Global

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A fair shot: the in-house lawyer behind global vaccine equality efforts

After being highly commended at the 2021 Excellence Awards, Jelena Madir, General Counsel at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance explains the technical, financial and legal challenges faced when organising equal, global access to COVID vaccines

21 Jan 2022
What next for the City? Turning a foresight lens on the future business environment

Dr Tara Chittenden, discusses the findings of our Future Worlds 2050 project and what changes to global trade and competition mean for the legal profession.

01 Jul 2021
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UN Commission on the Status of Women: women’s rights post-pandemic

We attended the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women to support the realisation of women’s rights.

21 May 2021
International lawyers start applying for SQE exemptions

Qualified lawyers from overseas have started applying for exemptions from the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

19 May 2021
Why legal services need to be considered in digital trade negotiations

Read more about our submission to the International Trade Select Committee on digital and data in trade.

21 Apr 2021
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