IBA Council Summary of Last Meeting

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IBA Council Summary of last meeting at the IBA Council meeting on 23 May 2026

  • The IBA Council awarded the IBA Honorary Life Membership of the Council and Association to:

    Kimitoshi Yabuki, Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Tokyo, Japan; Yabuki Law

    Michael Clancy, The Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland; Advisor, IBA Constitution and Governance Committee

  • The IBA Council awarded the IBA Honorary Life President of the Council and Association to:

    Almudena Arpón de Mendívil: IBA President (2023-2024), Madrid, Spain; Gomez-Acebo & Pombo

  • The IBA Council passed the following documents:

    IBA Resolution on Ending Child Marriage

    An Updated IBA Guide to Rule of Law and Access to Justice Issues for Bar Associations and Law Societies

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