Join us in The Bahamas for one of the most
prestigious events on the global legal calendar
Set against the spectacular backdrop of crystal seas, picturesque cays, soft-sand beaches and dramatic sunsets, Nassau will play host to legal practitioners from all over the world to debate current issues in the profession, exchange views and share experiences with colleagues.
Guarantee your early bird registration
A transferable deposit of just $150 guarantees you a discounted early bird rate.
Early Bird Registration
Become a conference partner
From now until 2021, connect with an international audience of senior lawyers and law firms
Partner Opportunities
Grand Hyatt Baha Mar is a Caribbean resort that offers unmatched luxury, perched on the pristine white sands of
Nassau’s Cable Beach.
The Grand Hyatt is stylish and modern, offering stunning ocean views and an epic selection of pools.
Book & pay your delegate fee in full for your choice of 5-star accommodation
Pay your delegate fee in full and you could secure this view from your room. Enjoy 5-star luxury accommodation for just $179* per room, per night.
In partnership with our hosts, Grand Hyatt Baha Mar, we are offering CLC2021 delegates, that have paid in full, 5-star accommodation room rates at an exclusive fee of just $179* per room, a night.
This special conference room rate is only available until 1st August 2021, after which hotel booking will be at standard Grand Hyatt rates
If you are joining us from a developing country, book early to take advantage of one of 300 available rooms at $159* per room, per night and the Grand Hyatt is allowing up to four people per room
*Exclusive of local taxes
| Registration Categories | Super Early Bird | Early Bird | Standard |
| USD | USD | USD | |
| By 14th March 2021 | from 15th March to 30th June 2021 | from 1st July to 31st August 2021 | |
| Developed Country CLA Member | $1,170.00 | $1,530.00 | $1,800.00 |
| Developing Country CLA Member | $820.00 | $1,070.00 | $1,260.00 |
| Developed Country CLA Non-Member | $1,670.00 | $2,185.00 | $2,570.00 |
| Developing Country CLA Non-Member | $1,170.00 | $1,530.00 | $1,800.00 |
| Young Lawyer CLA Member (Within 7 Years of Call) | $435.00 | $570.00 | $670.00 |
| Young Lawyer CLA Non-Member (Within 7 Years of Call) | $625.00 | $815.00 | $960.00 |
| CARICOM CLA Member | $775.00 | $1,010.00 | $1,190.00 |
| CARICOM CLA Non-Member | $1,105.00 | $1,445.00 | $1,700.00 |
| Gala Dinner | $150.00 | ||
| Accompanying Person (accompanying a paying delegate) | $175.00 | ||
**Please note the cancellation policy should the conference be affected by COVID-19. We continue to monitor the global situation and we will refund in full any registration monies paid, should the conference be cancelled due to COVID-19. This incudes cancellation due to quarantine restrictions and or last minute border closures.
The registration fee includes entrance to the cocktail welcome reception on Sunday evening, all conference sessions, continental breakfast/coffee breaks mid-morning, full lunches, and afternoon tea Monday to Wednesday and Thursday mid-morning.
Accompanying persons will have access to the welcome reception and the opening and closing ceremonies only.
Please note that your delegate fee balance will need to be paid in full before you can book your choice of 5-star accommodation. When payment of your deposit has been confirmed, you will be sent a balance invoice. This will need to be paid before the indicated date, should you want to benefit from the stated price.
Bookings taken after the end of August 2021, or on-site, will be subject to an admin fee of $100 per person for card payments and $150 per person for cash, added to the standard rate.
To explore the raft of measures in place to safeguard delegates’ welfare, please follow the link Grand Hyatt COVID-19 Protocols
For more information on the regulations in place for travel to the Bahamas, please follow the link Travel health visa Protocols
3 simple steps to securing your choice
of 5-star accommodation
All meals are extra – choose from a wide variety of choices. Click here to view the restaurants and menus
Pay your delegate fee in full (and if you pay your deposit within the Early Bird window, you will get a discounted rate for this too!)
Once your delegate fee is paid in full, your email notification will contain a delegate confirmation code
Call the Grand Hyatt, Baha Mar on
+1 242 788 1234
and share your delegate code.
Reservations will advise you of the rooms you have to select from.
What’s on and when:
The CLC2021 Programme
The Papers Committee are pleased to share here the conference programme and to announce that the call for speakers has now opened – see details below. Other plans include a Bar Association Leaders’ and Law Society CEOs’ Forum and a Young Lawyers programme which will take place on Sunday 5th September 2021.
Select a day
Event Streams
| 9.30 - 11.00 | Session 1 |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Tea Break |
| 11.30 - 13.00 | Session 2 |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 -15.30 | Session 3 |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | Tea/Coffee Break and Sign in to the General Meeting |
| 16.30 - 17.30 | General Meeting |
| 9.30 - 11.00 | Council Meeting |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Tea Break |
| 11.30 - 13.00 | The Bar in the post Covid era (by invitation only) |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14.00 - 15.30 | Social Media Workshop - what is the position of the Bar? Effective communication and common pitfalls (by invitation only) |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | Tea/Coffee Break and Sign in to the General Meeting |
| 16.30 - 17.30 | General Meeting |
Event Streams
Event Streams
Event Streams
| 8.30 - 10.00 | Plenary Panel 4 : Using the Law to protect the planet |
Event Streams
Speakers
Speakers will be announced as they are confirmed, so please keep checking back for more updates.
