Main conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre will tackle topics ranging from AI to judicial innovation and professional ethics
IBA president Jaime Carey and Peru’s central bank governor Julio Velarde headlined opening day’s sessions
US president issued executive order in January seeking to end private sector DEI initiatives
Retired American judge took unusual step last year of correcting media reports over controversial ICJ Gaza genocide ruling
IBA executive director Mark Ellis says US sanctions ‘weaken the rule of law globally’
Barbara Mills KC – the first black woman to hold the post – also emphasises importance of diversity and wellbeing at the Bar
International jurists include UK Justice Lady Mary Arden, who join the court’s ranks next month
Gross value added contribution of legal services has risen to £34.2bn, according to Law Society of England and Wales
Western governments and human rights groups condemn city’s largest national security prosecution to date
Appointment follows controversy over Lord Neuberger’s decision to continue as a judge on Hong Kong’s Court of Final of Appeal
Budget’s real terms increase in spending not enough to reverse more than decade of cuts, Bar Council warns
Mr Justice Marcus Smith will be replaced by former president Sir Peter Roth on an interim basis
Lady Chief Justice hosts event to mark progress since first two women took silk in 1949
IBA president Almudena Arpón de Mendívil Aldama says the plans would likely impact judicial independence
Decision follows court’s controversial rejection of appeal by pro-democracy demonstrators