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January 2019
Two Days of Events in the Bahamas
First Meeting of the CLA Regional Hub for the Americas In association with the Organisation of the Commonwealth Caribbean Bar Association (OCCBA) 1. Welcome Kahlil Parker, BBA President 2. Introduction to the CLA & Roundtable on CLA Regional Hub for the Americas Santhaan Krishnan, CLA President Laurie H. Pawlitza, Torkin Manes LLP, Toronto Lori Stoltz, Morse Stoltz Evans, Toronto Sandra Wilkinson, Counsel, Government of British Columbia, Vancouver Thaddeus M. Antoine, OECS Bar President Kahlil Parker, BBA President Peter Maynard, Peter…
Find out more »April 2019
Mediation: a Commonwealth perspective
Mediation – a Commonwealth perspective will provide those attending with a timely and insightful overview of the changing role which mediation now plays in dispute resolution in Commonwealth countries. Attendees will hear from The Rt Hon Sir Declan Morgan, the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland,Brian Speers, the President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association and Mr Justice Vasheist Kokaram, High Court, Trinidad and Tobago who will provide his unique perspective on mediation. Date: Tuesday 4th June 2019 Time: 12.30pm -…
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Find out more »21st Commonwealth Law Conference
**UPDATE CLC2021 is being held in Nassau, The Bahamas. Click here for more information** We are just two weeks from the 2019 Commonwealth Law Conference in beautiful Livingstone, Zambia. Only minutes away from the Victoria Falls, one of the Natural Wonders of the World, Livingstone is one of the most romantic destinations on the Africa continent. It is rich in culture and history, with a host of adventure and adrenaline experiences to choose from. Our conference website has recently been updated to…
Find out more »November 2019
Role of Lawyers in Social and Political Change in Common Law Jurisdictions
Jointly hosted by Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong and CLA, this seminar will be delivered by Steven Thiru, Vice President (Australasia) CLA. Lawyers and Bar associations, both national and international, have an important societal role in upholding the rule of law and fundamental constitutional rights. This is over and above a lawyer’s professional duties to court and client. This societal role is peculiar to lawyers, as it is a derived from the nature of our training and our…
Find out more »Roundtable Discussion: Child marriage
Commonwealth Lawyers Association & The Malaysian Bar are hosting a roundtable discussion on: Child marriage – the role of the legal system in supporting the rights of the child CLA President, Mr Brian Speers will be presenting the recently-published CLA report on Child marriage. Topics for discussion: What is the nature of the problem when girls are married when children? What are the underlying causes? What is the legal position? What are the challenges to addressing this issue? What are…
Find out more »Mediation – a Commonwealth Perspective
Jointly-organised by The Law Society of Singapore and Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), this event will present how mediation is developing in the UK, Europe, India and other Commonwealth jurisdictions. The objective of this programme is to explore the role of the Courts in encouraging mediation, the appointment and qualification of mediators, the training available for mediators and how mediation operates in a resistant legal profession. In addition, the role of the lawyer will be considered examining how to maximise benefits…
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