The Gazette 1991

GAZETTE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1991 London W1. Tel: 071 629 1206. Tlx: International Bar Association

computerised international com- munications network. IBA/Net, which will go on line to a set of sample subscribers in autumn 1990, will enable lawyers to tap into the IBA database and com- municate with other subscribing IBA members worldwide. It will be the first such international service for lawyers. The IBA also serves its 120 member bars and law societies throughtout the world through its programme of professional activi- ties. Through its General Profess- ional Programme the IBA holds meetings for Bar Leaders on all aspects of the development of the Legal profession and Bar activities in particular. It assists third world Bars through a programme of "twinning" between a developed and a developing bar by which the developed bar provides assistance, advice and expertise. Since the first "twinning" between the Norwegian and Nepal Bars, 56 Bar Associations have entered, or are investigating éntering, the scheme. Through the IBA's Charitable Trust (UK based) and its Foundation (US based), and using income from members Bars, individual members and other charitable bodies, the Association pursues a programme of sponsorship and assistance to developing bars, programmes of seminars in third world countries and so on. The IBA pursues a policy of extending its activities to all areas of the world through a programme of regional seminars. Such seminars have been held in the Arab region, Eastern Europe, the African con- tinent, Asia and one is forthcoming in South America. The IBA is also active in the field of human rights, particularly the protection of lawyers' rights to practice independently throughout the world. Through a programme of formal protest, watching briefs and distribution of information to Bar Associations worldwide about human rights violations, the IBA actively pursues the goals for which it stands. For further details about the IBA, please contact: Hilary Jennings, International Bar Asociation, 2 Harewood Place, Hanover Square,

Formed in 1947 in New York State, the International Bar Association is the world's largest international organisation of Law Societies, Bar Associations and individual lawyers engaged in transnational Law. It is composed of over 13,000 indi- vidual lawyer members in 130 countries and 120 national law societies and bar associations together representing more than 3 million lawyers. The work of the IBA covers a number of different areas of activity: services to individual lawyers; support to Bar Associa- tions and in particular developing bars and support of human rights for lawyers worldwide. The individual lawyer member is served primarily through the work of the IBA's three Sections, on Business Law, General Practice and Energy and Natural Resources Law, each w i th its own subject Committees covering matters ranging from Family Law to Space Law, Oil Law to Banking Law, Criminal Law to Medical Law and Corporate Law Departments to Tax Law. Each Section holds its own biennial conference or seminar at which all subject Committees hold working sessions and there are opportunities to meet other members from around the world. Venues for recent conferences include Buenos Aires, Sydney, Singapore, London, Strasbourg and New York while the next IBA Conference will be held in Cannes in September 1992. The Sections also produce their own journals wh i ch publish practical and learned articles and updates on legal matters as well as news about the IBA and its activities. Other services for Section members include an annual Directory in which each member receives a listing of his full address details and Committee member- ship; this is an invaluable source of contacts and legal expertise. The IBA has also developed a database containing more detailed informa- tion about its members, their specialisms, their firms and so on which can be accessed both by computer and by telephone, telex, fax or letter to the IBA Office. The IBA's latest project is a fully

NOTE RE MON T R E AL CONFERENCE The General Pr ac t i ce Section of the IBA will be holding a Conference in Montreal from the 2nd to 5th June. The 21 Working Committees of the Section will hold sessions on such w i de ranging topics as " I n t ra Family Crime; Com- mercial Leases; Aids & The Public Interest; Contempt of Court; Freedom of Move- ment in Europe in 1992; Product Liability & Environ- men t al D i sas t e r ". In a plenary session the Con- ference will address the topic of Evolution of the Law w i th specific reference to the Environment and Eastern Europe. The Con- ference Programmes and Reg i s t r a t i on Forms are available from the Inter- national Bar Association, 2 Harewood Place, Hanover Square, London W1R 9 HB, England, Tel: 071-629 1206 - Fax 071 4 09 0456. • TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS AND THE ISLE OF MAN Samuel McCleery Attorney - at - Law and Solicitor of PO Box 127 in Grand Turk,Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies and at 1 Castle Street, Castletown, Isle of Man will be pleased to accept instructions generally from Irish Solicitors in the formation and administration of Exempt Turks and Caicos Island Companies and Non - Resident Isle of Man Companies as well as Trust Administration G.TOffice:- Tel: 809 946 2818 Fax: 809 946 2819 I.O.M.Office:- Tel: 0624 822210 Telex : 628285 Samdan G Fax: 0624 823799

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