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March 2021
International Academy of Family Lawyers : Upcoming events for non members
The International Academy of Family Lawyers (The IAFL), a CLA institutional partner, have a busy Spring season of webinars in prospect with the following 2 webinars available to non IAFL members : 19th March : Introduction to European Family Law 'Virtual Kyiv' Webinar Register here 12th April : How to Successfully Develop an International Family Law Practice with the IAFL Webinar: Asia Pacific Region A Webinar for lawyers from the Asia Pacific region who are interested in discovering the work…
Find out more »Justice for our Soldiers – a look at different military justice systems
With the revelations in the recent report on Australian Special Forces, military justice is in the news again. This webinar compares the military justice systems of Australia, India, the UK and Zambia and examines the benefits and shortcomings of each system. DATE : Wednesday 31st March TIME : 10.00 a.m BST, United Kingdom 11.00 a.m CAT, Zambia 8.00 p.m AEST, Australia 2.30 p.m IST, India Register here The event will also be broadcast live on YouTube, you can subscribe…
Find out more »April 2021
The CLA and the University of the West Indies Open Campus co-convened webinar : Problems and Solutions to issues surrounding Covid-19 in the Caribbean region
Register to join the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and the University of the West Indies in this co-convened webinar exploring the problems and solutions to issues relating to Covid-19 in the Caribbean. The distinguished panel will give their perspectives with particular reference to the economic, educational and legal sectors. DATE : 7th April 2021 TIME: 4.00 p.m Belize 5.00 p.m EST 6.00 p.m AST 10.00 p.m BST Available to watch on 3 social media platforms : Facebook Live stream Twitter…
Find out more »The CLA and SIFoCC : Working Together – exploring the relationships between Commercial Courts in the Commonwealth and their users
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association and the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts are delighted to announce this forthcoming webinar collaboration. The Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts was established in 2017 as a way of bringing together the commercial courts of the world to share best practice and play their part in furthering the rule of law. Subjects such as Case Management, Technology and Enforcement all part of SIFoCC’s work, illustrate the way in which lawyers and courts work together…
Find out more »Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and the CLA co-convened webinar : Lawyers, Parliamentarians and the Rule of Law
Register to join the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) on this engaging webinar on the Rule of Law. Lawyers and Parliamentarians discuss their respective roles and boundaries in relation to Latimer House Principles and the Separation of Powers. How do we co-operate for the good of all? What are their respective roles in properly holding governments to account? What are the challenges in post pandemic democracies? DATE : 27th April 2021 TIME: 1.00 pm BST,…
Find out more »May 2021
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub Public Lecture : The First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, Mrs Monica Geingos on “Breaking Barriers : opportunities for women in positions of influence”
"Breaking Barriers : opportunities for women in positions of influence" DATE : Thursday 6th May 2021 TIME : 2.30 p.m CAT, Namibia 2.30 p.m CAT, Zambia 1.30 p.m BST, United Kingdom Register here The event will also be broadcast live on YouTube, you can subscribe to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4w8VAgIibHZjiVXpshOr2g Welcome Remarks : Linda Kasonde, CLA Executive Committee and Vice President of the Africa Hub Introduction : Brian Speers, CLA President Public Lecture presentation : Mrs Monica Geingos, the First…
Find out more »Redefining the legal profession and legal education contextually with the pandemic – webinar on 26th May 2021
CLA presidnet Bran Speers will be giving the keynote address on 26th May as one of the invited speaker to a webinar hosted by CG3 (Connecting Governed Governing Governance) DATE : 26th May 2021 TIME: 12.30 pm BST 5.00 pm IST The webinar will be hosted on CG3's zoom platform - please join here using the following : Meeting ID : 88387235732 Passcode : 742524 Chair: Dr Vani Kesari, Director School of Legal Studies CUSAT Keynotes : Mr Honourable…
Find out more »June 2021
Commonwealth Secretariat webinar on “Commonwealth anti-corruption benchmarks”
The Commonwealth Secretariat, in partnership with the Global Infrastructure Anti-Corruption Centre (GIACC) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), has published a landmark set of measures to support efforts to fight corruption: the Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Benchmarks. In this webinar, contributors to the Benchmarks will discuss the development and application of the Benchmarks, and trends and directions for this work. DATE : 2nd June 2021 TIME: 2.00 -3.00 pm BST Register here for the webinar : Speakers: Neill Stansbury, Co-founder…
Find out more »July 2021
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association pays tribute to Honorary Life President Soli Sorabjee RIP
CLA Past presidents will assemble at this webinar to share recollections of a deeply respected and well-loved member of our Commonwealth legal fraternity. DATE : Thursday 1st July 2021 TIME: 9.30 am BST, UK 2.00 pm, IST, India 4.30pm MYT, Malaysia To register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P9gPbwMXQ2ildPkLGbj_FQ Chair and opening and closing remarks: Mr Brian Speers, President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association Reflections from CLA Past Presidents: Santhaan Krishnan, India - immediate Past President 2017-19 Hon Rodney Hansen CNZM QC, New Zealand –…
Find out more »August 2021
Indigenous Rights, Self-Determination and Climate Justice in the Asia Pacific Region – a roundtable in collaboration with Doughty Street Chambers to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
We invite you to join Doughty Street Chambers in collaboration with the Commonwealth Lawyers Association to mark International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples for a round table conversation, which highlights the impact that climate change is having on the indigenous populations of the Asia Pacific. DSC's Jennifer Robinson chairs this event bringing together leaders from the Asia Pacific who offer their unique insight into how climate change is affecting the indigenous people of the Asia Pacific, including its impact on indigenous rights…
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