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Law Firms in UK Flock to Provide Pro Bono Support to Refugees

Law firms focused much of their pro bono efforts on the consequences of the humanitarian crises taking place in both Afghanistan and Ukraine.
6 minute read

International Edition

Judges Known for Sexual Harassment Should Be Identified, Courts in Victoria Australia Urged

The report by retired judge Julie Dodds-Streeton KC did concede, however, that it is difficult to take strong action against judges given their 'constitutionally-protected status'.
4 minute read

International Edition

'I've Got No Fear': The London Partner Fighting The Likes of Weinstein and Epstein

Jill Greenfield's childhood was marred with the murders of women she knew. She explains how she is now one of the few people in commercial law taking on high profile sexual assault cases.
8 minute read

International Edition

Human Rights Suit Against Chiquita Brands to Proceed

Nonprofit EarthRights International seeks compensation for more than 200 Colombians who were allegedly tortured or had family members killed by paramilitary forces funded by the U.S.-based banana grower.
3 minute read

International Edition

Outspoken Canadian Civil Rights Lawyer Clayton Ruby Dies at 80

Hundreds of tributes are flowing in for the Toronto lawyer, who took on some of the country's most groundbreaking and high-profile cases.
4 minute read

International Edition

International and Regional Cooperation Key to Successful Challenge of Anti-LGTBQ Laws in Antigua and Barbuda

Toronto-based WeirFoulds partner Nadia Chiesa is providing significant litigation support to constitutional challenges in five Caribbean nations.
4 minute read

International Edition

The US Reverses 'Roe' and the World Reacts

The U.S. decision, which runs counter to global trends toward more liberal abortion rights, led almost immediately to a global call to strengthen legal protections for reproductive rights, as well as heightened fears for the knock-on effects on civil rights, privacy rights, women's health, and even local law.
9 minute read

International Edition

Australia's Most Active Climate Litigator Expects to Be Busy for Years to Come

David Barnden has played a role in making the country a prime jurisdiction for test cases with broad policy implications for the environment at a time when climate change litigation has been spreading around the world.
7 minute read

International Edition

While Some Law Firms Remain Silent, Others Commit to Pay for Abortion Travel Costs

As law firms navigate a host of privacy, HR and political issues, several firms have issued ambiguous statements or said they are "exploring" the next steps.
6 minute read

International Edition

All-Women Litigation Team Lands First Reproductive Rights Win After US Supreme Court Overturns 'Roe v Wade'

"We had to be nimble and alert to the developing facts. A huge amount happened in the first 12 hours after 'Dobbs' was issued," said Joanna Wright, of Boies Schiller Flexner.
5 minute read

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