The United Nations stated earlier this year that the world has entered water bankruptcy. Global Insight considers what can be done to prevent further losses, including those threatened by data centres...

Seven years on from the tragedy that saw 72 avoidable deaths, the judge-led inquiry has completed its reports. Global Insight assesses what went wrong, the lessons learnt and what needs to change.

The UK government has proposed legislation to close loopholes in political finance rules and prevent the influx of dirty money and undue foreign influence.

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Lord Hermer on justice reform and the rule of law

The impact of the Iran War has tested the sanctions regime against Russia, prompting varied responses. Global Insight analyses the consequences for Ukraine and the effectiveness of sanctions against R...

The UK government is set to establish a new independent body within the Home Office to determine asylum appeals. The changes are aimed at reducing a large case backlog.

In June Russia's President Vladimir Putin made a rare acknowledgement of the impact of Ukraine's missile and drone strikes on his country, admitting problems such as fuel supply shortages. Over four y...

In June, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the latest package of sanctions against Russia. It includes new measures targeting financial institutions, cryptocurrency p...

Lance Bartholomeusz, General Counsel at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, speaks to In-House Perspective about his nearly 30-year career practising humanitarian law, the complex legal issues he f...

The EU has introduced regulation to address the threats to democracy and human rights presented by big tech through social media and AI – moves the US has characterised as ‘foreign censorship’.

The EU has introduced regulation to address the threats to democracy and human rights presented by big tech through social media and AI – moves the US has characterised as ‘foreign censorship’.

Seven years on from the tragedy that saw 72 avoidable deaths, the judge-led inquiry has completed its reports. Global Insight assesses what went wrong, the lessons learnt and what needs to change.

In March, the US government issued highly controversial waivers for sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil to ease the crisis caused by the Iran war. Following the expiry of the 30-day suspension of san...

According to a 2025 YouGov poll, trust in UK democracy remains worryingly low, with only 14 per cent of respondents saying that they trust elected representatives and just 18 per cent agreeing that fu...

The UK government has proposed legislation to close loopholes in political finance rules and prevent the influx of dirty money and undue foreign influence.

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 questions, and has brought a focus on the potentially chilling...

Films and recordings taken during the IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025.

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The Post Office Scandal is described as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in legal history

The long read: With his brilliant mind and impeccable credentials, it’s little wonder that wealthy clients trusted him with their fortunes. Then they started to get suspicious

The UK government has introduced a deregulatory agenda aimed at boosting economic growth and generating wealth for working people

Podcast · IBA Global Insight · IBA Global Insight's podcast series covers a variety of themes in law, business and human rights, and features high-level speakers. The content within IBA Global Insigh...

The World Bank revealed in its 2024 Poverty and Shared Prosperity report that almost half the world’s population is living in poverty, subsisting on less than $6.85 per day

Pioneering lawyer and pro-democracy campaigner Hina Jilani has taken up the position of Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute…

In the years running up to the disastrous fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017, its residents were repeatedly failed by individuals, companies and elected officials that were supposed to ensure they ha...

Nigel Farage announced in December that Elon Musk was a giving ‘serious thought’ to donating to his political party

In response to restrictive Western sanctions, Russia has built a shadow fleet to transport its oil. Global Insight assesses tactics used by the vessels to avoid detection and efforts by authorities to...

Nigel Farage announced in December that Elon Musk was a giving ‘serious thought’ to donating to his political party

Pressure on companies to do more to root out modern slavery and other human rights harms in their supply chains is rising

In response to restrictive Western sanctions, Russia has built a shadow fleet to transport its oil. Global Insight assesses tactics used by the vessels to avoid detection and efforts by authorities to...

After more than a decade of conflict, Syria remains the world’s biggest refugee crisis

The UK government has provided the Serious Fraud Office with an extra £9.3m to improve its ability to tackle complex fraud and corruption cases