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Today, Thursday, May 1 on Urban Forum Northwest:*Bishop Prentis Johnson, Pastor, Greater Christ Temple Church, Tacoma WA in partnership with HumanGood Affordable Housing will develop 63 units of affordable housing for low income senior citizens making 30% and 50% of the area income. The development is located on 21st and Yakima in Tacoma.*Attorneys Keith Armstrong and Diane Clarkson have been leaders of the Pierce County Minority Bar Association, Attorney Clarkson is a past president of the association and Attorney Armstrong is the current treasurer. They are sponsors of the Saturday May 3 10 am-1 pm Youth and Law Forum that will be held the Eastside Community Center.*Juan Jose Bocanegra comments on the significance of Cinco de Mayo (May 5). The Battle of Puebla that took place on May 5, 1862 near Puebla de los 'Angeles during the French intervention into Mexico.*Michael Jordan grew up in the hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma. He is a Tacoma UW Alumnus and is using his skills to help Black owned businesses in the Puget Sound area. He is often a host of the Tacoma Pierce County Black Collective Saturday morning meetings and is a regular contributor.*Attorney Yohannes Sium and Plaintiff Clarence Williams comment on the Friday, May 2 1:00 pm court hearing in MLKing County Superior Court Judge Josephine Wiggs Courtroom at the Kent Regional Justice Center regarding the disposition of property that was sold illegally.*Estela Ortega, Executive Director, El Centro de la Raza invites to their Cinco de Mayo Celebration on Saturday, May 3 11am-5 pm the festivities will be held at 1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival Street Seattle 98144.Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. X@Eddie_Rye.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, Thursday, May 1 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Bishop Prentis Johnson, Pastor, Greater Christ Temple Church, Tacoma WA in partnership with HumanGood Affordable Housing will develop 63 units of affordable housing for low income senior citizens making 30% and 50% of the area income. The development is located on 21st and Yakima in Tacoma. *Attorneys Keith Armstrong and Diane Clarkson have been leaders of the Pierce County Minority Bar Association, Attorney Clarkson is a past president of the association and Attorney Armstrong is the current treasurer. They are sponsors of the Saturday May 3 10 am-1 pm Youth and Law Forum that will be held the Eastside Community Center. *Juan Jose Bocanegra comments on the significance of Cinco de Mayo (May 5). The Battle of Puebla that took place on May 5, 1862 near Puebla de los 'Angeles during the French intervention into Mexico. *Michael Jordan grew up in the hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma. He is a Tacoma UW Alumnus and is using his skills to help Black owned businesses in the Puget Sound area. He is often a host of the Tacoma Pierce County Black Collective Saturday morning meetings and is a regular contributor. *Attorney Yohannes Sium and Plaintiff Clarence Williams comment on the Friday, May 2 1:00 pm court hearing in MLKing County Superior Court Judge Josephine Wiggs Courtroom at the Kent Regional Justice Center regarding the disposition of property that was sold illegally. *Estela Ortega, Executive Director, El Centro de la Raza invites to their Cinco de Mayo Celebration on Saturday, May 3 11am-5 pm the festivities will be held at 1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival Street Seattle 98144. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on facebook. X@Eddie_Rye.

2025 will be a pivotal year for technology regulation in the United States and around the world. The European Union has begun regulating social media platforms with its Digital Services Act. In the United States, regulatory proposals at the federal level will likely include renewed efforts to repeal or reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Meanwhile, States such as Florida and Texas have tried to restrict content moderation by major platforms, but have been met with challenges to the laws' constitutionality.  On March 19, NYU Law hosted a Forum on whether it is lawful, feasible, and desirable for government actors to regulate social media platforms to reduce harmful effects on U.S. democracy and society with expert guests Daphne Keller, Director of the Program on Platform Regulation at Stanford Law School's Cyber Policy Center, and Michael Posner, Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at NYU Stern School of Business. Tess Bridgeman and Ryan Goodman, co-editors-in-chief of Just Security, moderated the event, which was co-hosted by Just Security, the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights and Tech Policy Press. Show Notes: Tess Bridgeman Ryan GoodmanDaphne Keller Michael PosnerJust Security's coverage on Social Media PlatformsJust Security's coverage on Section 230Music: “Broken” by David Bullard from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/david-bullard/broken (License code: OSC7K3LCPSGXISVI)

In this special episode of LawTech Talks, produced in partnership with Clio and recorded at the Women in Law Forum, we unpack what the rapid adoption and utilisation of new and emerging technologies, like AI, means for lawyers' changing sense of self and their duties to the community. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Clio founder and chief executive Jack Newton and Asia-Pacific general manager Denise Farmer about the lessons and takeaways from 2024 thus far, what these say about where the market is at as we head into 2025, and how Australians are faring relative to global counterparts. The trio also flesh out lawyers' changing attitudes to what constitutes best practice, the growing appreciation for the changing nature of legal practice, an evolving sense of lawyers' duties to those around them, and how the make-up of the legal profession and what a leading lawyer looks like are shifting as a result. To learn more about Clio, click here.

