PraeLegal

05/25/2024

'Today, Ireland, Norway and Spain are announcing that we are recognising the State of Palestine,' Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris announced Wednesday. Though Palestinian statehood has been a content...

05/25/2024

The United States government, and dozens of states, sued Live Nation Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company, in an antitrust suit Thursday, alleging they monopolized the live entertainme...

05/25/2024

'Clear difference' in legal approaches between the two countries fails to persuade judge that France is not the right forum.

05/25/2024

Attempts to buy multi-million-pound property in London was thwarted by Mishcon de Reya's 'know your client' questions.

08/11/2023

As the World Bank advances the WBG Gender Strategy 2024-30 for global development, innovative engagement on gender equality is becoming urgent. At this critical juncture, recent stocktaking reports un...

06/12/2023

The UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee on Sunday condemned the country’s proposed Illegal Migration Bill in their latest report and urged the government “not to breach its legal obligations to refugees, children and victims of modern slavery, and to play its part in the global system of refugee protection.” Government officials have claimed the bill will “deter (so-called) ‘illegal’ entry and prevent people smuggling and further deaths in the Channel.”

The UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee on Sunday condemned the country's proposed Illegal Migration Bill in their latest report and urged the government “not to breach its legal obligations to ref...

06/12/2023

An experienced district judge has ruled it is ‘irrelevant’ how medical reporting costs are broken down, as the debate over non-party disclosure takes another turn.

New twist in insurers' requests to see details of medico-legal companies' invoices.

06/12/2023

Chang Weiping, a Chinese human rights lawyer, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Thursday shortly after he was found guilty of “subversion of State Power.” He is known for defending marginalized groups and those facing discrimination, and for speaking out about his treatment at the hands of Chinese police.

Chang Weiping, a Chinese human rights lawyer, was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on Thursday shortly after he was found guilty of 'subversion of State Power.' He is known for defending...

06/12/2023

South Korean law enforcement have apprehended 77 individuals as part of an investigation of a suspected network of industrial espionage, per exclusive reporting from the Yonhap news agency. The individuals were allegedly involved in 35 distinct incidents, exposing the concerning magnitude of this unlawful operation.

South Korean law enforcement have apprehended 77 individuals as part of an investigation of a suspected network of industrial espionage, per exclusive reporting from the Yonhap news agency. The indivi...

06/12/2023

The United Nations secretary general for humanitarian affairs said in a series of UN reports on Friday that Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis has been made severely worse by the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant’s destruction. The UN’s top official in Ukraine, Denise Brown, says that immediate needs are now “huge.”

The United Nations secretary general for humanitarian affairs said in a series of UN reports on Friday that Ukraine's humanitarian crisis has been made severely worse by the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Pow...

06/12/2023

The Nigerian Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s top intelligence agency, announced Saturday that Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank Godwin Emefiele was arrested. The arrest comes just hours after recently elected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended Emefiele from his position.

The Nigerian Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria's top intelligence agency, announced Saturday that Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank Godwin Emefiele was arrested. The arrest comes just ho...

06/12/2023

Under the current conditions in Afghanistan, delivering humanitarian aid seems not only a noble endeavor but also an imperative. However, there are challenges for humanitarian actors. Most of the challenges stem from restrictions created by the Taliban, the disastrous situation of the country, the difficulty of reaching out to a large population, and dangers and threats that humanitarians are exposed to. But perhaps one of the most difficult challenges is observing humanitarian principles in Afghanistan.

Under the current conditions in Afghanistan, delivering humanitarian aid seems not only a noble endeavor but also an imperative. However, there are challenges for humanitarian actors. Most of the chal...