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To launch this podcast series, JERL’s Editor Don C Smith interviews Iñigo del Guayo, professor of administrative law at the University of Almeria Spain.  For nearly 30 years, Professor del Guayo has been a member of JERL's editorial advisory board, thus putting him in a unique position to explain the history of the journal.  In addition, his long history of writing about energy law, particularly as it involves European and international law, makes him especially well-suited to comment on what lies ahead for energy and environmental law, a topic that is explored in this interview.

In this podcast, Harpreet K Sidhu, the IBA Counsel Forum’s Publications Officer and the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Privacy Officer at Pethealth – A Fairfax Company, interviews Shawn Neylan, a partner at Stikeman Elliot. They discuss the issue of sanctions screening and particularly what in-house counsel need to know about this important topic, with a focus on the Canadian perspective. The podcast was recorded on 29 August 2022.

The IBA Human Rights Law Committee is currently working on a podcast series looking at both obvious and overlooked aspects of litigating and documenting torture, in an ‘A-Z’ format.

The second episode, now available, covers D-F: deprivation; the exclusionary rule; and forensics.

During this second episode, the hosts interview the distinguished Argentinian jurist and activist, Professor Juan Méndez. Professor Méndez, a torture survivor and prisoner of conscience, set up the Americas Program for Human Rights Watch, was the Commissioner for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, was appointed as the first UN Special Advisor on the prevention of genocide and served as the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture from 2010 until 2016.

This episode will focus on his ground-breaking work in this field, including the recent promulgation of the ‘Mendez principles on effective interviewing for investigations and evidence gathering’. These principles, based on extensive consultations with legal, medical and security experts, seek to eliminate the use of torture, coercion and duress during law enforcement interviews, by setting out clear guidelines for obtaining accurate and reliable information, in a manner that is fully consistent with internationally recognised human rights standards.

An interview with IBA Executive Director Mark Ellis as part of the 'Who am I?' series. Mark Ellis shares the experiences that have shaped him as a legal professional and as a person.

Geospatial data are becoming increasingly relevant in our technology-driven world. In this podcast, privacy and data barrister, Melissa Stock, speaks with Kevin Pomfret, an attorney and Executive Director of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy. They discuss the growing legal complexity surrounding the use of geospatial data and the challenges that it presents for lawyers and policy makers. 

This is the first episode of a new IBA Human Rights Law Committee podcast series looking at both obvious and overlooked aspects of litigating and documenting torture, in an ‘A-Z’ format.
This episode covers arbitrary detention, as both a form of torture and environment which renders individuals susceptible to torture; beatings – physical torture; and ‘ confessions and clean teams’.