Following her keynote address at the 2024 Women in Law Forum, renowned reporter Amy Remeikis sat down with Lawyers Weekly to discuss the extent to which meaningful change is occurring following the MeToo movement and what lawyers need to do to enact such change.  Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Amy Remeikis about the key messages from her keynote address at the forum, her perceptions on how well (or not) Australian workplaces are performing in addressing misconduct such as sexual harassment, the prevalence of surface-level changes that lack substance, and where that leaves Australian society relative to global counterparts.  Remeikis also reflects on the role that lawyers can and must play moving forward in not only better advocating for societal change but also in improving the sociocultural environments of their workplaces. If you like this episode, show your support by  rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

Rhythm & News podcast interview with Judge LeRoy McCullough and Maurice Ward sharing details about the upcoming Annual Youth and Law Forum taking place Saturday, November 2nd at the Tukwila Community Center. Interview by chris B. Bennett. 

Rhythm & News Podcast interview with William Lowe, a member of First AME Church of Seattle, sharing details about this year's annual Youth and Law Forum. The 34th Annual Judge Charles V. Johnson Youth and Law Forum will take place Saturday, November 2nd at Tukwila Community Center. Doors open at 8:30am. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with the College of Law, we explore the “kindness in law” movement and its inextricable link to legal education and the ongoing development of practitioners moving forward. Host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with College of Law executive directors Deborah Battisson and Ann-Maree David (ACT and Queensland, respectively) and Balance Family Law co-founder and lawyer Jonathon Naef about the importance of the “kindness in law” movement and how and why it came about, why the College of Law is invested in this movement, and the ever-increasing need for such a shift in the training of practitioners across the board. The guests also reflect on how significant the shift towards kinder modes of practice is relative to other urgent professional priorities for lawyers, the practical takeaways and lessons from the recent inaugural Kindness in Law Forum (including how to implement kinder approaches in daily scenarios) and the business case for kindness moving forward. The College of Law is working to imbibe kindness in its educational offerings; it is a strategy that proposes a different industry outlook, one with the potential for creating a more well-rounded profession moving forward. There is so much more to this movement than just being “kind”; it is about building a sustainable and more equitable legal industry. To learn more about the College of Law and its offerings, click here. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

On this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, produced in partnership with legalsuper, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with legalsuper executive manager of people and culture, Jessica Lancashire, in the wake of the inaugural Women in Law Forum about how best the profession can ensure female practitioners can thrive and secure their futures. The pair reflect on the evolution of conversations about Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) over the years, the state of affairs for the advancement of D&I in Australia's legal profession, how well or otherwise the profession is doing in promoting equality for women coming through the ranks, the fiscal imperative in doing so, and the prevalence of self-stigma in having such conversations. Ms Lancashire also details how best existing leaders can support emerging leaders in their growth and development, the need to find new and creative ways to support the next generation, the Artesian Female Leaders Venture Capital Fund and its work to support women lawyers, overcoming change fatigue in the workplace, and how best men can meaningfully be part of such conversations. To learn more about legalsuper, click here. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

Rhythm and News Podcast interview with Margaret Spearman and Christopher Sanders about the annual Youth and Law Forum event. Interview by Chris Bennett. 

