Events

CLA support, host and share details of many of our own and our partner’s events. Here, you can find notifications of the latest talks, forums, roundtable discussions, lectures and conferences.

The Borneo Rainforest Law Conference 2024

We are excited about the upcoming Borneo Rainforest Law Conference and the wealth of knowledge and experiences that w...

26th February 2024 @ 8:00 am

Young Lawyers Virtual Conference – “...

Join the YCLA virtual conference on how to forge a gratifying and successful career. The Young Commonwealth Lawyers A...

November 8 @ 12:00 am

Young Lawyers Virtual Conference – “...

Join the YCLA virtual conference on how to forge a gratifying and successful career. The Young Commonwealth Lawyers A...

November 8 @ 12:00 am

“An Ethical Framework for Lawyering in th...

We invite you to join us for a webinar led by Elizabeth Sanderson, Former Senior Canadian Government Lawyer and Law...

October 19 @ 6:00 pm

“Introduction to AI and Ethics for Lawyers” web...

Episode 1/6 Definition of AI and its relevance to the legal profession, including its impact on the legal industry. E...

October 12 @ 3:00 pm

Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges̵...

Online registration is now open for the CMJA Conference being held in Cardiff, Wales on the theme “Open Justice Today...

September 10

PNG Continuing Legal Education for Mediation an...

Join the CLA at this lawyers only continuing legal education event, where a distinguished panel of speakers will pres...

September 5 @ 3:30 pm

“Strategic climate litigation opportuniti...

This workshop will examine strategic climate litigation opportunities focusing on the Pacific, using a potential clai...

August 30 @ 5:00 am

The Nivaaran-Mediators of Supreme Court of Indi...

The popular annual summer school is back with a full programme of online sessions. This year, the event is in...

July 23 @ 11:30 am

Young Commonwealth Lawyers Masterclass on ̶...

Calling all young lawyers ! Registration is now open for the fourth in the Young Commonwealth Lawyers Association (Y...

July 20 @ 1:00 pm

The Law Society of Hong Kong’s Forum on “...

With disruptions arising from Covid-19, many countries and regions including Hong Kong are experiencing a rapid pace ...

July 11

Nivaaran-Mediators of Supreme Court of India pr...

“The Mediator and the Lawyer-friends or foes?” An ambitious personal attempt to offer a multi-jurisdicti...

June 14 @ 11:30 am

Recent Developments in the Privy Council: Cases...

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association invites you to join us for a discussion chaired by John McKendrick KC, and led b...

May 25 @ 2:00 pm

The Commonwealth Charter and its contemporary r...

The Institute of Commonwealth Studies and the School of Advanced Study University of London are pleased to present a ...

March 15 @ 12:30 pm

Join CALRAS’ international conference on ...

The Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies (CALRAS) warmly invites all colleagues from the international leg...

March 4

The CLA Africa hub in partnership with the Soci...

Welcome Address Priya Hingorani, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India. Former Vice-President of Supreme Court Bar Ass...

February 3 @ 4:30 am

11th annual ADR and investment summit: Caribbea...

Join Dr Peter Maynard, the CLA Vice President of the Americas Hub, for the 11th Annual Arbitration and Investment sum...

January 27

The CLA Americas Hub presents “What Lawye...

The CLA Americas Hub is honoured to welcome the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, The Rt Hon Philip Davis KC,...

January 26 @ 6:00 pm

CLA’s Australasia Hub with Society of Lawyers i...

Welcome Address Mr. Jaideep Gupta, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India Guest Address: Mr. Steven Thiru, Malaysia, Vi...

January 21 @ 8:00 am

CLA’s Americas Hub with Society of Lawyers in I...

Welcome Address Mr. Jitendra Mohan Sharma, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India Guest Address: Peter D. Maynard, KC, ...

January 19 @ 6:00 am

Join the CLA Australasia Hub and the Society of...

Join the CLA Australasia Hub in partnership with the Society of Lawyers in India (SOLI) for an inaugural Public Lectu...

January 16 @ 8:00 am

Save the date : International Society of Family...

Join the International Society of Family Law at their regional Conference 13th-16th December 2022 Save the date to jo...

13th December 2022

Young Commonwealth Lawyers Masterclass on ̶...

Calling all young lawyers ! Registration is now open for the third in the Young Commonwealth Lawyers Association (YC...

24th November 2022 @ 1:00 pm

Law Society of Hong Kong’s 5th Belt and R...

Join the Law Society of Hong Kong as they explore “Metaverse and Money on the Belt and Road” Free of...

18th November 2022

Save the date : LAWASIA’s 35th annual Con...

Join LAWASIA’s conference in Sydney, Australia to explore “Metaverse and Money on the Belt and Road” Network, s...

18th November 2022

Young Lawyers Virtual Conference – Forgin...

Join the YCLA virtual conference on how to forge a gratifying and successful career. The Young Commonwealth Lawyers A...

