
Lionel Nichols
@LionelNichols
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Barrister and arbitrator. Tasmanian living in London, specialising in international law and human rights.
London, England
Joined March 2013
I am delighted to be joining so many talented colleagues at 4 New Square Chambers. I look forward to continuing to develop my international and cross-border practice, particularly in public international law, investment treaty arbitration and commercial arbitration.
4 New Square Chambers has announced that @LionelNichols has joined chambers as of 1st November 2022. Lionel specialises in international and cross-border disputes and prior to joining Chambers was a partner in a Band 1 litigation and arbitration team. https://t.co/t2TNI7gocm
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đJoin us at Labour Conference on Sunday @ 2pm for a panel on a Business, Human Rights and Environment Act - with @attorneygeneral Lord Hermer KC, @Anti_Slavery, @LabourCHR, @LeighDay_Law & MPs Register here! #lpc24 đˇ https://t.co/vx81hBg4pk
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In our new paper in @ScienceMagazine, we argue that governments that over-rely on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to meet their climate targets may be breaching international law. The paper is freely available here: https://t.co/cFF2tPcqaK [1/5]
science.org
Climate targets that depend heavily on CO2 removal may contravene international law
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UN human rights experts conclude that Israel is committing crimes against humanity in Gaza and sound the alarm that âthere is also a risk of genocide against the Palestine peopleâ. https://t.co/jgoIxQXNE9
@ISHRglobal @drtlaleng @FranceskAlbs @UN_SPExperts #GazaAttack
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GENEVA (19 October 2023) â UN experts* today expressed outrage against the deadly strike at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, which killed more than 470 civilians on Tuesday (17) and trapped...
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US vetoes Security Council resolution that would have called for âhumanitarian pausesâ to deliver lifesaving aid to millions in Gaza Favor: 12 (Albania, Brazil, China, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland,UAE) Against: 1 (US) Abstain: 2 Russia, UK
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I was extremely proud of Australiaâs performance in last nightâs defeat. Less proud of Australiaâs performance in todayâs defeat.
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Members of @4NewSquare were delighted to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Dame Sue Carr this morning as the first Lady Chief Justice. We congratulate her on this tremendous achievement and wish her every success in this historic appointment.
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OUR NEW AD IS LIVE! Â Youâre the Voice that will make history. Â On 14 October, we know we all can stand together with the power to be powerful. Â #HistoryIsCalling, so #VoteYes. Are you in? John Farnham is. Â #UluruStatement #StayTrue2Uluru #YoureTheVoice #VoteYes
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My contribution: The blockade of the Lachin Corridor by the Azerbaijani security forces is a Genocide against the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. #stopArmenianGenocide2023
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20 July 1981: A 25-year-old all rounder starts his innings with his side trailing by 122 runs with five wickets in hand. 22 July 2023: A 24-year-old all rounder starts his innings with his side trailing by 64 runs with five wickets in hand. Funny game, cricket. #Ashes
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âShepherd says most mainlanders act as if they are more intelligent than Taswegians and that denizens of the island state are somehow backward. She says the Bruny Island Cheese & Beer Company have even named one of their export lagers, The Mainlander.â
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The ICC Arrest Warrants against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova â An Outline of Issues | by Miles Jackson https://t.co/yO9aW1OGXA
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Congratulations to a wonderful team and a terrific organisation.
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đ˘Uplift is hiring! We're looking for brilliant people to join our team, including: - A legal and policy advisor to dive into the advocacy & reform opportunities around oil & gas policy in the UK - A researcher to help us build the evidence for an ambitious, just transition /1
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A brilliant piece of scholarship that is open source and will be of tremendous value to legal practitioners all over the world. Congratulations to everyone involved!
PUBLISHED: 'Civil Liability for Human Rights Violations: A Handbook for Practitioners' - free, online resource by @BonaveroIHR @UniofOxford with country reports from 19 jurisdictions. Download:
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Here are some terrific paid opportunities for Russian/Ukrainian/Polish speakers to join an outstanding organisation committed to human rights and the rule of law in Ukraine. @GRC_HumanRights Deadline is 24 May 2022. https://t.co/tHVE5Hx0yR
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BP & Shell just announced record profits due to sky-high energy prices that are pushing people across the UK into despair. The Govt won't tax these windfall gains b/c it claims industry will invest in the public interest. Here's why that's plainly wrong: https://t.co/qzTiYOxIuw
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North Sea developments arenât about lowering bills or securing energy supplies â theyâre just business as usual, says Tessa Khan, director of Uplift UK
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I am working on a complex comparative study now and reviewing a high-quality report from Ukrainian colleagues finalised after the start of the war. Olena @BHRinUkraine and Bohdan Karnaukh - your strength, commitment and dedication are admirable.
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The @BonaveroIHR is delighted to announce the publication of an edited collection by @hartpublishing 'Civil Remedies and Human Rights in Flux' across 16 jurisdictions. The project is a result of 2 years of work of a great group of experts, see thread 1) https://t.co/ZFHOFFrHHU
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