Photo:  Plate with wavy edge. Full polychrome decoration.  Inscription: "Rights / of / Man".             Two clasped hands holding a sword surmounted by the cap of Liberty; above, a book bearing the inscription “Human Rights” In an oval medallion framed by two lyre-shaped palms tied with a ribbon. At the top of the decoration, two flowering branches. #UN: UNHRC hate speech. Ambassador Alan Baker  @AmbAlanBaker, Director of the Institute for Contemporary Affairs at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, and head of the Global Law Forum @GlobaLawForum . Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 https://jcpa.org/article/the-un-descent-to-its-deepest-depths-of-hostility-against-israel/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/biden-taps-atlanta-jewish-leader-as-envoy-to-un-human-rights-council/ https://jewishinsider.com/2022/01/house-letter-urges-blinken-to-prioritize-unhrc-treatment-of-israel/

The One Take Show is honored to host Mr. Shashwat Awasthi. Shashwat is a penultimate year law student at Dr. RMLNLU, Lucknow. He is the Managing Editor at The Contemporary Law Forum. Find TCLF at: https://tclf.in/​

This week in Episode 5 of the Legal Genie Podcast, your host, Lara Quie, is joined by Sara Carnegie, Director of Legal Projects at the International Bar Association.Sara has spent the bulk of her career working with the public sector in collaboration with influential government ministers, officials, the senior judiciary, lawyers, and law enforcement on a range of issues. She was the Director of Strategic Policy, at the Crown Prosecution Service and Legal Advisor to the Senior Presiding Judge, which involved leading the judicial team and working with the Lord Chief Justice, Government, and key stakeholders to implement broadcasting in the Court of Appeal.She has also led the legal teams for two high profile and sensitive public inquiries (the Detainee Inquiry and the Baha Mousa Enquiry), resulting in far-reaching change across relevant government departments. She sits in a judicial capacity on the council of the Inns of Court Disciplinary Tribunal and the Advisory Board for the National Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse.Her current role as Director of Legal Projects at the International Bar Association involves working in a global capacity leading a legal team who research, develop, and implement innovative projects relevant to business, the rule of law, the global legal profession and wider community. Significant projects include bullying, sexual harassment, and addressing mental wellbeing in the legal profession, modern slavery and cybersecurity. Sara is currently a member of the IBA Diversity and Inclusion Council and Rule of Law Forum and plays a central role in running initiatives and events to support both entities.In this episode she shares:Her background and why she became a barristerHer pupillage and challenges at the criminal barMoving into the civil service and prosecuting for Revenue & Customs prosecutions officeMotherhood and juggling a legal careerWorking in the civil service and public enquiries Her role as Legal advisor to the Senior Presiding Judge and bringing broadcasting into the Royal Courts of JusticeHer fascination with crimeHer role as Director of strategic policy at the Crown Prosecution Service and having a resilient mindsetMoving into the not-for-profit sector and her work at the International Bar AssociationThe importance of building relationshipsThe importance of mental health and wellbeing Having passion and purpose Her key advice for young lawyers You can connect with Sara Carnegie on her LinkedIn at:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-carnegie-93942898 You can connect with Lara Quie on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraquieEmail: Lara@LaraQAssociates.comOr her website: https://www.laraqassociates.comPlease subscribe and review the podcast so that others can find it. You may also enjoy Lara's other podcast, The Coach Potatoes, which can be found here:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coach-potatoes-podcast/id1529949563 

Commander Marc W. Knowlton from State Street Bank speaks on the topic of veterans' strength in leadership, stemming from leadership as the focus and source of success in our armed forces. (November 6, 2020)     Questions? Inquiries about program materials? Contact Alan Johnson at ajohnson@bostonbar.org

Paul gave this talk about identity politics and nationalism to the Faith and Law Forum on Capitol Hill on April 27.

I spoke with Mark Smolik, the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for DHL Supply Chain Americas prior to the lead panel discussion at the Business of Law Forum during Legalweek 2018.

I spoke with Mark Smolik, the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for DHL Supply Chain Americas prior to the lead panel discussion at the Business of Law Forum during Legalweek 2018.

I spoke with Mark Smolik, the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for DHL Supply Chain Americas prior to the lead panel discussion at the Business of Law Forum during Legalweek 2018.

I spoke with Mark Smolik, the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for DHL Supply Chain Americas prior to the lead panel discussion at the Business of Law Forum during Legalweek 2018.

