The Bulletin of International Legal Developments

The Bulletin of International Legal Developments (BILD) provides subscribers worldwide with news of developments in international and comparative law, an essential feature of modern legal life. This fortnightly news service covers developments in the fields of public international law, national laws, conflict of laws, European law and human rights.

It complements the International and Comparative Law Quarterly (ICLQ), the Institute's flagship journal, in providing initial coverage of many topics that will later be covered by articles in the ICLQ-or indeed in the Institute's events programme.

The BILD covers recent court decisions, new legislation, law reform proposals, treaties and other international legal instruments. News items are gathered by the Institute's staff and by a network of national correspondents. Full references to the source material are provided where appropriate to facilitate further research.

Readers of the BILD are able to keep up to date with the most important legal developments around the world in just a few minutes each fortnight. An annual index provides a key to previous issues.

Submitting Articles to the BILD

The Bulletin of International Legal Developments has an open policy for submissions. If you have a news item that you think appropriate for the Bulletin, please contact the Editor, Noreen O'Meara.

Subscribing to the BILD

The standard subscription rate for the hard-copy Bulletin of International Legal Developments for 2008 is £200/$400. Members of the Institute receive the BILD fortnightly via email as part of their membership package, and are able to access the entire BILD back catalogue from 1999 onwards online. Please contact the Institute's Publishing Department for further information or to subscribe.

Access BILD Issues Online

Below is the current back record of the Institute's BILD issues held online and accessible to Institute Members. Simply select the issue required from the below list.

 
 

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2002 Issue 8

Published: April 2002

HIGHLIGHTS YUGOSLAVIA: Extradition to ICTY - legislation ENGLAND AND WALES: Breach of confidence - right to privacy ARGENTINA: Economic crisis - emergency legislation JAPAN: Regulation of share holdings by banks

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2002 Issue 7

Published: April 2002

HIGHLIGHTS UK: Enterprise bill - competition - insolvency - consumer law UK: Freedom of movement - football spectators EAST TIMOR: Constituent assembly ICJ : Legality of use of force (NATO States/Yugoslavia) - extension of time limits

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2002 Issue 6

Published: March 2002

HIGHLIGHTS YUGOSLAVIA: Federation - constitutional changes UK: Child care - human rights - judicial review IACHR: Precautionary measures - Guantanamo Bay detainees EC: Freedom of movement - professions

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2002 Issue 5

Published: March 2002

HIGHLIGHTS ENGLAND & WALES: Asylum - persecution - political beliefs - state protection ZIMBABWE: Electoral law - Supreme Court decision CAMBODIA: International tribunal - failure of negotiations EC: Brussels I Regulation

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2002 Issue 4

Published: February 2002

HIGHLIGHTS ENGLAND & WALES: Employers' liability - stress at work BAHRAIN: Constitution - amendment CFI: Freedom of information - Council documents ICJ: Arrest warrants - government ministers - immunity

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2002 Issue 3

Published: February 2002

HIGHLIGHTS UK: Environment - radioactive material - justification principle ZIMBABWE: Press freedom - legislation MOROCCO/WESTERNSAHARA: Oil prospecting contracts - UN opinion ECJ: Air transport - "Open Skies" agreements

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2002 Issue 2

Published: January 2002

HIGHLIGHTS UK: Crown immunity - human rights JAPAN: Corporate law reform ECJ: Discrimination - nationality UN: Sierra Leone - special court

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2002 Issue 1

Published: January 2002

HIGHLIGHTS EXTRADITION: Proceedings -retroactivity ZIMBABWE: Elections - legislation HONG KONG SAR: Mainland Chinese immigrants - appeal ECHR: Freedom of religion - effective remedy

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2001 Issue 24

Published: December 2001

HIGHLIGHTS HUNGARY: Copyright - legislation POLAND: Negligence - State liability ARGENTINA: Acquittal of former President ICJ : Maritime delimitation Nicaragua/Colombia

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2001 Issue 23

Published: December 2001

HIGHLIGHTS UK: Citizenship - British dependent territories UK: Personal data - electoral registers ARGENTINA: Money laundering legislation ECJ: Trademarks - parallel imports