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Sir Henry Brooke Lecture Video
A video of the 2024 Sir Henry Brooke Lecture, 'The State of the World', given by Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws LT KC FRSA FRSE on 21 November 2024 is now available on BAILII.

Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) Judgments on BAILII
BAILII now includes judgments from the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC). The new database enhances BAILII's existing collection of international commercial judgments from Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts, the Cayman Islands, and Qatar.

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Most-downloaded judgments
To help users stay up-to-date, BAILII now has a summary listing of the judgments viewed most often in the last week.

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