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January 2022
Arbitration & Investment Summit 2022 – “Are we learning from the pandemic?”
Register on: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0of-2rrT4jGdZ-_IFEZFWnhtKmCbnJW6hc
Find out more »February 2022
The Young Commonwealth Lawyers Association presents Part 1 of the Masterclass series : Advocacy -tips from the Bench
Calling all young lawyers ! Registration is now open for the first webinar in a new Masterclass series aimed at young lawyers and those who wish to hone their skills. The Young Lawyers Commonwealth Association welcomes The Rt Hon Lord Justice McCloskey from Northern Ireland to present the first one hour Masterclass on "Advocacy - tips from the Bench" DATE : Thursday 10th February 2022 TIME: 9.00 am The Bahamas/Jamaica 10.00 am Dominica/Trinidad and Tobago 2.00 pm United Kingdom 3.00…
Find out more »March 2022
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association presents the inaugural Soli Sorabjee Memorial Lecture by the Hon’ble Mr Justice L.Nageswara Rao
The CLA, in collaboration with members of the Sorabjee family, are delighted to present the inaugural Memorial lecture in honour of the CLA's Honorary Life President, Soli Sorabjee RIP. On what would have been Soli's 92nd birthday, we are honoured to welcome the Hon'ble Mr Justice L. Nageswara Rao to present the inaugural Lecture in this annual series on the subject of "The role of the Supreme Court of India in augmenting the scope of fundamental rights" This in person event will…
Find out more »The Role of the Commonwealth in protecting children from exploitation and abuse
Wednesday 16th March 2022 from 12pm to 1pm GMT Link to join us live on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/8PIAeSEgo In celebration of Commonwealth Week, join It's a Penalty, CommonProtect and Commonwealth experts for an exciting live panel discussing the role that the Commonwealth can play in protecting children from exploitation and abuse. As a global probelm, the exploitation and abuse of children requires a global solution, and we believe that the power in the Commonwealth is working together for the global…
Find out more »SADC Law Associations’ 21st Annual Conference and General Meeting
Register for the SADC Law Associations' 21st Annual Conference General Meeting on the theme of "Equipping the legal profession for post Covid-19 human rights restoration and economic recovery - adapting beyond the pandemic" DATE : 24th and 25th March 2022 VENUE : The Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre Boksburg, South Africa REGISTRATION: Follow the link to download the registration form The event is open for in person and virtual registration. PROGRAMME : Follow the link to download the full programme…
Find out more »The CLA Africa Hub Public Lecture to mark International Women’s Month 2022 : Dr Fatou Bensouda, a former Prosecutor at the ICC
Join the CLA Africa Hub to mark International Women's Month 2022 with a Public Lecture in this popular series of discourses with eminent jurists from the Hub. Presenting on this year's theme of #breakthebias, the Hub are delighted Dr Fatou Bensouda, a former Prosecutor at the ICC, to deliver the Lecture. DATE : Thursday 31st March TIME : 12.30 GMT 13.30 BST 14.30 CAT 15.30 pm EAT Register here Opening Remarks: Linda Kasonde, CLA Executive Committee and Vice President of…
Find out more »May 2022
Young Commonwealth Lawyers Masterclass on “Cross-examining children and vulnerable people – radical change”
Calling all young lawyers ! Registration is now open for the second in the Young Commonwealth Lawyers Association (YCLA) Masterclass series aimed at a pan profession audience of young practitioners, students of law or those wishing to gain insight into this complex and challenging area of advocacy. The YCLA welcomes Lynda Gibbs QC (Hon), the Dean of the Inns of Court College of Advocacy in London, to present a 90 minute Masterclass on "Cross-examining children and vulnerable people - a sea-change""…
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Commonwealth Mediation Conference 18th-20th May in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Registration has now opened for the Commonwealth Mediation Conference Hosted by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association and the Law Society Mediation Service of the Law Society of Northern Ireland, the event will explore mediation developments across the Commonwealth. The Conference will be chaired by CLA President, Mr Brian Speers, in his home City. Brian Speers is also Chair of the Law Society Mediation Service (LSMS). Those attending will hear from several keynote speakers on topics including: • Mandatory Mediation – can…
Find out more »June 2022
The CLA Americas Hub presents “Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Measures and their Impact on Legal Professional Privilege and Privacy Rights”
Join the CLA Americas Hub at a webinar exploring "Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Measures : Effects of Reporting on Legal Professional Privilege" In an effort to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, many countries have entered into international agreements by which they undertake an obligation to establish a legislative scheme which involves disclosing suspicious transactions to specified authorities. This has led to conflicts with the long-established rights to privacy and legal professional privilege. As a result, there has been controversy…
Find out more »July 2022
The CLA presents “Savings clauses”, the death penalty and constitutional rights – the implications of the Privy Council decision in Chandler
Join the CLA at a webinar exploring "Savings clauses”, the death penalty and constitutional rights - the implications of the Privy Council decision in Chandler Marlene Malahoo Forte QC MP (Jamaica), Sir Dennis Byron (St Kitts and Nevis) and Richard Clayton QC (England) will discuss the status of “Saved laws” and whether they should be retained, even if violative of fundamental rights. The webinar will be a timely discussion of the implications of the recent Chandler case before the Privy…
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