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News Archive

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International law specialist untangles complex web of issues surrounding ‘the court of last resort’
Released:  22 June 2010
Outcomes of recent review conference on the International Criminal Court explained

Commonwealth Assists St Vincent and the Grenadines with Maritime Boundary Negotiations
Released:  4 June 2010
New project will help fishing and eco-tourism and national security efforts

National criminal justice systems need strengthening, says top international law expert
Released:  25 May 2010
President of the International Center for Transitional Justice visits Commonwealth Secretariat’s headquarters

Registrars pave the way for more efficient Courts and Tribunals
Released:  12 May 2010
Everything from the role of technology in the courtroom to protecting witnesses and victims were discussed at Commonwealth-organised meeting in Canada

Canada and Commonwealth Secretariat explore partnership in rule of law
Released:  29 April 2010
Justice department officials visit Commonwealth headquarters

In the dock: Swaziland aims to help witnesses feel safer in court
Released:  27 April 2010
The use of video links and screens in court were discussed during Commonwealth training

Legislative drafting not for ‘amateurs and dabblers’
Released:  1 April 2010
Renowned authority writes in Special Issue of Commonwealth Law Bulletin

Ignorance is the International Criminal Court’s worst enemy
Released:  15 March 2010
President Song on mission to quash misunderstanding of the ‘court of last resort’

Greater co-operation needed to crack down on transnational crime
Released:  3 February 2010
“As crime becomes increasingly transnational, so must the technical, law enforcement and prosecutorial responses” - Commonwealth Secretariat’s chief legal adviser

Helping to deliver justice in Swaziland
Released:  25 January 2010
Issuing key rulings in Swazi courts