In this interview anti-privatisation and anti-corruption whistle-blower, Penny Bright, talks on issues around the three Cs - Corruption, Contractocracy, and Corporate Welfare, as well as issues around the private procurement model for public services. Penny says the root cause of most corruption is privatisation. She asks why the Public Records Act is not being fully implemented and enforced in New Zealand. If New Zealand is truly 'the least corrupt country in the world' - shouldn't we arguably be the most transparent? She says public transport is not public, and asks what the implications are of a fuel tax. Penny has been involved in opposing the Tamaki 'Regeneration' project and speaks about dubious government and private dealings there. She talks on the murdered Maltese investigative journalist who exposed the Panama Papers and has found some disturbing New Zealand connections. Penny also speaks on State Capture, where private interests significantly influence the government’s decision-making processes to their own advantage.” INTERNATIONAL RULE OF LAW FORUM Penny Bright, was invited as a NZ 'Rule of Law' expert, together with nearly 300 attendees from 75 countries to the 2017 World Justice Project International Rule of Law Forum at The Hague. There she informed the delegates that New Zealand is a “Corrupt, polluted tax haven. She says, "My political 'bombshell' was about NZ's corruption REALITY, and in my opinion, New Zealand is a 'corrupt, polluted tax haven - a banana republic without the bananas'. I also stated that the Transparency International 'Corruption Perception Index' (which NZ topped 10 times, sometimes 1st equal) should be screwed up and thrown into the rubbish bin of history.” PRESS RELEASE THURSDAY JAN 26 2017 Penny Bright Independent candidate Mt Albert by-election says The 2016 Corruption Perception Index isn't worth the paper it's written on." She says, "This 'Corruption Perception Index' is not based upon measurable, objective yardsticks - but essentially the subjective opinions of anonymous business people." http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1701/S00171/the-2016-corruption-perception-index-isnt-worth-the-paper.htm “Here were objective, significant milestones or yardsticks for quantifying corruption REALITY, rather than relying largely upon the subjective opinions of anonymous businesspeople for PERCEPTION of corruption which in her view are a meaningless measure. I pointed out how in 2010 how I had attended the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Conference in Bangkok. Where we were told that the global procurement market was $14 TRILLION and the amount estimated to be lost in bribery and corruption was $2.5 TRILLION! I had a HUGE lightbulb moment! Wouldn't $2.5 trillion ($2,500,000,000,000, or $2.5 thousand billion) help to feed, clothe, water and shelter a few poor people? Then another 'lightbulb' moment - was that Transparency International were not looking at the underpinning private procurement MODEL, and only the private procurement PROCESS.” PRIVATE PROCUREMENT MODEL FOR PUBLIC SERVICES: As soon as you get into the private procurement (contracting out) of public services, formerly provided in house by staff directly employed under the public service model, you got into CONTRACT MANAGEMENT. Government or Council staff were regarded as not competent to do contract management - so a 'bureaucrats would then hire CONSULTANTS to 'project manage' the WORKS CONTRACTORS, who would then usually SUB-CONTRACT. So by the time you got down to those in the boots and overalls getting their hands dirty and actually doing something productive - you might have up to 4 layers of pinstripe suits clipping the ticket, while effectively doing nothing. How is that a more 'cost-effective' use of public money? Penny says, “In 2010, at the Transparency International Anti-Corruption Conference, I asked a (high-faluting) panel - where was the EVIDENCE that the private procurement of public services, that used to be provided at central and local government level, was more 'cost-effective' than former 'in-house' service provision? (It was like I had slapped the face of the person who was chairing the panel. He literally did a 'double-take' and mumbled that there was evidence - but none was ever provided.) My point to this 2017 World Justice Forum group - was that in my opinion, it was time to look at the whole underpinning private procurement MODEL for public services. ( IMO - it is the privatisation -private procurement - of public services which is the major source of GRAND corruption.” THE ROOT CAUSE OF CORRUPTION IS PRIVATISATION: Penny is one of the few people in the world actually saying that the root cause of most GRAND corruption- is PRIVATISATION. How is it decided who GETS the contracts? Remember - back in 2010 - the global amount estimated to be paid in bribery and corruption was $2.5 TRILLION! This is a BIG deal. The whole Neo-liberal myth and mantra - 'public is bad - private is good' upon which this massive privatisation of public services, locally, nationally and internationally was based - was NOT 'evidence based'. The BIG business globalists - just MADE IT UP! If there is no 'cost-benefit analysis' which proves the privatisation (contracting out of public services is more cost-effective' for the public majority of taxpayers and ratepayers - then it's 'CORPORATE welfare'. Penny asks the most pertinent questions. Shouldn't the public majority (the 99%) benefit from public monies - not a small minority of private corporates (the 1%)? While there is a punitive 'Social WARfare' /'War on the Poor' regime waged against the most vulnerable and disadvantaged, there is, a completely different attitude towards the rich' on 'corporate welfare'. Where exactly are billion$ of public monies being spent on private sector consultants and contractors? How can you check for 'cost-effectiveness' in the spending of public monies being spent on private sector consultant$ and contractors, if you don't know exactly where these costs fall? WHY IS THE PUBLIC RECORDS ACT NOT BEING FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED? NZ LAW is very clear on this requirement for transparency in public spending. The NZ Public Records Act 2005:. