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Sir Robin Jacob appointed judge to first commercial court in Kazakhstan

6 February 2018

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Sir Robin Jacob, Sir Hugh Laddie Chair of Intellectual Property Law at °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Faculty of Laws, has been appointed as one of the UK judges to the new Astana International Financial Centre court in Kazakhstan.

Former Lord Chief justice Lord Woolf, °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Laws alumnus, has been appointed the chief justice of the court.

Sir Robin said:

‘Kazakhstan is setting out to create a major Eurasian commercial centre. Such a centre needs good laws and trusted judges and I am very pleased to join.’