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The rule of law
There was a fascinating panel discussion at today’s CLE on Counter-terrorism and human rights. Professor William Schabas, the director of Irish Centre for Human Rights served as moderator for the session. The rest of the panel consisted of Michelle Farrell, also of the Centre, professor Colin Harvey of Queen’s University Belfast, and Phil Shiner, a human rights lawyer at Public Interest Lawyers.
If there was a common … Continue/Poursuivre >>
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Mary Robinson
Both historic and modern-day ties between Canada and Ireland dominated the discourse at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2009 Canadian Legal Conference in Dublin on Sunday. The event, held in the Irish city’s historic National Concert Hall, saw a host of legal luminaries address a capacity audience on subjects such as the rule of law, professional responsibility and access to justice.
Appearing via video to mark her ninth consecutive address to the … Continue/Poursuivre >>
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Ha'Penny Bridge ©Bev Lloyd-Roberts
Tough economic times are calling for creative solutions to managing legal costs in law departments, participants heard during a Canadian Corporate Counsel Association seminar on approaches to legal service delivery in complex companies. Martin Lockyer, vice-president of legal services and corporate secretary of CHC Helicopter, told participants his firm has had some interest, especially in European countries, from external firms willing to commit to a fixed … Continue/Poursuivre >>
Dublin 2009, Headline »
Guy Joubert
Asked to comment on yesterday’s Federal Court of Appeal ruling, which upheld an order that the federal government ask the United States to return Omar Khadr to Canada, CBA President Guy Joubert urged the government to refrain from appealing the decision before the Supreme Court of Canada. “We’re very pleased with the decision,” Joubert said. “We urge the Canadian government to ask for the repatriation of Omar Khadr … Continue/Poursuivre >>
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CBA Dublin 2009
Welcome to the official blog of the CBA’s 2009 Canadian Legal Conference in Dublin, Ireland!
En direct de Dublin en Irlande, bienvenue au blogue officiel de la Conférence juridique canadienne de l’ABC 2009!
Du vendredi 14 août au mardi 18 août, le personnel de l’ABC partagera avec vous les faits saillants de l’événement, qui aura lieu en dehors du Canada pour la première fois depuis presque 20 ans.
From Friday, … Continue/Poursuivre >>