The pursuit of justice within an international framework has historically aimed to address the atrocities committed during conflicts, genocide, and other serious crimes. The International Criminal Court (ICC), established by the Rome Statute in 2002, serves as a beacon of hope for victims seeking accountability in these areas. However, one notable aspect increasingly at the forefront of discussions around justice – disability, has received insufficient attention both by the ICC and in the context of international criminal law generally.  Disability...

The Bar Council is calling on individuals, chambers, and organisations at the Bar to step up work on race equality and keep the momentum going, as it publishes the follow up report to the landmark Race at the Bar report 2021. The new report ‘Race at the Bar: Three years on’ reveals there has been some progress on access, retention, progression and culture. In particular, the overall diversity of the Bar is improving year by year. But there is much more work to do, particularly in relation to the experience of Black barristers and Black aspiring barristers, students and pupils. A survey of chambers and organisations found that the 2021 report...

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