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IBA funding programme supports lawyers on the frontline
As the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues, a new £180,000 funding programme offers a much-needed financial lifeline to frontline legal aid providers worldwide.
The burden of Covid-19 has weighed heavy on legal systems already grappling with decades of spending cuts and the demise of legal aid. Like other essential workers - from medics to drivers, cleaners and teachers that have all emerged as frontline heroes - legal practitioners have played a vital role in ensuring those most in need continue to have access to justice.
When the pandemic hit, those working in the non-profit sector were caught in the perfect storm , remarks Mark Ellis, Executive Director of the International Bar Association (IBA). The reality was that the number of people that would need this type of assistance would increase dramatically , says Ellis. These frontline providers who are dealing with individuals walking into ....

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Sternford Moyo appointed International Bar Association President


Sternford Moyo
Sternford Moyo, Chairman and Senior Partner of law firm Scanlen and Holderness, is the new President of the International Bar Association (IBA). Hailing from Zimbabwe, Mr Moyo is the first IBA President of African descent in the history of the 74-year-old organisation. He succeeds Brazil’s Horacio Bernardes Neto with a two-year tenure through to 31 December 2022.
Mr Moyo has held numerous senior IBA roles, including: Council Member, Management Board Member, Advisory Board Member and Chair of the African Regional Forum, Deputy Secretary-General for Southern Africa, Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI), Trustee of IBA-established entities, such as the Southern Africa Litigation Centre and eyeWitness to Atrocities, and member of the Task Force on Illicit Financial Flows, Poverty and Human Rights. ....

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