Previous keynote speakers include Sekai Holland, The Rt Hon Lord Burnett, Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales and Commonwealth Secretary General, The Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC.
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The Convention Centre
Baha Mar Grand Hyatt’s convention centre is a confluence of work and play.
It offers 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, including one of the largest facilities in the Bahamas—the 82,000-square-foot Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Centre. This impressive venue has a backdrop of ocean views, lush gardens, and venues accented with Bahamian art.
The Organising Committee
The Papers Committee
The committee are selected to reflect the diversity of the Commonwealth and their aim is to design a programme that reflects the latest issues faced by those in the profession, together with topical issues within the Commonwealth sphere.
The overarching theme aims to welcome and embrace the cultural diversity of the member states.
Rule Of Law Award
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association in conjunction with LexisNexis is pleased to announce The 5th Commonwealth Law Conference Rule of Law Award 2021
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association is delighted to offer this prestigious award established in collaboration with LexisNexis to recognise the outstanding contribution of an individual or organisation to furthering the rule of law. The winner will be awarded a unique engraved trophy recognising their achievement and offered either a contribution for travel and admission to the Commonwealth Law Conference in Nassau or the opportunity to donate their prize* to a not-for-profit organisation of their choice, whose mission it is to further one or more of the key elements of the rule of law: equal treatment under the law, transparency of the law, access to legal remedy, and independent judiciaries.
At the closing ceremony of the conference, the 2021 winner will be presented with the award on stage by the CLA President and representatives of LexisNexis and will be recognised on the CLA website. Past winners of this prestigious award include Ms Robin Sully (Canada), Mr Upul Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka), Ms. Thuli Madonsela (South Africa) and Ms Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan (Malaysia). We hope that you will be able to join us in Nassau to congratulate the winner. It is a really memorable event and there has never been a more important time to celebrate the work and dedication of those throughout the Commonwealth who champion and defend the rule of law.
Moot
The Commonwealth Moot is an initiative of the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) with judges drawn from the membership of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association.
It is an ‘invitation-only’ Moot, being limited to representatives from regions of the Commonwealth. Teams are selected from regional competitions or nominated by regional representatives. The regions, for this purpose, are; North America, United Kingdom, the Caribbean, South Asia -India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, South East Asia – Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong, West Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, Australasia (Australia and New Zealand send separate teams), and the South Pacific.
Further information about the CLEA Moot problem, Moot rules and registration documents will be available soon.
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Accommodation
The Grand Hyatt ocean-front resort houses 1,800 rooms, including more than 230 luxury suites with one, two, or three bedrooms. Choose views of our dynamic Fountain Show or the iconic Cable Beach. All rooms include a Juliet or full balcony.
All accommodation is booked directly through Baha Mar Grand Hyatt. Please note that your delegate fee must be paid in full before you can book your choice of 5-star accommodation.
Your delegate fee must be paid in full before the indicated date, should you want to benefit from the stated price.
Here’s how the process will work:
- When payment of your deposit has been confirmed, you will be sent a balance invoice.
- Pending payment of your delegate fee in full, not just the deposit, you will be sent an individual accommodation code. This code should be stated when you call Baha Mar.
Please remember that your deposit is transferrable but non-refundable. If at any point you find you cannot continue with your booking, you can pass this to a colleague.
To do this, please contact the registration team
Follow the link to explore the protocols in place at the Grand Hyatt to promote the well being of guests
Register
To register and pay your transferable deposit, please click here. Please note that your delegate balance will need to be paid in full before you can book your choice of 5-star accommodation.
When payment of your deposit has been confirmed, you will be sent a balance invoice. This will need to be paid before the indicated date, should you want to benefit from the stated price. Please remember that your deposit is transferrable but non-refundable. If at any point you find you cannot continue with your booking, you can pass this to a colleague.
To do this, please contact the registration team
Developing Countries
We have introduced a discounted rate for those practicing or studying in these developing countries.
When you pay your deposit, if you are not a CLA member but want the developing country rate, you must be practicing or studying in one of the above-indicated developing countries.
Young Lawyers
We have introduced a discounted rate for Young Lawyers.
When you pay your deposit, if you are not a CLA member but want the Young Lawyer rate, you need to be within 7 years of call to the Bar and must provide your certificate or qualification award document.
When booking your accommodation note that the Grand Hyatt is allowing up to four people per room
Commonwealth Law Conference Foundation
Grants available to provide successful applicants with the funds to attend the conference, including accommodation and travel costs.
Applicants are required to write an explanation of the key elements of the conference programme that are relevant to them and provide a breakdown of the costs to attend.
As part of the agreement, successful applicants will also be required to write an article about their experiences of the event within 3 months of the end of the conference, which may be used in CLA publications. The deadline for applications is 31st May 2021.