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2005/0040/latest/DLM345729.html Requirement to create and maintain records (1)Every public office and local authority must create and maintain full and accurate records of its affairs, in accordance with normal, prudent business practice, including the records of any matter that is contracted out to an independent contractor. How can you have transparency or accountability without full and accurate records available for public scrutiny? The NZ Public Records Act 2005 has been the LAW for the last TWELVE years. Why is the Public Records Act not being fully implemented and enforced? Penny clearly states that the full implementation and enforcement of the NZ Public Records Act 2005, would transform transparency and accountability, and this should be an urgent priority for this new Labour-led Coalition Government. Penny’s call for transparency includes “OPEN THE BOOK$! CUT OUT THE CONTRACTOR$! BRING NZ LOCAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC SERVICES BACK 'IN-HOUSE' UNDER THE GENUINE PUBLIC SERVICES MODEL! PURGE THE FORMER PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESSPEOPLE FROM THE LOCAL AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT 'BUREAUCRACY' AND BRING BACK GENUINE 'PUBLIC SERVANTS'. and STOP THE 'THREE 'C's! The CONTRACTOCRACY, CORRUPTION and CORPORATE welfare.” ------------------------------ FUEL TAX: In Auckland, what is being proposed is an Auckland Regional Fuel Tax, to help fund developments with 'public transport'. However - there is no such thing, as 'PUBLIC' transport in Auckland. The trains, buses and ferry services are PUBLICLY-subsidised, but privately owned, operated and managed, passenger transport operators. Auckland Transport won't reveal how many public millions are being paid to subsidise private passenger transport, on top of their private profits. Their 'books' are NOT open - regarding the millions of public monies paid to subsidise these private passenger transport operators. Penny calls to make Auckland Transport 'PUBLIC' again! Get rid of Auckland Transport as a CCO, and bring it back under direct Auckland Council control. And no Auckland Regional Fuel Tax! THE TAMAKI REGENERATION PROJECT: The Tamaki 'Regeneration' project - has proven to be a “HUGE GENTRIFICATION SCAM” pushing state tenants off prime real estate. Under the National Government the ownership of 2,867 properties from housing New Zealand were transferred into this Tamaki Regeneration Limited – a 100% crown owned crown entity company. This company then is on selling the land. Former Tamaki State tenants have been forced off prime real estate to make way for private mansions for the wealthy, and private profits for property developer. Penny speaks passionately about this, having spent months researching this issue and spending time on site with some of the tenants. Here is a video about this. Penny believes there should be an urgent parliamentary enquiry into the Tamaki “scam”. STATE CAPTURE A form of corrupt practice, which, in Penny’s opinion, is endemic in NZ, is 'State Capture'. 'State Capture' is where (corporate) vested interests get their way, at the POLICY level of government, in order to get laws passed that serve their interests. With whom are the 'policy analysts' consulting, before legislation goes through the Parliamentary 'sausage machine'? Penny says, “Check the Regulatory Impact Statements to find out.” PANAMA  PAPERS New Zealand in Penny’s opinion, is a corrupt, polluted tax haven. It was murdered Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia who 'blew the whistle' and twice exposed links between Maltese 'Politically Exposed Persons' (PEPs) and NZ foreign trusts being used for money-laundering, information that had been revealed in the Panama Papers. On 1 August 2017, the (former) Chair of Transparency International, Jose Ugaz, at a meeting of over 200 people at Rutherford House, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, stated that John Key should be investigated over the Panama Papers. 