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Rules for a new dawn for the Indian legal industry
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rules for a new dawn for the Indian legal industry

The Hindu  

India’s tryst with globalisation began in 1991, when the country liberalised its economy. It is with this spirit that the Bar Council of India had notified the “Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022” in early 2023, allowing foreign lawyers to set up their offices in India for some limited purposes. Yet, …

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Bar Council Of Delhi’s Special Committee Opposes BCI’s Rules For Entry Of Foreign Lawyers And Foreign Law Firms In India, Calls For Stay
1 year, 6 months ago

Bar Council Of Delhi’s Special Committee Opposes BCI’s Rules For Entry Of Foreign Lawyers And Foreign Law Firms In India, Calls For Stay

Live Law  

A special committee constituted by the Bar Council of Delhi has opposed the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022. The Special Committee comprised of various members of Bar Council of Delhi, President and Secretary of Delhi High Court Bar Association, other Bar Associations of the national capital, …

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Hong Kong amends law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong amends law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases, following a high-profile row sparked by a pro-democracy Hong Kong publisher’s hiring of a British lawyer. Hours after Hong Kong’s top court in November approved Lai’s choice of lawyer, city leader …

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Explained | Are foreign law firms now allowed in India?
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | Are foreign law firms now allowed in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Five years after the Supreme Court allowed foreign law firms and foreign lawyers to visit India on a temporary period for giving legal advice to their clients, the Bar Council of India, a statutory body governing legal practice in India, has framed Rules that allowed them to open offices in India. However, the court said that …

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'Foreign Lawyers Entry' Rules Should Be Welcomed In 'National Interest', It Won't Affect Advocates Practicing In India: BCI
1 year, 9 months ago

'Foreign Lawyers Entry' Rules Should Be Welcomed In 'National Interest', It Won't Affect Advocates Practicing In India: BCI

Live Law  

Regarding its recent decision to permit foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law in India on a reciprocity basis, the Bar Council Of India today issued a press release putting out some clarification in an attempt to put to rest certain 'misapprehension' and 'misinformation' surrounding the same.It has categorically stated that the rules allowing foreign lawyers entry into …

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DC Edit | Bold move on foreign lawyers
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Bold move on foreign lawyers

Deccan Chronicle  

Globalisation has finally knocked down one of the last standing desi citadels when the Bar Council of India notified the Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022. The new rules, which have the backing of a 2018 Supreme Court order, allow foreign law firms to set up offices in India to practise …

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morning digest march 16 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

morning digest march 16 2023

The Hindu  

Governors cannot precipitate the fall of elected governments: Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that Governors seriously undermine democracy if they use their constitutional office to call for a trust vote, citing dissension within a ruling political party, and precipitate the fall of a legitimately established and functioning government. Ambassador to India after 20-month fight President Joe Biden’s …

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Foreign lawyers, firms can operate in India: BCI
1 year, 9 months ago

Foreign lawyers, firms can operate in India: BCI

The Hindu  

The Bar Council of India has opened up law practice in India to foreign lawyers and law firms. The BCI, a statutory body governing legal practice in India, has framed the 'Bar Council of India Rules for Registration of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2021' to enable foreign lawyers and law firms "to practice foreign law, diverse …

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Bar Council of India agrees to open up law practice in India to foreign lawyers, firms
1 year, 9 months ago

Bar Council of India agrees to open up law practice in India to foreign lawyers, firms

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Bar Council of India has agreed to open up law practice in India to foreign lawyers, foreign law firms. The latest rules enable foreign lawyers & foreign law firms to practice diverse international law, international arbitration in India. In a notification, the Bar Council of India said, “Opening up of law practice in India to foreign lawyers …

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Hong Kong asks Beijing to rule on fight over foreign lawyers
2 years ago

Hong Kong asks Beijing to rule on fight over foreign lawyers

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong’s leader asks Beijing for help in his bid to block foreign lawyers from working on national security cases. Hong Kong’s leader John Lee has asked Beijing to rule on whether foreign lawyers can work on national security cases, after the territory’s top court rejected the government’s attempt to prevent a British barrister from representing jailed media tycoon Jimmy …

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"No Limits To Atrocities Of UP Police":BCI Condemns Police Assault On Etah Advocate-Requests CJI & CJ of Allahabad HC To Take Action Against Guilty
3 years, 11 months ago

"No Limits To Atrocities Of UP Police":BCI Condemns Police Assault On Etah Advocate-Requests CJI & CJ of Allahabad HC To Take Action Against Guilty

Live Law  

Taking a very serious notice of the incident which took place at Etah, Uttar Pradesh a few days back, the Bar Council Of India has issued a Press Release resolving to request Chief Justice of India & Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court to take " immediate steps to find out the guilty police personnel and issue a direction to …

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RBI Directs Banks Not To Grant/Renew Permissions To Foreign Law Firms For Opening Liaison Offices In India
4 years, 1 month ago

RBI Directs Banks Not To Grant/Renew Permissions To Foreign Law Firms For Opening Liaison Offices In India

Live Law  

The Reserve Bank of India has directed the banks not to grant fresh permissions/ renewal of permission to any foreign law firm for opening of Liaison Office in India.The RBI notification referred to a Supreme Court judgment which held that advocates enrolled under the Advocates Act alone are entitled to practice law in India and that foreign law firms/companies or …

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