CLA Past presidents will assemble at this webinar to share recollections of a deeply respected and well-loved member of our Commonwealth legal fraternity. DATE : Thursday 1st July 2021 TIME: 9.30 am BST, UK 2.00 pm, IST, India 4.30pm MYT, Malaysia To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P9gPbwMXQ2ildPkLGbj_FQ Chair and opening and closing remarks: Mr Brian Speers, President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association Reflections from CLA Past Presidents: Santhaan Krishnan, India - immediate Past President 2017-19 Hon Rodney Hansen CNZM QC, New Zealand –…

We invite you to join Doughty Street Chambers in collaboration with the  Commonwealth Lawyers Association to mark International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples for a round table conversation, which highlights the impact that climate change is having on the indigenous populations of the Asia Pacific. DSC's Jennifer Robinson chairs this event bringing together leaders from the Asia Pacific who offer their unique insight into how climate change is affecting the indigenous people of the Asia Pacific, including its impact on indigenous rights…

Registration is now open for the first in a series of three webinars exploring the work of the Privy Council. The Commonwealth Lawyers Association  invites you to join us for a discussion chaired by Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill and led by Richard Clayton QC and Rowan Pennington-Benton, with a focus on  practitioners who bring (or wish to bring) appeals to the Privy Council. Richard Clayton QC and Rowan Pennington-Benton will explore hot topics of interest in this first of…

Please join our institutional partner, Fiji Law Society, at their virtual Conference on 22nd and 23rd October. which is a must for anyone with an interest in the rule of law in the region. Join CLA Council member, Fiona McLeod SC and Steven Thiru, CLA Vice President of the Australasia Hub, who are both speakers at the event. DATE :  22nd-23rd October 2021 Read the full programme here  

The CLA is delighted to confirm a webinar collaboration with the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) as part of their "Amandla! African women in law" speaker series. Registration is now open for the first of two co-convened webinars where a stellar panel will discuss issues of resonance for those in the legal arena. Across Africa, women have made remarkable gains as founding partners of law firms, chief justices, presidents of courts, deans of law schools, general counsel and…

Registration is now open for the second in the "Amandla! African women in law" speaker series, a collaboration between the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA). The last few years have seen an increase in national discourse around mental health, especially during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. However, more conversations are needed with specific regard to individual health at work—specifically mental health for women professionals. Whilst there are more companies that discuss the importance…

Registration has now opened for LAWASIA's annual virtual Conference, which is a must for anyone with an interest in the rule of law in the region. DATE :  15th-18th November 2021 To register: Register here  

Registration is now open for the second in this popular webinar series exploring the work of the Privy Council. The Commonwealth Lawyers Association  invites you to join us for a discussion chaired by Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill CVO and led by Richard Clayton QC and Rowan Pennington-Benton, with a focus on  practitioners who bring (or wish to bring) appeals to the Privy Council. The panel will discuss both important commercial law appeals to the Privy Council and the prospect…