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Egypt criminal procedures draft law targets detention reforms and public corruption

JURIST

Egypt’s Minister of Justice, Adnan El-Fangary, announced new provisions under the Draft Criminal Procedures Law on Sunday, aimed at overhauling the country’s criminal justice system. The post Egypt criminal procedures draft law targets detention reforms and public corruption appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Armenia surveillance bill spurs international concern over privacy rights

JURIST

The bill, which was proposed by the Interior Ministry, received governmental approval in April 2024 and successfully passed its initial parliamentary review in June 2024. A parliamentary vote on the bill is scheduled for the end of the year.

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Report on the 2024 Asia-Pacific Colloquium of the Journal of Private International Law (JPIL)

Conflict of Laws

On 56 December 2024, 18 private international lawyers from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore came together at the University of Melbourne for the 2024 Asia-Pacific Colloquium of the Journal of Private International Law (JPIL). The colloquium was the first since 2018, when it had been held in Japan.

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4 Tips for Drafting Billable Time Entries

Paralegal Bootcamp

4 Pro Tips for Drafting Billable Time Entries How much do you love drafting billable time entries? In today’s blog, I’m going to give you four quick tips to help you draft better time entries. Think about some of those questions when you’re drafting your time entry. We spent four hours. Or worse yet, you spent.1

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Deposition Prep Like a Pro: Insights from a Paralegals Playbook

Speaker: Kaitlyn "The Persnickety Paralegal" Story

Leveraging Draft Pleadings for Deposition Preparation 📝 Gain insights into how to utilize drafts of pleadings to gather essential information for deposition preparation. 📆 September 26th, 2024 at 9:30 AM PT, 12:30 PM ET, 5:30 PM BST Save your seat today!

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China releases draft regulations requiring data protection audits for certain companies

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The Chinese Cyberspace Office published the first draft text of the proposal, entitled “ Administrative Measures for Compliance Auditing of Personal Information Protection ” on its website. The regulations will take effect on January 1, 2024. These regulations were made pursuant to the PIPL.

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HRW raises concerns about draft cybercrime treaty over possible human rights violations

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) raised concerns Tuesday about the draft Cybercrime Treaty of the United Nations over possible human rights violations. A UN Committee released the latest draft of the Treaty on September 1, 2023. The draft convention preamble acknowledges concerns about information technologies fostering criminal activities.

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