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Special Offer: IBA/Westlaw Flight Offer
Special Offer: Air New Zealand Offer
International Bar Association seeks ‘Fellows’ for the International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia
International Bar Association Publishes Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
Nominations Notice
International Survey of Specialised Intellectual Property Courts
Transparency and Enforcement Survey Draws Broad Response
Committee Websites Offer Latest News
IBA Conferences Cover Key Issues in Business Law
Interest Calculation Software for the Legal Profession
German Lawyers Hold Congress, Create Information Experts Panel
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  • Sir David Clementi to speak to a panel (via video conference) on the Clementi review on the regulation of legal services in England and Wales
  • Lord Phillips, Master of the Rolls, to lead a full day session on civil justice
  • The Governor-General of New Zealand to speak at the opening ceremony
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Special Offer: Air New Zealand Offer

The IBA has organised a group discount rate with Air New Zealand for delegates flying to the IBA Annual Conference 2004 in Auckland.

  • Flights are available from London - Auckland on selected dates starting from as little as £630 + taxes
  • Seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis and the offer is valid until 18 August 2004
  • To take advantage of this offer please contact duncan.ivett1@airnz.co.nz


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International Bar Association seeks ‘Fellows’ for the International Criminal Tribunal of the former Yugoslavia
The IBA has been awarded a grant in the amount of $250,000 from the Open Society Institute (OSI). This grant will support the recruitment and placement of four IBA ‘fellows’ to work at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) during the next year.
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International Bar Association Publishes Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration
The IBA has published its Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration. The Guidelines – the result of over two years of consultation and review with leading arbitration and industry authorities around the globe – represent the most comprehensive work to date to define the framework by which the impartiality of arbitration in the international arena can be most effectively assured.

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Nominations Notice
Nominations for new IBA Officers to be elected at the IBA Council meeting in Auckland as well as the Officers for the newly formed Bar Issues Commission (BIC) have now been made.
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International Survey of Specialised Intellectual Property Courts
The IBA’s Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Committee has undertaken a major survey measuring the existence and utilisation of specialised intellectual property (IP) courts and judges across North America, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
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Transparency and Enforcement Survey Draws Broad Response
The IBA’s Issues and Trading in Securities Committee’s Transparency and Enforcement Survey continues to draw responses from leading law firms around the world.
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Committee Websites Offer Latest News
Members of the Antitrust and Trade Committee, the Technology and E-Commerce Committee, the Arbitration Committee and the Capital Markets Forum, can now get up to date latest news in their legal sector on their committee websites – by clicking on the left hand margin bar which says ‘News headlines’ on their committee homepage.  The news is updated everyday and draws on publications from around the world.  At the moment this is being piloted in these selected committees and will be rolled out if well received. Member feedback on the resource, which is supplied by LexisNexis, is very welcome and should be sent to member@int-bar.org.
 


IBA Conferences Cover Key Issues in Business Law
IBA conferences offer an excellent opportunity to catch up on some of the major areas of business law and practice, ensuring you are completely up to date on current developments when talking to clients. Forthcoming conferences include:

Business Law in Northern Europe (5-7 September 2004, Stockholm)

This conference, presented by the European Forum of the International Bar Association Section on Business Law and supported by the European Lawyer, offers an unrivalled opportunity to catch up on the most significant developments in business law in Northern Europe.

Construction Projects from Conception to Completion (10-11 September 2004, Brussels)

Presented by the International Construction Projects Committee of the IBA Section on Business Law, and supported by the Society of Construction Law, this conference will analyse the legal aspects of all phases of a major international construction project.

Energy Projects under Increased Scrutiny (19-21 September 2004, Calgary)

This important conference, presented International Bar Association Section on Business Law and Section on Energy and Natural Resources Law, and supported by Getting the Deal Through, AIPN, CCCA and the Energy Bar Association, will focus on international energy projects and the current challenges faced by the energy industry.
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Interest Calculation Software for the Legal Profession
The IBA and Jurismedia are proud to announce their partnership in order to provide its members with Margill, the leading interest calculation solution for law professionals.
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German Lawyers Hold Congress, Create Information Experts Panel
Hamburg, Germany, known as ‘the gateway to the world’ was the site of this year’s Deutscher Anwaltstag, or German Lawyers Day. The annual two-day congress is organised by the German lawyer’s association Deutscher Anwaltverein (DAV), an IBA member organisation. The May event brought together some 1500 lawyers from all German federal states to discuss issues such as information research and marketing.
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