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Seven young Russian lawyers took part in the first exchange of this new scheme. The programme is run by the Bar Council, the Law Society and the Federal Chamber of Advocates and has the support of both countries’ Ministries of Justice. The Russian lawyers spent three weeks in law firms followed by three weeks in chambers, and were offered one evening seminar per week.
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May 2012 |
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The Singapore Parliament has just relaxed the laws governing the ability of foreign counsel to appear in their courts, and Singapore is rapidly positioning itself as a major legal market for Asia. Korea is in the middle of a three year process of opening up to foreign law firms and has a strong export market which offers opportunities for the Bar. The purpose of the trip, to which 13 barristers signed up, was to build relations with the local Bar and to promote the Bar of England and Wales in both markets to the local law firms and in-house counsel.
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There is good news in the Chennai case brought to stop 31 law firms from undertaking any kind of legal work in India: AK Balaji v The Government of India, Ashurst LLP, White & Case et al (WP5614/2010)).
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- Following changes to the Immigration Rules there was previously no route for foreign lawyers and non EEA barristers to enter the UK for legal work for short periods. Given London’s role as a centre for international dispute resolution this was a potential problem, and it prevented foreign lawyers from coming to London for a conference with a barrister. Following a meeting with the UK Border Agency in January, the International Committee (IC) successfully lobbied for the inclusion of foreign lawyers and barristers in a new “permitted paid engagements” route, which will allow non-EEA barristers and foreign lawyers to enter the UK to work for a maximum of one month (entry into force: 6 April).
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