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Legal Technology Simplified in 2025

CARET Legal

According to the 2025 In-House Legal Budgeting Report from Axiom and Wakefield Research, 96% of general councils said they expect “AI will meaningfully reduce costs within their legal department.” As we step into 2025, we’ll continue to experience technological evolution at an unprecedented pace that will reshape how law firms operate.

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ICC prosecutor announces plans to complete investigations into Libya war crimes by 2025

JURIST

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan announced his plans to complete the investigations into war crimes committed in Libya by the end of 2025 on Wednesday at the Security Council. The first phase will be dedicated to completing investigations between May 2024 and the end of 2025.

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International community to establish special tribunal for crime of aggression against Ukraine

JURIST

Meeting in Vienna and Riga, the Core Group, comprising representatives from various countries, welcomed Ukraine’s ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, which includes the Kampala Amendment on the crime of aggression. This move demonstrates Ukraine’s commitment to international law and justice.

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Former Philippines President Duterte appears before ICC over alleged crimes against humanity

JURIST

” Dutertes first appearance at the ICC comes nearly six years after the Philippines formally withdrew from the Rome Statute , the treaty that established the ICC and determined its jurisdiction. The ICC has provisionally scheduled the hearing on the confirmation of charges to begin on September 23, 2025.

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HCCH Monthly Update: March 2025

Conflict of Laws

HCCH Monthly Update: March 2025 Membership On 5 March 2025, Rwanda deposited its instrument of acceptance of the Statute, becoming the 92 nd Member of the HCCH. Conventions & Instruments On 1 March 2025, the 2005 Choice of Court Convention entered into force for North Macedonia. More information is available here.

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Human rights group says Israel attacks on healthcare providers in Lebanon must be investigated as war crimes

JURIST

In early 2025, the IHA informed Amnesty International that Israeli forces had killed 155 paramedics and destroyed 43 emergency centers during the war. Amnesty International wrote to the Israeli military on November 11, 2024, seeking a solution based on the UN Basic Principles. However, it had not received a response.

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ICJ holds hearings on states’ legal obligations with respect to climate change

JURIST

Article 65 of the ICJ Statute further establishes the court’s jurisdiction to provide advisory opinions. While the ICJ’s advisory opinion is expected in 2025, it is not the first international judicial body to address States’ legal obligations regarding climate change.

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