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The International Bar Association's podcast series covers a variety of themes in law, business and human rights, and features high-level speakers.

From sustained attacks on the judiciary to a crisis in legal aid and the administration of justice, the rule of law is under significant pre...

In this Global Insight podcast, Lord Richard Hermer KC, the Attorney General for England and Wales, discusses the essential role of internat...

Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of a speech he made on 6 Jan 2021 has raised legal and ethical qu...

While US President Donald Trump and his administration’s foreign policy creates debate over international law and conduct, his unorthodox be...

As AI increasingly becomes ingrained in many aspects of everyday life, there’s a danger that important safeguards and risks are sidelined. I...

The approach to international institutions, cooperation and development from the current US administration has significant implications for...

Today’s economic and political climate presents the BRICS countries with a number of challenges and opportunities – from internal cooperatio...

After over 20 weeks of hearings, the High Court in London recently ruled that the UK government acted lawfully in continuing to supply F-35...

Digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs emerged as disruptors, designed to challenge traditional financial systems and sidestep con...

From enormous political donations and influence on US government policy to dominance in shaping narratives on social media, Elon Musk, the w...

Laws around beneficial ownership – identifying the ultimate owners of corporate entities - are intended to be a tool to provide transparency...

Radical changes in US policy under the presidency of Donald Trump, from foreign aid to global trade and beyond, are having a profound impact...

Afghanistan: confronting gender apartheid The Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021 after the sudden withdrawal of Western forces,...

The need for financial assistance for developing nations to address the effects of the climate crisis and to transition to low-carbon econom...

The EU’s AI Act came into force in 2024 and will regulate Artificial Intelligence systems in the European Union based on which ‘risk categor...

In April 2024, a group of older Swiss women successfully argued before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that the Swiss government...

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US election that saw Donald Trump become President offe...

Following a divided vote by its member states in October, the EU can now impose extra tariffs of up to 35.3% on electric vehicles – EVs – im...

In mid-2024, the UK enacted a law quashing the convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters after many were wrongly prosecuted for theft and f...

More than 60 national elections have already taken place or will do so during 2024 – almost a third of them in Asia. Given its significant p...

The Council of Europe recently voted to use seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s reconstruction. The US House of Representatives has appr...

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which sits at the southern tip of the Red Sea, has become an increasingly dangerous chokepoint off the coast of Ye...

Following Vladimir Putin’s election victory for a fifth term – in a vote criticised by many international observers – Global Insight conside...

Despite being stretched financially, the ICC is not shying away from tackling the crimes perpetrated during conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle...

The death of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on 19 February shocked the world. Global leaders were quick to condemn the Russ...

Tech giants wield significant power in our daily lives. The scale at which they operate and their innovative use of technology can lead, how...

It's clear from reactions to COP28 that although some progress was made in the form of pledges and other agreements by states and corporatio...

The legal landscape across Asia for LGBTQI+ rights is varied. Despite same-sex relationships being legal in many Asian countries – with Sing...

Diego García Sayán was the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Lawyers and Judges from 2016–2022. Prior to this he performed nume...

Former President Donald Trump is facing a series of ongoing legal troubles, in this podcast we focus on some of Trump’s criminal indictments...

An influx of billionaire owners and private equity into the English Premier League has put club governance, and the financial sustainability...

The effect of the climate crisis are set to have a disproportionate impact on developing countries. Significant attention is now being paid...

From chatbots to smart assistants to powerful algorithms, AI is everywhere, bringing with it opportunities and potential benefits, but also...

The role of corporations in being part of both the problem and the solution of the climate crisis and sustainability has never been more pro...

2022 was a tumultuous year for cryptocurrencies. One of the world's largest crypto exchanges, FTX, collapsed, filing for bankruptcy in Novem...

Evgenia Kara-Murza is the wife of Russian political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who is currently imprisoned in Russia on charges of treaso...

The war in Ukraine has compelled countries to impose increasingly stringent sanctions on Russia. However, the effectiveness of sanctions, an...

As November’s COP27 environmental conference focuses minds on the climate crisis, Global Insight examines the tools available within the law...

From Europe to the Pacific Ocean, China is set to play an ever-greater role in the world. It has deepened its strategic alliance with Russia...

In August 2021, the Taliban takeover and withdrawal of international troops triggered a refugee crisis and Afghanistan descended into chaos....

In this Global Insight podcast, we examine how both the corporate world and the international justice system can hold perpetrators of war cr...

For years, multinationals have frustrated world governments with the innovative ways they’ve avoided hefty tax bills. But in October 2021, t...

In this Global Insight interview, Martyn Day, co-founder of law firm Leigh Day, reflects on some of the most important cases he’s been invol...

The United States Supreme Court has overturned the constitutional right to abortion. Ruling in the case Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organ...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has demonstrated the worst consequences of allowing oligarchs and other rich and powerful actors to exploit int...

In summer 2020, the statue of Edward Colston, a merchant and trader of enslaved persons, was toppled by protestors and pushed into the harbo...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February, has resulted in the displacement of millions of Ukrainians. The responses taken by...

As Sandie Okoro moves on from her position as General Counsel and Senior Vice President of the World Bank Group, Global Insight looks back t...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shone a light on the challenges of prosecuting war criminals. Global Insight interviewed Professor Philip L...

Despite weeks of escalating tensions, the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces in the early hours of 24th February shocked the world. Just...