IBA 2014 was opened by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. Choosing as his theme the need for an international rule of law, Abe told 6,000 legal professionals gathered in Tokyo that the rule of law is not an exclusively western phenomenon. ‘From ancient times there were also similar concepts in Asia,’ he stressed.
‘The essential nature of the rule of law is that power is not absolute.’
Bar Tribunals & Adjudication Service enters deliberations after hearing closing submissions from counsel for Bar Standards Board and Jo Sidhu.
Personal injury lawyers leader says injured accident victims continue to be the ‘whipping boys’ for car insurance costs.
’Ambitious’ Leasehold and Commonhold Reform Bill will be brought forward late next year.
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