The Compact and Forum signed his 1st Partnership with LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation

We are delighted to announce that LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation has become the new partner of the Law Societies Compact and Forum for SDG 16 (Compact and Forum) and of the Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development (GFLJD).

The Compact and Forum welcome a new Goodwill Ambassador

We are delighted to inform you that Ms. Atsuko Hirose, deputy General Secretary at the Energy Charter Secretariat, has responded positively to the invitation letter of M. Christopher Stephens Senior Vice-President and General Counsel of the World Bank and Chairman of the Compact & Forum Board and has agreed to become a Compact and Forum Goodwill Ambassador.

Bringing together the voices of law

We amplify the professional voices of lawyers by connecting law societies and bars across the globe, harnessing the collective perspective, purpose and power of the global legal profession towards the advancement of the rule of law and access to justice. in order to build a sustainable future.

Hosted by The World Bank’s GFLJD

As a sister organisation of the GFLJD (Global Forum on Law, Justice and Development), the Compact and Forum not only brings together legal minds from all over the world to raise awareness of the challenges faced by legal practitioners across the globe, we are also able to coordinate and augment existing initiatives to  help countries achieve the rule of law and access to justice in support of sustainable development

Activating local legal communities

Lawyers are at the front line in obtaining access to justice for the least advantaged members of society, providing legal representation and legal aid, and holding governments to account for failures to uphold the rule of law.  As an international meeting place for law societies and bars, the Compact and Forum enables the exchange of the knowledge and resources they need to build a robust and independent legal profession.