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08Sep

Halsbury Legal Awards 2016

The ILBF is honoured to be the charity partner of the Halsbury Legal Awards in 2016. The Halsbury Legal Awards were established to embody the values which underpin the legal community and celebrate the importance of the law in our society. The awards recognise truly exceptional contributions across the whole legal community.  It is the […]

Posted by Amy in Awards, Trustees

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15Aug

Dominica Bar Association

The law library of the Dominica Bar Association recently received a shipment of books from the ILBF. The books were handed over by Miss Mary Roberts, the President of the Dominica Bar Association to Registrar Mr Ossie Walsh who manages the law library.  The ILBF was delighted to receive a photo of the occasion of […]

Posted by Amy in Recipients, Shipping News

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08Aug

Mark Stephens – shortlisted for Law Society Excellence Awards Human Rights Lawyer of the Year

We are delighted that Mark Stephens, one of our trustees, has been shortlisted for the Law Society Excellence Awards Human Rights Lawyer of the Year 2016. This is a wonderful achievement and a great testimony to the work that Mark does across the world. The shortlisted nominees are set out here: http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/support-services/events-training/excellence-awards/shortlist/ We wish all […]

Posted by Amy in Trustees

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13Jul

Huge thanks to The University of Manchester Library

Recently the ILBF put out a call for student textbooks to support education projects and in particular the African Prisons Project (APP). Thanks to the help of Dinah Crystal OBE, Director of External Relations and Clinical Education at The University of Manchester School of Law, the wonderful University of Manchester Library team, coordinated by Ian […]

Posted by Amy in Uncategorized

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06Jun

Opportunity for volunteers

Thank you to all those who have expressed an interest in our student volunteering roles. The deadline for applications has now passed so we are unable to accept any further applications. Are you a lawyer in the making and soon to start the GDL, LPC, BPTC? Are you looking for an opportunity to undertake important pro […]

Posted by Amy in Admin, Volunteers

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25May

IBA Pro Bono Award 2016 shortlist

We are delighted that Katrina Crossley, one of our trustees, has been shortlisted for the International Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award 2016.  It is a great achievement to be one of the shortlisted nominees for this prestigious award. We are thrilled that this recognition will help to raise awareness of the ILBF amongst the IBA’s […]

Posted by Amy in Trustees

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