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News Archive

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Pacific Islands to tackle shortage of legal drafters
Released:  20 June 2007
A shortage of attorneys who specialise in drafting laws has put a strain on law-making in Commonwealth Pacific island states

Commonwealth lawyers conference to focus on governance, globalisation
Released:  1 June 2007
Legal officers will deliberate on issues facing lawyers practising in Commonwealth countries

Commonwealth assists Tonga in confirming jurisdictional limits
Released:  31 May 2007
It will provide legal advice and technical assistance to support the Government as it works towards making a submission to the United Nations concerning the outer limits of Tonga’s continental shelf

DSG Mugasha stresses role of Parliament in governance
Released:  9 May 2007
“Without you, many voices would fall silent”, says Deputy Secretary-General

Innovative approach to stem the shortage of legislative drafters
Released:  16 April 2007
First graduates from three-month Commonwealth Caribbean progamme

Local government leadership key to development, states McKinnon
Released:  27 March 2007
Democracy and strong leadership in local government are vital for developing communities

Experts discuss progress of Caribbean Court of Justice
Released:  30 January 2007
Commonwealth justices and registrars convene to analyse the court’s first 18 months in action

‘Transforming Commonwealth Societies’ is theme of Kampala CHOGM
Released:  5 January 2007
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) will be held in Kampala, Uganda from 23 to 25 November 2007

New Publication: 'Commonwealth Secretariat Publications 2007'
Released:  4 January 2007
The Commonwealth Secretariat’s 2007 Publications Catalogue has just been issued.

Commonwealth Caribbean lawyers to benefit from course on legislative drafting
Released:  3 January 2007
Course critical for the Caribbean Single Market and Economy