22nd September 2022

Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference

Registration has now opened for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference in Fiji. Hosted by LAWASIA in associati...

9th September 2022

Equality and Diversity in Sporting Law on the A...

A legal conference hosted by Birmingham Law Society, Commonwealth Lawyers Association and University of Birmingham, w...

21st July 2022

The CLA presents “Savings clauses”, the ...

Join the CLA at a webinar exploring “Savings clauses”, the death penalty and constitutional rights – the ...

14th July 2022 @ 4:30 pm

The CLA Americas Hub presents “Anti-Money...

Join the CLA Americas Hub at a webinar exploring “Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Measure...

28th June 2022 @ 5:00 pm

Commonwealth Mediation Conference 18th-20th May...

Registration has now opened for the Commonwealth Mediation Conference Hosted by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association ...

18th May 2022

Young Commonwealth Lawyers Masterclass on ̶...

Calling all young lawyers ! Registration is now open for the second in the Young Commonwealth Lawyers Association (Y...

5th May 2022 @ 1:00 pm

The CLA Africa Hub Public Lecture to mark Inter...

Join the CLA Africa Hub to mark International Women’s Month 2022 with a Public Lecture in this popular series o...

31st March 2022 @ 1:30 pm

SADC Law Associations’ 21st Annual Confer...

24th March 2022

The Role of the Commonwealth in protecting chil...

Wednesday 16th March 2022 from 12pm to 1pm GMT Link to join us live on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/8PIAeSEgo I...

16th March 2022 @ 12:00 pm

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association presents t...

The CLA, in collaboration with members of the Sorabjee family, are delighted to present the inaugural Memorial lectur...

9th March 2022 @ 11:30 am

The Young Commonwealth Lawyers Association pres...

Calling all young lawyers ! Registration is now open for the first webinar in a new Masterclass series aimed at...

10th February 2022 @ 2:00 pm

Arbitration & Investment Summit 2022 ̵...

28th January 2022

“The Bar Human Rights Committee of Englan...

The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative ...

26th January 2022 @ 12:00 pm

The Nivaaran-Mediators of the Supreme Court of ...

DATE : 22nd January TIME: 10.30am IST Keynote speaker : David Talbot, Conflict Resolution Professional Office of Omb...

22nd January 2022 @ 5:00 am

The final webinar in the popular Privy Council ...

Registration is now open for the final webinar in this popular series exploring the work of the Privy Council. The...

20th January 2022 @ 2:00 pm

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub...

Join the CLA Africa Hub in celebrating the International Day of Human Rights 2021 with a Public Lecture in this...

9th December 2021 @ 12:30 pm

The second in the popular webinar series on the...

Registration is now open for the second in this popular webinar series exploring the work of the Privy Council. The...

2nd December 2021 @ 2:00 pm

LAWASIA Virtual Annual Conference 2021

Registration has now opened for LAWASIA’s annual virtual Conference, which is a must for anyone with an interes...

15th November 2021

The Institute for African Women in Law and the ...

Registration is now open for the second in the “Amandla! African women in law” speaker series, a collabor...

11th November 2021 @ 1:00 pm

The Institute for African Women in Law and the ...

The CLA is delighted to confirm a webinar collaboration with the Institute for African Women in Law (IAWL) as part...

28th October 2021 @ 2:00 pm

Fiji Law Society Virtual Conference 2021

Please join our institutional partner, Fiji Law Society, at their virtual Conference on 22nd and 23rd October. which ...

22nd October 2021

Launch of a new webinar series on the Privy Cou...

Registration is now open for the first in a series of three webinars exploring the work of the Privy Council....

21st October 2021 @ 2:00 pm

Indigenous Rights, Self-Determination and Clima...

We invite you to join Doughty Street Chambers in collaboration with the Commonwealth Lawyers Association to mark Int...

12th August 2021 @ 9:00 am

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association pays tribu...

CLA Past presidents will assemble at this webinar to share recollections of a deeply respected and well-loved member ...

1st July 2021 @ 9:30 am

Commonwealth Secretariat webinar on “Comm...

The Commonwealth Secretariat, in partnership with the Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) and the Ro...

2nd June 2021 @ 2:00 pm

Redefining the legal profession and legal educa...

CLA presidnet Bran Speers will be giving the keynote address on 26th May as one of the invited speaker to...

26th May 2021 @ 12:30 pm

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub...

“Breaking Barriers : opportunities for women in positions of influence” DATE : Thursday 6th May 2021 TIME...

6th May 2021 @ 2:30 pm

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the ...

27th April 2021 @ 1:00 pm

The CLA and SIFoCC : Working Together – e...

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association and the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts are delighted to annou...

13th April 2021 @ 1:00 pm

The CLA and the University of the West Indies O...

7th April 2021 @ 6:00 pm

Justice for our Soldiers – a look at diff...

With the revelations in the recent report on Australian Special Forces, military justice is in the news again. This ...

31st March 2021 @ 10:00 am

International Academy of Family Lawyers : Upcom...

