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: 2000 Issue 15

Published: August 2000

HIGHLIGHTS TANZANIA: Ratification of East African Treaty EU: Financial management proposals ASEAN: New body established ECHR: Art 6: the right to fair trial

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2000 Issue 13

Published: July 2000

HIGHLIGHTS ARGENTINA: International trade court - proposals ECJ: Court imposes fine on Greece COUNCIL OF EUROPE: prohibition of discrimination - European Convention ICJ: Jurisdiction of Court

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2000 Issue 12

Published: June 2000

HIGHLIGHTS IRELAND: Human Rights Commission ARGENTINA: Labour law reform ECJ: Directives - competence to enact ILO: Maternity protection convention

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2000 Issue 11

Published: June 2000

HIGHLIGHTS ECOWAS: Permanent court EU: Workplace racial discrimination directive UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD: Optional protocols WIPO: Patent law treaty

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2000 Issue 10

Published: May 2000

HIGHLIGHTS UK: Involuntary manslaughter - proposals ZAMBIA: Inhuman and degrading conduct MERCOSUR: Commercial integration - Argentina/Brazil ECHR: Use of listening devices by UK police - right to private life (Art.8)

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2000 Issue 9

Published: May 2000

HIGHLIGHTS LUXEMBOURG: Horizontal effect of the ECHR SPAIN: Right to acquire nationality CANADA: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ARGENTINA: Money laundering statute

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2000 Issue 8

Published: April 2000

HIGHLIGHTS NORDIC COUNCIL: Financial supervisory authorities extend co-operation MAURITIUS: Judicature and legislature - demarcation ARGENTINA: Freedom of expression - broadcast libel ECJ: Conflict of laws - recognition of judgment

Bulletin of Legal Developments: 2000 Issue 7

Published: April 2000

HIGHLIGHTS NORTHERN IRELAND: Review of criminal justice system COLOMBIA: Equal opportunities - judicial and cabinet appointments EU: Oil pollution - coastlines - legislative proposals ECHR: Sentencing - UK - tariffs