted a webinar to discuss the threat to judicial independence in Guatemala.

16 Oct 2020
Lawyers and judicial independence at risk in Colombia

We’re concerned about the recent threats received by a Colombian lawyer and his legal team.

02 Sep 2020

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Law Society and Leigh Day joint amicus curiae brief to protect indigenous peoples in Colombia

We've submitted an amicus curiae brief about an attempt to annul a decree that protects the ancestral territory of indigenous groups in Colombia.

16 Jul 2020
New Report: “A Window of Opportunity: Support to the Rule of Law in Guatemala”

We're pleased to announce the launch of a new joint report on rule of law in Guatemala.

31 Mar 2020
Law Society delivers anti-corruption training in Costa Rica

Our international programmes manager, Lizzette Robleto de Howarth, travelled to San Jose, Costa Rica in February as part of our capacity building programme.

26 Feb 2020
International Women in Law roundtable in Costa Rica

We held our first International Women in Law roundtable in Costa Rica.

18 Feb 2020