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Law Council of Australia Reaffirms Opposition to Death Penalty

Law Council of Australia Reaffirms Opposition to Death Penalty

9 October 2021 – LawFuel.com – To mark World Day Against the Death Penalty (10 October 2021), the Law Council of  Australia has released its revised Policy Statement on the Death Penalty and reaffirmed its  absolute opposition to the imposition or execution of the death penalty.  “No person – irrespective of their nationality, the nature […]

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The Paradox Papers – What Does The Pandora Papers Dump Really Mean For Anti-Money Laundering?

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  Ron Pol – When the solutions to Panama, Paradise, and Pandora papers prevent better anti-crime outcomes.   The latest round of coordinated outrage from a carefully manicured document leak – dubbed the Pandora Papers – provoked the usual storm of readymade “solutions” this week to “fix” the anti-money laundering system. But when perceptions (no

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Arbitration Thought Leaders To Meet in BVI Virtual Arbitration Conference

TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (October 7, 2021) – The British Virgin Islands International Arbitration Centre (BVI IAC) is proud to host attendees for BVI Arbitration Week 2021, bringing together industry thought leaders from around the world to discuss pressing industry issues. The virtual conference, “A Little Big World,” will examine the interconnectivity of international arbitration within the scope of a

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LawFuel Power List Lawyer Appointed to the High Court

LawFuel Power List Lawyer Appointed to the High Court

Christchurch barrister Jonathan Eaton QC has been appointed a High Court judge, sitting in Christchurch.  He sat this year at number 27 on the LawFuel Power List of the country’s most powerful and influential lawyers. Attorney‑General David Parker​ announced the appointment this week, when he also announced that Auckland lawyer Clive Taylor was an associate

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Advance Fee Scheme Sees Napoleon Grier Extradited To US From Netherlands

Grier and His Co-Conspirators Allegedly Defrauded Victims of $2.275 Million as Part of an Advance Fee Scheme               Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced today the

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The Callinicos Calamity: Judicial Discord and Constitutional Issues Raised By A “Scandal”

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The issues over the the alleged bullying behavour of Napier Family Court Judge Peter Callinicos has lead to complaints to the Judicial Complaints Commission and an unseemly scrap among the brethren in the judiciary. The complaints surround two cases in particular, one involving the custody of a Maori child and one a domestic abuse case

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Six New Women Barristers Join Kate Sheppard Chambers

Six New Women Barristers Join Kate Sheppard Chambers

Virtual Chambers Kate Sheppard have announced six new members, Dr Alison Gordon, Clare Lenihan, Elana Geddis, Megan Ball, Dr Petra Butler, and Sarah Shaw. Dr Alison Gordon (pictured) has recently returned from completing her doctorate at Forham Law School in New York and will join the Independent Bar shortly. Alison is based in Wellington and

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Greenberg Traurig Leaders Launch European Leg of Firm’s ‘Getting Together Tour’ with Vintage Van

Hot off the conclusion of Greenberg Traurig’s three-leg, 30-city “Getting Together Tour” in the United States, Executive Chairman Richard A. Rosenbaum, and CEO Brian L. Duffy, have headed to Europe. Having kicked off in Warsaw on 29 September, the tour then visited Berlin, moving on to London, and Milan, where it wraps up on 7 October. In

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