To apply for the grant, please click on the link here for the application form and full details and conditions
Note that your application will be required to be sent to the Foundation (not CLA) and you will receive a response directly from them.
Partnership Opportunites
Our CLC2021 programme promises to present topics which will interest lawyers, judiciary, academics, and law students. For sponsors, this is a unique opportunity to connect and network with an international audience of senior lawyers and law firms who are at the forefront of their fields of expertise.
As a CLC partner, you will gain significant visibility and demonstrate your support for the Commonwealth Law Association in achieving their objectives. From private practice lawyers and in-house counsel, to government officials, academics and young lawyers, you will have the chance to engage face-to-face with peers through the welcome reception, exhibition, Conference communications and the gala dinner.
To download partnership pack, click here
We have many great options available, but we can also customize a package for you based on your goals and budget for the event. Please contact secretariat@commonwealthlawconference.com to discuss possibilities.
Exhibition Space
The Grand Hyatt Baha Mar offers 200,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, including one of the largest facilities in the Bahamas—the 82,000-square-foot Baha Mar Convention, Arts & Entertainment Centre.
The conference backdrop offers breath-taking ocean views, lush gardens, and venues accented with Bahamian art.
To download partnership pack, click here
The Bahamas
The Bahamas, an archipelagic country with unique and striking characteristics, comprises of 700 islands, rocks and cays, 30 of which are inhabited. The name Bahamas is of Lucayan derivation, although some historians believe it is from Spanish ‘bajamar,’ meaning “shallow water.”
We invite you to explore the islands of the Bahamas, as they all offer separate and unique products.
To learn more about Nassau and the Bahamas, click here and download the Ministry of Tourism guide
Visa Information
In advance of booking your flights, please take a look at the visa requirements from your country of travel. If you require a letter of support for your visa application, please contact secretariat@commonwealthlawconference.com with a request for assistance.
Vaccination Information
Travel to Bahamas has become considerably easier over the past few months. If you are fully vaccinated you will not need to present a negative PCR test. You will need to fill out a travel health visa which can be accessed at the following website: www.travel.gov.bs
Travel & Transfers
To get the best fare, most airlines require a Saturday night stay-over, so it is highly recommended to arrive into Nassau as early as Thursday 2nd September and no later than Saturday 4th September 2021.
AMERICAN AIRLINES : CLC delegate discount
American Airlines is offering all conference delegates a discount on flights in all classes of service to Nassau, from all worldwide destinations serviced by the company. All flights will have a stop in one of American Airlines’ USA hubs.
On registration, all delegates will be supplied with a discount code to take advantage of this offer which applies to airfares which may already benefit form other discounts.
American Airlines offer a service from multiple US and International destinations feeding into such cities as Miami, Boston, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, La Guardia (NYC), Philadelphia and Washington DC from where there are direct flights into Nassau.
Please contact registration@commonwealthlawconference.com for further information and assistance.
BRITISH AIRWAYS
BA has non-stop weekly flights in and out of Nassau from London Heathrow on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Monday. CLC2021 begins on Sunday 5th September and our special conference rates at the Grand Hyatt Baha Mar begin on Thursday 2nd Sept and extend to check out on Sunday 12th Sept. This lines up perfectly for those who may want to take advantage of a pre or post-conference stay, to enjoy the beauty of the Bahamas islands. From those destination points served by BA, you can connect through LHR to Nassau whether coming just for the conference (arriving Saturday to Thursday) or longer. The BA flight sales often offer fare reductions of around 40%-50%, in both Economy and Business Class. Keep an eye on ba.com.
BA are currently operating a flexible policy on changes to dates and destinations, with no charges levied for changes to travel arrangements. Should cancellations be required, BA will provide a voucher for travel until April 2023.
QATAR AIRWAYS
For delegates traveling from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Qatar Airways offers a non-stop daily flight from Doha to Miami, connecting with American Airlines for a short 1-hour flight to Nassau. Qatar Airways also has a daily non-stop service to New York, with a connecting service on Jet Blue to Nassau. Qatar Airways offers a service from multiple points including the following destinations in Africa, Asia and the Pacific:
AFRICA – Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Uganda and Tanzania.
ASIA – India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
PACIFIC – Australia and New Zealand
Keep an eye on qatarairways.com
And if you are traveling from other locations:
AIR CANADA
Air Canada offers non-stop service to Nassau from Toronto and other gateways by Air Canada and West Jet.
BAHAMAS AIR
BahamasAir offers direct flights from Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
CARIBBEAN AIRLINES
Caribbean Airlines offers a non-stop service from Kingston, Jamaica to Nassau and also from other Caribbean destinations via Jamaica.
DELTA
Delta offers a direct service between Atlanta and Nassau
JET BLUE
Jet Blue offers a service from Fort Lauderdale and New York.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES AND UNITED AIRLINES
Southwest Airlines and United both offer a service into Nassau from their US hubs.
Tours & Things To Do
From pristine beaches, ecotourism and pampering , to watersports, sight-seeing and fine dining, Nassau offers something for everyone.
Sunbound, our approved tours partner, has curated a number of bespoke tours & activities, exclusively for CLC2021 delegates and their accompanying partners.
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