2 days after Daphne was blown to pieces in a car bomb attack (16 October 2017), it was announced that former NZ John Key Prime Minister would become Chair of the Board of ANZ. The ANZ bank is the Australian bank which had been mentioned more in the Panama Papers than any other Australian bank. Why no NZ mainstream media coverage of this story? Penny calls for an investigation of John Key over the Panama Papers! MALTA SCANDAL EXPOSES NZ TRUSTS AGAIN: It was murdered Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia who exposed, via the Panama Papers, how NZ foreign trusts were used as money-laundering vehicles by Maltese Politically Exposed Persons. The saga began in February 2016 when Caruana-Galizia revealed that Schembri and Mizzi had set up two Panama companies, Tillgate Inc and Hearnville Inc, owned by the Haast Trust and Rotorua Trust in New Zealand. In April 2016, the Financial Review published new details of Schembri and Mizzi's New Zealand trusts and their attempts to open a bank account in Dubai. A Malta magistrate is investigating the explosive claims of money laundering and corruption that have put New Zealand in the middle of a global cash trail from the family of Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev. President Aliyev's daughter, Leyla Aliyeva, is alleged to have channelled more than NZ$1.6 million to senior figures of the Malta government, including Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's wife. These include alleged payments to Panama companies owned by New Zealand trusts set up by the Malta Energy Minister Karl Mizzi and Muscat's chief of staff, Keith Schembri. On April 20, Maltese blogger Daphne Caruana-Galizia reported that she held copies of documents originally stored in a kitchen at Pilatus Bank, which showed that Egrant Inc, a mystery Panama Papers company identified by the Financial Review last year, was secretly owned by the Maltese Prime Minister's wife, Michelle Muscat. In March 2016, a Dubai company controlled by Leyla Aliyeva had transferred US$1.017 million (NZ$1.47 million) marked as a loan into Egrant's account at Pilatus Bank, Caruana-Galizia reported. Joseph Muscat denied the claims, calling it the "biggest political lie in Malta's history". Caruana-Galizia reported that other payments were made from Leyla Aliyeva's company to Pilatus accounts held by Egrant as well as Tillgate Inc and Hearnville Inc, two Panama companies that are owned by Schembri and Mizzi, through New Zealand trusts. The latest revelations, if substantiated, are an embarrassment for the New Zealand government, which announced an inquiry into its offshore trust laws on April 11 last year, the day after the Financial Review revealed details of how Panama law firm Mossack Fonseca's Malta agent, BT Nexia, began setting up Tillson, Hearnville and Egrant five days after Muscat's election victory in 2013. Mossack Fonseca's files were obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. New Zealand subsequently amended its offshore trusts regime, requiring foreign trusts to file annual accounts with the New Zealand tax office, but with no further restrictions. At that time, it appeared the Malta trusts had never been used, after Mizzi and Schembri's Panama companies were turned down by eight banks who refused to open accounts for them because they were Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). The Panama Papers, however, show repeated cases of overseas investors filing false or implausible sets of accounts with New Zealand lawyers, who have limited means to verify the figures. NEW ZEALAND’S SIGNIFICANT ROLE: The latest wave of allegations in Malta underline how easily the New Zealand disclosure laws can be avoided, which the new laws do not change. If the reports are substantiated, they raise a far more serious picture of money-laundering, from one of the most corrupt countries in the world, in which New Zealand's foreign trusts played a significant role. We need far more mainstream investigative journalism and reporting on this issue. Here is a video of a small protest that Penny held in solidarity for Daphne Caruana Galizia, in Auckland on 3 November 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Penny Bright has been arrested 22 times after being (unlawfully) denied speaking rights at Auckland City Council, mainly on matters relating to water. Four District Court Judges have acknowledged the 'Public Watchdog' role - so that is why she describes herself as a judicially recognised Public Watchdog' on Metrowater, water and Auckland regional governance matters. Penny has also been described in the NZ Herald as an 'anti-corruption campaigner' in the fight for more transparency and accountability particularly at local government. Penny Bright helped to set up the 'Stop the Supercity' group - which is totally opposed to the attempted corporate takeover of the Auckland region to run it 'like a business, by business - for business'. She hasn’t paid her rates for 9 years, and won’t until Auckland Council tells us how our rate payers money is being spent. See her Greenplanet interview about this – here. Having been a mayoral candidate three times, she has a public profile that people are bound to have an opinion about. Always campaigning with an element of humour, Penny signs her e-mails with, ‘Her Warship’. This interview was sponsored by The Awareness Party http://www.theawarenessparty.com/home/

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Kenneth W. Starr, the Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean and Professor of Law, and Thomas J. Stipanowich, the William H. Webster Chair in Dispute Resolution and Professor of Law sat down with Timothy Perrin, Vice Dean and Professor of Law to discuss their recent trip and participation in the Qatar Law Forum in Doha Qatar regarding Global Commitment to the Rule of Law.

Kenneth W. Starr, the Duane and Kelly Roberts Dean and Professor of Law, and Thomas J. Stipanowich, the William H. Webster Chair in Dispute Resolution and Professor of Law sat down with Timothy Perrin, Vice Dean and Professor of Law to discuss their recent trip and participation in the Qatar Law Forum in Doha Qatar regarding Global Commitment to the Rule of Law.