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October 2021
Launch of a new webinar series on the Privy Council: Webinar 1 New developments in constitutional and public law cases at the Privy Council
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…
Find out more »Fiji Law Society Virtual Conference 2021
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
Find out more »The Institute for African Women in Law and the CLA co-convened webinar : Leadership Essentials for Women in Law
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…
Find out more »November 2021
The Institute for African Women in Law and the CLA co-convened webinar “Self Care for Women in Law : Taking Care of the Physical and Mental Wellbeing”
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…
Find out more »LAWASIA Virtual Annual Conference 2021
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
Find out more »December 2021
The second in the popular webinar series on the Privy Council: New developments in commercial law at the Privy Council
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…
Find out more »The Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub Public Lecture : Judge Zak Yacoob Retd. of South Africa celebrates International Human Rights day 2021 on the theme of “Equality”
Join the CLA Africa Hub in celebrating the International Day of Human Rights 2021 with a Public Lecture in this popular series of discourses with eminent jurists from the Hub. Presenting on this year's theme of equality, the Hub are delighted to welcome Judge Zak Yacoob, of the Constitutional Court of South Africa Retd, to deliver the Lecture. DATE : Thursday 9th December 2021 TIME : 12.30 GMT 13.30 WAT 14.30 CAT 14.30 pm SAST Register here Chair : Linda…
Find out more »January 2022
The final webinar in the popular Privy Council series: New developments in Privy Council practice and procedures
Registration is now open for the final webinar in this popular 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, Rowan Pennington-Benton and Desiree Artesi with a focus on practitioners who bring (or wish to bring) appeals to the Privy Council. Our panellists Richard Clayton and Rowan Pennington-Benton will be speaking about the Privy Council's…
Find out more »The Nivaaran-Mediators of the Supreme Court of India presnet a webinar on “Mediation as a primary tool for resolving conflicts-Role of an Ombudsman”
DATE : 22nd January TIME: 10.30am IST Keynote speaker : David Talbot, Conflict Resolution Professional Office of Ombudsman and Mediation Services, UN World Food Programme . Introductory Remarks: Vandana Sharma Bhandari, AOR & Mediator, Supreme court of India. Closing Remarks: Reena Singh, Advocate & Mediator, Supreme Court of India. Register for the session using the link below https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvce6hqD8jH9LgVQ_u5WUpLTa-vHJ9ZUGJ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. It is also open to join the event…
Find out more »“The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and wales invites you to a “Data security and digital privacy in the Asia-Pacific region” webinar
The Bar Human Rights Committee of England & Wales (BHRC) and the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) invite you to join them for Data security and digital privacy in the Asia-Pacific region, which will take place on Wednesday 26 January 2022 at 12 noon UK time. This event is the third in a series of four, jointly hosted by BHRC and ABA ROLI between November 2021 and March 2022. Titled 'The Edge of the Law: A…
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