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ICLR 2017 Panel: The appropriate role for a regulator
Topic The appropriate role for a regulator: How to avoid mission creep and when to accept it? Should, for example, a legal regulator be responsible…ICLR 2017 Panel: Overview
Overview The discussion will be led by: 1. Chair – Nasser Al Taweel (NT), Chief Legal Officer, QFC Authority 2. Co-chair – Roscoe Banks (RB),…Potential legal and regulatory reform in Nigeria?
We are delighted that the Nigerian Bar Association has expressed interest in the ICLR network and will be sending representation to the Singapore conference. Although…A tribute to Nik Swart: Chief Executive of South Africa Law Society
It is with deep shock and sadness that the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) announces the untimely death of its Chief Executive Officer and…ICLR 2017 – Panel: Anti-money laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism
A synopsis of panel session 2, which takes place on 5 October at ICLR Singapore, kindly provided by the session’s moderator, Ellyn S. Rosen – Regulation…SRA consultation – Looking to the future: better information, more choice
The SRA is consulting on publishing more of the regulatory data that they hold about solicitors and firms they regulate. They are also consulting on…SRA consultation – Looking to the future: phase two of our Handbook reforms
Following the SRA’s ‘Looking to the future’ consultation in summer 2016, they are now consulting on further changes to their Handbook and their proposed revised…ICLR 2017 Panel: A New Look at Regulators’ Roles and Responsibilities
This session will break conference participants into small discussion groups in which they will consider various issues relating to the evolving roles and responsibilities of…Profile of a regulator: Victoria Rees
Victoria Rees – Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Role: Director of Professional Responsibility Background: Employed in various management positions with the NSBS for 29 years Tell us…BA2020 consultation: The Netherlands Bar
The Netherlands Bar (Nederlandse orde van advocaten, NOvA) is consulting on the future of professional education and training for lawyers. Currently, in order to qualify…Reform in Legal Education and Training in Hong Kong
In the article which follows, Heidi Chu, Secretary General of The Law Society of Hong Kong kindly provides us with an overview of the ‘state of…ICLR 2017 – Panel: Effective New Regulatory Responses to Complaints
A synopsis of panel session 5, which takes place on 6 October at ICLR Singapore, kindly provided by the session’s moderator, Susan Saab Fortney – Professor…