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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**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…

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…

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…

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…

The Annual Conference is LAWASIA’s flagship event and the highlight of its professional events program.  The Conference is a platform for the convergence of bar leaders, jurists, professional organisations and individual lawyers from across the Asia Pacific, and is designed to facilitate the discussion of regional developments in law, including such issues as judicial practice, legal education, cross border business and investment law and cross-border dispute resolution. As a generalist legal event, the Annual Conference also serves as an important…

STOP PRESS: If you are registered for this event you will have had an email with notice of the venue change. Please re-confirm your attendance, if you have not already done so. Our thanks to the Law Society of England & Wales for accommodating us at short notice. Increased capacity will allow for a few extra attendees so please get in touch if you wish to come. Spaces will be first come, first served. Hosted by The Commonwealth Legal Forum,…