International
International criminal lawyer
<p><strong><em>Criminal barrister Rory Field bids farewell as Bermuda’s Director of Public Prosecutions and reflects on the benefits of taking his London training overseas </em></strong> </p>
<p>When did you last stop and think about what you really want from your career? </p>
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Sharing something in common
<p><em><strong>The Commonwealth-in-England Barristers Association is as relevant now as when first set up, write Charlotte Boaitey and Andrew Otchie</strong> </em> </p>
<p>Patricia Scotland QC, Baroness Scotland of Asthal and self-styled ‘child of the Caribbean and of the Commonwealth’, was elected Secretary General Designate of the Commonwealth of Nations in November 2015. </p>
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Rage against the machines
<p>The legality of drone strikes is riddled with serious questions. The rule of law mandates a post-strike review in every case where a British citizen is executed without trial, writes Emma Fitzsimons </p>
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The orphaning of future generations
<p>Sheryn Omeri on the destruction of cultural property and the first International Criminal Court prosecution </p>
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The Fox Scholarship
<p><em><strong>Applications are welcomed for, and recent scholars reflect upon, this chance to experience the Canadian legal system</strong> </em> </p>
<p>Each year, the Harold G. Fox Education Fund sponsors two scholars to undertake a ten-month placement in a law firm in Toronto. </p>
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The UN at 70: A legal perspective
<p><em><strong>To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the Bar Council, in conjunction with the diplomatic community and the UN Association Westminster Branch, hosted a lecture in the Inner Temple Great Hall. Daniel Sternberg reports</strong> </em> </p>
<p>Barristers, diplomats and representatives of the United Nations celebrated the 70th anniversary of the founding of the UN at a lecture in Inner Temple Hall given by Professor Vaughan Lowe QC on 17 August. </p>
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Crossing frontiers, effecting change
<p><em><strong>Philip Forsang Ndikum describes how his training at the Bar of England and Wales equipped him for the challenges of practising law in Cameroon</strong> </em> </p>
<p>Africa in miniature </p>
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Under threat
<p><em><strong>Olivia Percival explains life for lawyers in Colombia, the work of the Caravana and how European support can help</strong> </em> </p>
<p>In Colombia, being a lawyer can be a very dangerous business. </p>
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Law in an Unrecognised State
<p><strong><em>Peter Melleney and Chloé Barton explain the legal system in Somaliland and training the Attorney General’s Office </em></strong> </p>
<p>Somaliland is a self-declared independent state which is bordered by the Gulf of Aden to the north, Somalia to the East, Ethiopia to the south and west and Djibouti to the north-west. </p>
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International reach
<p>Christian Wisskirchen outlines the international work of the Bar Council </p>
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