Iran must free jailed lawyers
An open letter to Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, from Andrew Walker QC and Kirsty Brimelow QC of the Bar Council of England and Wales. The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales express profound concern for lawyers and other human rights defenders in […]
Lawyer: Planned changes to legal profession act will cripple independence
Hakimi Abdul Jabar, in an opinion piece in Asia Times, says lawyers should fight the proposed amendments as these will not only undermine the independence of the legal profession but are against universal legal norms. The proposed amendments to the Malaysian Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA) will severely undermine the independence of the legal profession. They are […]
Lawyer: Planned changes to legal profession act will cripple independence
Hakimi Abdul Jabar, in an opinion piece in Asia Times, says lawyers should fight the proposed amendments as these will not only undermine the independence of the legal profession but are against universal legal norms. The proposed amendments to the Malaysian Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA) will severely undermine the independence of the legal profession. They are […]
Legal changes could jeopardize independence of Malaysian bar
There is a grave concern over a number of the proposed amendments to the Malaysian Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA), which certainly would have the effect of severely undermining the independence of the Malaysian bar and the Bar Council and, consequently, the independence of the legal profession generally in Malaysia. As such, the proposed amendments appear to […]
Legal changes could jeopardize independence of Malaysian bar
There is a grave concern over a number of the proposed amendments to the Malaysian Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA), which certainly would have the effect of severely undermining the independence of the Malaysian bar and the Bar Council and, consequently, the independence of the legal profession generally in Malaysia. As such, the proposed amendments appear to […]
Tanzania: UK Lawyers Say Independent Probe Needed in Lissu Attack
Lawyers in the UK want Tanzania to allow an independent inquiry into the gun attack on Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) president and Singida East Member of Parliament Tundu Lissu. In a letter sent to State House, the Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee have also requested the Tanzanian government to drop sedition charges […]
Tanzania: UK Lawyers Say Independent Probe Needed in Lissu Attack
Lawyers in the UK want Tanzania to allow an independent inquiry into the gun attack on Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) president and Singida East Member of Parliament Tundu Lissu. In a letter sent to State House, the Bar Council and the Bar Human Rights Committee have also requested the Tanzanian government to drop sedition charges […]
