
Lionel Nichols
@lionelnichols
Barrister and arbitrator. Tasmanian living in London, specialising in international law and human rights.
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https://www.4newsquare.com/profile/lionel-nichols-fciarb/ 09-03-2013 12:35:37
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The Bonavero Institute of Human Rights is delighted to announce the publication of an edited collection by Hart Publishing 'Civil Remedies and Human Rights in Flux' across 16 jurisdictions. The project is a result of 2 years of work of a great group of experts, see thread 1) bloomsbury.com/uk/civil-remed…

I am working on a complex comparative study now and reviewing a high-quality report from Ukrainian colleagues finalised after the start of the war. Olena Olena Uvarova and Bohdan Karnaukh - your strength, commitment and dedication are admirable.

BP & Shell just announced record profits due to sky-high energy prices that are pushing people across the UK into despair. The Govt won't tax these windfall gains b/c it claims industry will invest in the public interest. Here's why that's plainly wrong: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Here are some terrific paid opportunities for Russian/Ukrainian/Polish speakers to join an outstanding organisation committed to human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine. Global Rights Compliance Deadline is 24 May 2022. globalrightscompliance.com/2022/05/11/law…





“Shepherd says most mainlanders act as if they are more intelligent than Taswegians and that denizens of the island state are somehow backward. She says the Bruny Island Cheese & Beer Company have even named one of their export lagers, The Mainlander.” thehobartmagazine.com.au/mainsplaining-…




Members of 4 New Square Chambers were delighted to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Dame Sue Carr this morning as the first Lady Chief Justice. We congratulate her on this tremendous achievement and wish her every success in this historic appointment.



UN human rights experts conclude that Israel is committing crimes against humanity in Gaza and sound the alarm that ‘there is also a risk of genocide against the Palestine people’. ohchr.org/en/press-relea… ISHR Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt UN Special Procedures #GazaAttack

In our new paper in Science Magazine, we argue that governments that over-rely on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to meet their climate targets may be breaching international law. The paper is freely available here: science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… [1/5]

📆Join us at Labour Conference on Sunday @ 2pm for a panel on a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act - with Attorney General's Office Lord Hermer KC, Anti-Slavery International, Labour Campaign for Human Rights, Leigh Day & MPs Register here! #lpc24 📷 sme4labour.org/sme-events/mak…
