Topic
Accountability
252 published works
A Lawyer Writes
Spookwatcher spooked
The UK’s investigatory powers commissioner has said he is both disappointed and concerned with some aspects of what he found in the past year. Introducing his annual report for 2025,…
Global Regulation Tomorrow
Accountability reset: what the FCA and PRA’s SM&CR Phase 2 proposals mean for firms
By Jonathan Herbst (UK), Matthew Gregory (UK), Hannah Meakin (UK), Katie Stephen (UK), Simon Lovegrove (UK)
Introduction On 22 October 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published consultation papers[1] setting out their long-awaited Phase 2 proposals for reforming the Senior…
Conflict of Laws .net
International accountability mechanisms of multilateral development banks: lessons drawn from the Cambodia micro-finance cases
Written by Dr. Rishi Gulati, Associate Professor of International Law at UEA Law School and a Barrier specializing in international law 1 Introduction Multilateral development banks (MDBs) such as the…
India Legal
The Immunity Blanket
By Dilip Bobb
The nationwide protests demanding accountability from Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar have brought an obscure but consequential provision of Indian law into the spotlight: the sweeping legal immunity granted…
EJIL: Talk!
The US Sanctions Against the ICC
By Marc Weller
Some two hours after the Nobel Prize Committee announced the award of the Peace Prize to Navi Pillay for her work on international law and the establishment of international accountability…
Legal Futures Blog
Row over vote of no confidence in SRA to rumble on after AGM
By Neil Rose
Jade Gani addresses the AGM. Law Society chief executive (centre) and outgoing president Mark Evans watch onThe question of whether solicitors should hold a vote of no confidence in the…
Legal Bites
Call for Extended Abstracts: 8th Research Colloquium 2026 at RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur [Oct 30–31]
By LB Desk
Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL), IIT Kharagpur is organising the 8th Research Colloquium & Annual Research Scholars’ Day 2026 on 30–31 October 2026 as part of IIT…
McCarter & English, LLP
New Jersey County’s First Watchdog Brings US Attorney Experience
Former federal prosecutor Desiree “Desi” Grace has been appointed as Hudson County’s first inspector general, a newly created role aimed at strengthening accountability and transparency in government. “I’m grateful,” Desi…
JURIST
Human Rights Watch pushes UN leaders to defend international accountability at upcoming General Assembly
Human Rights Watch on Monday called on world leaders attending the UN General Assembly in New York this week to defend international human rights institutions and uphold accountability for serious…
Legal Bites
Can NCTE Mandate Performance Appraisal Reports from Teacher Education Institutions?
The Supreme Court of India has affirmed the regulatory authority of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) to require recognised Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) to submit annual Performance Appraisal…