Helps lawyers in danger around the world I am supporting Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) for several years already. L4L is an independent and non-political foundation which seeks to promote the proper functioning of the rule of law by pursuing freedom and independence of the legal profession. L4L does this by supporting lawyers worldwide who are… Continue reading L4L – LAWYERS FOR LAWYERS
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NEW BOARD CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION
Annual meeting held on 11 December 2012 In the Annual Meeting of the Curacao Bar Association on 11 December a new Board has been elected. The Board of the Curacao Bar Association now consists of: Caroline Fiévez – President Everett Wilsoe – Vice-President Emile Huizing – Secretary Reagan Celestijn – Treasurer Paul van de Laarschot… Continue reading NEW BOARD CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION
SYMPOSIUM ON 35 YEARS OF THE CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION (16 NOVEMBER 2012)
Presentation by Karel Frielink – President (part 2) Civil Litigation Law should be better So now I will deal with the subject of this symposium. I begin straight away with a provoking statement: Our Civil Litigation Law should be better. This goes further than it ‘could’ be better. However, we shouldn’t only think about the… Continue reading SYMPOSIUM ON 35 YEARS OF THE CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION (16 NOVEMBER 2012)
SYMPOSIUM ON 35 YEARS OF THE CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION (16 NOVEMBER 2012)
Presentation by Karel Frielink – President (part 1) Ladies and gentlemen! Today the symposium on the “Seven years of the new Code of Civil Procedure” is taking place in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Curacao Bar Association. The 35-year existence of the Bar is an occasion for celebration which is quite rightly paid… Continue reading SYMPOSIUM ON 35 YEARS OF THE CURACAO BAR ASSOCIATION (16 NOVEMBER 2012)
UNITED NATIONS BASIC PRINCIPLES ON THE ROLE OF LAWYERS
The Basic Principles are considered to be a “soft-law” instrument The Basic Priciples on the role of lawyers were adopted by the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Havana, Cuba, 27 August to 7 September 1990. According to the preambule professional associations of lawyers have a vital… Continue reading UNITED NATIONS BASIC PRINCIPLES ON THE ROLE OF LAWYERS