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March 2021
4th March Constitutional Breakdowns, Coups, Crises and Disruptions: Experiences from the Commonwealth
Registration is open for this free event on Thursday 4th March at 16.30 - 18.00 AEDT The Commonwealth Lawyers Association in partnership with LAWASIA, the Law Council of Australia and the South Pacific Lawyers Association invite you to participate in the third of the international webinar series on Constitutions and the rule of law. This webinar will consider the paralysis in governance caused by a constitutional crisis. Is there a legitimating process? To what extent can the principles of separation…
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11th March : The Role of Law Associations in Promoting the Rule of Law
Registration is open for this free event on Thursday 11th March at 16.30 - 18.00 AEDT The Commonwealth Lawyers Association in partnership with LAWASIA, the Law Council of Australia and the South Pacific Lawyers Association invite you to participate in the fourth and final of the international webinar series on Constitutions and the rule of law. Bar associations have a critical societal duty in upholding the rule of law. This duty is sometimes called the "rule of law mandate". It…
Find out more »The Inaugural Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub Public Lecture : Chief Justice Emeritus, David Maraga of Kenya on Constitutionalism and democracy in Africa from the prism of presidential election disputes
DATE : Wednesday 17th March 2021 TIME : 6.00 p.m EAT, Kenya 5.00 p.m CAT, Zambia 3.00 p.m GMT, United Kingdom Register here The event will also be broadcast live on YouTube, you can subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4w8VAgIibHZjiVXpshOr2g Chair : Linda Kasonde, CLA Executive Committee and Vice President of the Africa Hub Closing Remarks : Maria Mbeneka, Kimani Kabucho Mbeneka & Co Advocates and CLA Council representative, Kenya There will be an opportunity for a Q &A with…
Find out more »International Academy of Family Lawyers : Upcoming events for non members
The International Academy of Family Lawyers (The IAFL), a CLA institutional partner, have a busy Spring season of webinars in prospect with the following 2 webinars available to non IAFL members : 19th March : Introduction to European Family Law 'Virtual Kyiv' Webinar Register here 12th April : How to Successfully Develop an International Family Law Practice with the IAFL Webinar: Asia Pacific Region A Webinar for lawyers from the Asia Pacific region who are interested in discovering the work…
Find out more »Justice for our Soldiers – a look at different military justice systems
With the revelations in the recent report on Australian Special Forces, military justice is in the news again. This webinar compares the military justice systems of Australia, India, the UK and Zambia and examines the benefits and shortcomings of each system. DATE : Wednesday 31st March TIME : 10.00 a.m BST, United Kingdom 11.00 a.m CAT, Zambia 8.00 p.m AEST, Australia 2.30 p.m IST, India Register here The event will also be broadcast live on YouTube, you can subscribe…
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The CLA and the University of the West Indies Open Campus co-convened webinar : Problems and Solutions to issues surrounding Covid-19 in the Caribbean region
Register to join the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and the University of the West Indies in this co-convened webinar exploring the problems and solutions to issues relating to Covid-19 in the Caribbean. The distinguished panel will give their perspectives with particular reference to the economic, educational and legal sectors. DATE : 7th April 2021 TIME: 4.00 p.m Belize 5.00 p.m EST 6.00 p.m AST 10.00 p.m BST Available to watch on 3 social media platforms : Facebook Live stream Twitter…
Find out more »The CLA and SIFoCC : Working Together – exploring the relationships between Commercial Courts in the Commonwealth and their users
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association and the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts are delighted to announce this forthcoming webinar collaboration. The Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts was established in 2017 as a way of bringing together the commercial courts of the world to share best practice and play their part in furthering the rule of law. Subjects such as Case Management, Technology and Enforcement all part of SIFoCC’s work, illustrate the way in which lawyers and courts work together…
Find out more »Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the CLA co-convened webinar : Lawyers, Parliamentarians and the Rule of Law
Register to join the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) on this engaging webinar on the Rule of Law. Lawyers and Parliamentarians discuss their respective roles and boundaries in relation to Latimer House Principles and the Separation of Powers. How do we co-operate for the good of all? What are their respective roles in properly holding governments to account? What are the challenges in post pandemic democracies? DATE : 27th April 2021 TIME: 1.00 pm BST,…
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The Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub Public Lecture : The First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, Mrs Monica Geingos on “Breaking Barriers : opportunities for women in positions of influence”
"Breaking Barriers : opportunities for women in positions of influence" DATE : Thursday 6th May 2021 TIME : 2.30 p.m CAT, Namibia 2.30 p.m CAT, Zambia 1.30 p.m BST, United Kingdom Register here The event will also be broadcast live on YouTube, you can subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4w8VAgIibHZjiVXpshOr2g Welcome Remarks : Linda Kasonde, CLA Executive Committee and Vice President of the Africa Hub Introduction : Brian Speers, CLA President Public Lecture presentation : Mrs Monica Geingos, the First…
Find out more »Redefining the legal profession and legal education contextually with the pandemic – webinar on 26th May 2021
CLA presidnet Bran Speers will be giving the keynote address on 26th May as one of the invited speaker to a webinar hosted by CG3 (Connecting Governed Governing Governance) DATE : 26th May 2021 TIME: 12.30 pm BST 5.00 pm IST The webinar will be hosted on CG3's zoom platform - please join here using the following : Meeting ID : 88387235732 Passcode : 742524 Chair: Dr Vani Kesari, Director School of Legal Studies CUSAT Keynotes : Mr Honourable…
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