Lawyers need to redraw ethical boundaries “or face external action”

14th October 2022

Legal Futures, Oct 14, 2022 by Neil Rose

"The legal profession is “drawing the ethical boundaries in the wrong place” in its dealings with corrupt kleptocrats and oligarchs, and risks having reforms imposed on it as a result, a leading campaigner has warned."

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/lawyers-need-to-redraw-ethical-boundaries-or-face-external-action

Zelda Perkins on BBC News image

Zelda Perkins on BBC News

18th September 2023

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5th September 2023

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5th September 2023

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4th September 2023

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Why the Bar Council has got it badly wrong over NDAs

4th September 2023

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22nd August 2023

2 women who complained about harassment at UPEI permanently released from silencing deals image

2 women who complained about harassment at UPEI permanently released from silencing deals

15th August 2023

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Zelda Perkins on Toxic Worplace Culture

15th August 2023

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CBMS Canada July 2023 Update

13th July 2023

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8th July 2023

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8th July 2023

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Britain is falling behind when it comes to the misuse of NDAs

26th June 2023

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19th June 2023

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15th June 2023

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27th May 2023

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13th May 2023

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1st May 2023

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Fordham’s Graduate Student Workers Union Addresses Nondisclosure Agreements

26th April 2023

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CBMS UPDATE APRIL 2023

12th April 2023

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NDAs and a culture of silence

6th April 2023

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Furstenau gets ball rolling on curbing NDAs

6th April 2023

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A Call to End the Use of Nondisclosure Agreements, or NDAs, in Massachusetts

2nd April 2023

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N.S. opposition parties call for legislation limiting NDAs for sexual assault, harassment cases

29th March 2023

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Greens Take Lead to Stop NDAs from Silencing Victims

27th March 2023

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NY State Senate Passes Ban on Secret Deals

17th March 2023

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14th March 2023

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Canadian Bar Association Votes Overwhelmingly To End Abuse Of NDAs

9th February 2023

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Canadian Bar Association votes to advocate to end misuse of NDAS coverage

9th February 2023

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23rd January 2023

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16th January 2023

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CBMS UPDATE NOV 2022

15th January 2023

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9th January 2023

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A Resolution to Limit Use of NDA's up for debate at the CBA Annual Meeting in February.

6th January 2023

CBMS July 2022 Update image

CBMS July 2022 Update

30th December 2022

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15th December 2022

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Biden signs law curbing nondisclosure agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking out

8th December 2022

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6th December 2022

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29th November 2022

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27th November 2022

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London (Ontario) lawyer fights university, college use of non-disclosure agreements

24th November 2022

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Mark Stephens, Zelda Perkins discuss NDAs & Dominic Raab

24th November 2022

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‘She Said’ Filmmakers and Weinstein Victims: An Emotional Collaboration

19th November 2022

I knew Harvey was a monster after he tried to rape my colleague. But when I spoke out I was silenced image

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11th November 2022

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8th November 2022

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Expert Panel on Abuse of NDA'S IN MOVA SCOTIA

7th November 2022

People silenced by non-disclosure agreements speak out at hearing for Manitoba Liberal bill image

People silenced by non-disclosure agreements speak out at hearing for Manitoba Liberal bill

5th November 2022

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4th November 2022

Banning the use of NDA' in Nova Scotia and Elsewhere image

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2nd November 2022

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Premier says people aren't 'forced' to sign NDAs; advocates say coercion a factor

31st October 2022

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30th October 2022

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28th October 2022

Ontario to ban NDAs in sexual misconduct cases by staff at colleges, universities image

Ontario to ban NDAs in sexual misconduct cases by staff at colleges, universities

27th October 2022

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MLA who sponsored P.E.I.'s non-disclosure agreement bill says N.S. should act now

19th October 2022

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Trauma therapist calls for ban on NDAs for sexual assault survivors

18th October 2022

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BBC Radio 5 With Naga Munchetty

18th October 2022

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Weinstein whistleblower: ‘nothing has changed’ on NDA rules

14th October 2022

Lawyers need to redraw ethical boundaries “or face external action” image

Lawyers need to redraw ethical boundaries “or face external action”

14th October 2022

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13th October 2022

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Liberal bill targets ‘legalized hush money’

11th October 2022

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Watch An Animated Graphic of the NDA Story

5th October 2022

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21st September 2022

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Grassroots campaign wants to reform ‘dangerous’ non-disclosure agreements in Canada, abroad

9th August 2022

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Lyons backs NI universities’ pledge to end use of Non-Disclosure Agreements

1st August 2022

CBC HOCKEY CANADA COVERAGE image

CBC HOCKEY CANADA COVERAGE

26th July 2022

Abuse and harassment survivors 'silenced' ... image

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23rd July 2022

CTV NEWS HOCKEY CANADA COVERAGE image

CTV NEWS HOCKEY CANADA COVERAGE

22nd July 2022

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21st July 2022

Workplace 'gag orders' for sexual harassment could be finished image

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16th July 2022

The Government says it will look to model the legislation off a Bill... image

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16th July 2022

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She Said – Official Trailer Release

14th July 2022

Victoria to restrict deals silencing sexual harassment victims image

Victoria to restrict deals silencing sexual harassment victims

11th July 2022

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U.K. Performers’ Union Equity Fights Back Against NDA Overreach

11th July 2022

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21st May 2022

Ending Gag Clauses image

Ending Gag Clauses

19th May 2022

Victims no longer silenced as landmark legislation takes effect on P.E.I. image

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17th May 2022

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Zelda Perkins of Can’t Buy My Silence discusses 56 MPs facing claims of sexual misconduct

30th April 2022

Lady Margaret Hall is first Oxford college to ban non-disclosure agreements

27th April 2022

How Being Legally Silenced Prolongs Workplace Trauma and PTSD image

How Being Legally Silenced Prolongs Workplace Trauma and PTSD

21st April 2022

Whistleblowers call out Channel 4 News over ‘gagging orders’ image

Whistleblowers call out Channel 4 News over ‘gagging orders’

26th February 2022

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11th February 2022

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Former Channel 4 News employee ‘traumatised’ after signing NDA

10th February 2022

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9th February 2022

P.E.I. could become 1st province to limit use of NDAs to silence victims of sexual misconduct image

P.E.I. could become 1st province to limit use of NDAs to silence victims of sexual misconduct

9th November 2021

Harvey Weinstein PA says abusers still have the legal power to silence victims image

Harvey Weinstein PA says abusers still have the legal power to silence victims

10th October 2021

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23rd September 2021

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‘I had to start over, alone and silenced’: the fight to end NDA abuse

21st September 2021

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20th September 2021

Whistleblowers launch campaign to end misuse of NDAs image

Whistleblowers launch campaign to end misuse of NDAs

16th September 2021

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14th September 2021

The Campaign to End NDAs image

The Campaign to End NDAs

13th September 2021