The International Academy of Family Lawyers (The IAFL), a CLA institutional partner, have a busy Spring season of w...

19th March 2021 @ 11:30 am

The Inaugural Commonwealth Lawyers Association ...

DATE : Wednesday 17th March 2021 TIME : 6.00 p.m EAT, Kenya 5.00 p.m CAT, Zambia 3.00 p.m GMT, United...

17th March 2021 @ 5:00 pm

11th March : The Role of Law Associations in Pr...

Registration is open for this free event on Thursday 11th March at 16.30 – 18.00 AEDT The Commonwealth Lawyers ...

11th March 2021 @ 4:30 pm

4th March Constitutional Breakdowns, Coups, Cri...

Registration is open for this free event on Thursday 4th March at 16.30 – 18.00 AEDT The Commonwealth Lawyers A...

4th March 2021 @ 4:30 pm

25th February : Loss of majority in Parliament ...

Registration is open for this free event on Thursday 25th February at 16.30 – 18.00 AEDT The Commonwealth Lawye...

18th February 2021 @ 4:30 pm

18th February-11th March : Constitutional and R...

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association in partnership with LAWASIA, the Law Council of Australia and the South Pacific ...

18th February 2021 @ 4:30 pm

Community Mediation Presentation : Mediators of...

5th February 2021 @ 1:00 pm

International Academy of Family Lawyers and the...

5th February 2021 @ 11:30 am

9th Annual Arbitration and Investment Summit fo...

Join the Zoom Summit to hear a panel of cutting edge local, regional and international speakers discussing arbitratin...

28th January 2021

YCLA in Conversation with Mark Stephens CBE, CL...

Siddharth Sijoria, YCLA Committee Member, discusses with Mark the impact of the Covid-19 lock down on Freedom of Expr...

10th December 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Bar Council’s Annual Rule of Law Lecture

7th December 2020 @ 6:30 pm

Law Society of Northern Ireland Annual General ...

The Law Society of Northern Ireland is holding its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 25th November 2020 at 2.00 p.m...

25th November 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Deadline for submission of Articles for the Afr...

13th November 2020 @ 8:00 am

The Scope of Mediation in Sports Disputes

Hear an international panel of invited guests from across the Commonwealth share their current experiences in mediati...

10th November 2020 @ 12:00 pm

Supreme Court of India Mediators Webinar : 20th...

20th October 2020 @ 8:00 am

Regulating Lawyers During a Crisis: the Challen...

Hear an international panel of legal regulators from across the Commonwealth share their current experience as regula...

8th October 2020 @ 2:00 pm

International Webinar “Post -Covid Mediation- C...

Chief Guest: ...

12th September 2020 @ 4:00 pm

What Does Black Lives Matter Mean for Canada, t...

Speakers: Zilla Jones, Criminal Defence Attorney, Winnipeg Manitoba Jewel Amoah, PhD, Human Rights Commissioner and H...

8th September 2020 @ 2:00 pm

YCLA in Conversation with Mark Stephens CBE, CL...

Siddharth Sijoria, YCLA Committee Member, discusses with Mark the impact of the Covid-19 lock down on Freedom of Expr...

26th August 2020 @ 2:00 pm

Post COVID Mediation – Charting the Path ...

Post COVID Mediation – Charting the Path of the Future” Online mediation protocols, ethical values, regul...

27th June 2020 @ 8:00 am

Rule of Law Conference

(presented by LAWASIA Rule of Law Committee, South Pacific Lawyers’ Association and Commonwealth Lawyers Association)

13th June 2020

LAWASIA Environmental Law Conference in the Pac...

(presented by LAWASIA in association with South Pacific Lawyers’ Association and Fiji Law Society)

3rd April 2020

Maintaining the Rule of Law: The Commonwealth a...

STOP PRESS: If you are registered for this event you will have had an email with notice of the venue...

9th December 2019

32nd LAWASIA Conference

The Annual Conference is LAWASIA’s flagship event and the highlight of its professional events program. The Conferen...

15th November 2019

Mediation – a Commonwealth Perspective

Jointly-organised by The Law Society of Singapore and Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA), this event will present...

13th November 2019

Roundtable Discussion: Child marriage

Commonwealth Lawyers Association & The Malaysian Bar are hosting a roundtable discussion on: Child marriage – the...

11th November 2019

Role of Lawyers in Social and Political Change ...

Jointly hosted by Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong and CLA, this seminar will be delivered by Steven...

7th November 2019

21st Commonwealth Law Conference

**UPDATE CLC2021 is being held in Nassau, The Bahamas. Click here for more information** We are just two weeks from t...

8th April 2019

The CLC 2019 Programme

Here’s where you will find downloads of the CLC2019 speeches.

8th April 2019

Mediation: a Commonwealth perspective

Mediation – a Commonwealth perspective will provide those attending with a timely and insightful overview of the chan...

6th April 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 Carib...

24th January 2019