The 24th Commonwealth Law Conference 2025

Click here to view the advert.

Click here to view the declarations.

Webinar on ‘Recent developments in the Privy Council: cases, tips and tactics’ will be Chaired by Lord Carnwath of Notting Hill CVO, and led by Richard Clayton KC, Rowan Pennington-Benton and Desiree Artesi.

25^th May at 3pm South African time.

The link to the event page is attached here: https://www.commonwealthlawyers.com/event/recent-developments-in-the-privy-council-cases-tips-and-tactics/
The link to register is attached here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n9Lik2xjRgO0l1g7bbnobQ#/registration

23rd Commonwealth Law Conference 2023 – information

Call for speakers on the following topics:

1. “What are the key features of successful international arbitration of commercial and insurance disputes? Resolving insurance disputes internationally – who’d want to litigate?”
2. “International Commercial Courts within the domestic system- Enhancing commercial dispute resolution?”
3. “Pro bono legal services – opportunities and challenges”.
4. “Adversarial systems – Do they have a future post COVID?”
5. “Judicial accountability – New developments and threats”.
6. “Sports law post COVID – Lawyers’ responsibilities to athletes, organisers, sponsors, and governments”.
7. “Human reproductive rights: Can the law keep pace with science?”
8. “Child brides and legalized marital rape – A Commonwealth tragedy”.
9. “Online media giants may be “too big to care”—But can the law make them care?”
10. “Detention in the Commonwealth : Increasing numbers, decreasing rights”.
11. “Freedom of religion and the right to faith-based discrimination in education and employment”.

The CLC welcomes expressions of interest in speaking at the conference where we will explore these diverse issues under the over-arching conference theme of “Commonwealth lawyers – common challenges in uncommon times”.

A key date in the legal calendar, we are keen to welcome colleagues from the South African legal fraternity to the speaking faculty for this prestigious biennial event.

Please email secretariat@commonwealthlawconference.com with your details and you will be contacted with a view to submitting an abstract for consideration by the Committee.

• The early bird registration for the 2023 Commonwealth Law Conference in Goa is open. Click on the link to register: https://www.clc-goa2023.com/registration.html

• The Commonwealth Lawyers Association is supported by professional lawyers, academics and students practising within the Commonwealth. If you are not a member yet, click on the link to see how to join https://www.commonwealthlawyers.com/membership/

Statement on the Tribunal set up in Kiribati to investigate the Court of Appeal Judges

Statement issued by the Fiji Law Society regarding the amendments to the Electoral Act and consequential concerns about the erosion of privacy and professional privilege to citizens.

Commonwealth Lawyers Association webinar with the Prime Minister of the Bahamas. Topic: ‘What Lawyers need to know about responding to the climate crisis: is it possible to be effective especially in relation to the most vulnerable?’
Click here to register.

Join the Commonwealth Lawyers Association on Tuesday, 28 June for a webinar on Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing measures and their impact on legal professional privilege and privacy rights. Register here.

Click here to register for the Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub Public Lecture with Judge Zak Yacoob of South Africa in celebration of International Human Rights Day 2021

Click here to register for the Commonwealth Lawyers Association Africa Hub Public Lecture with the First Lady of the Republic of Namibia, Mrs Monica Geingos on ‘Breaking Barriers: Opportunities for women in positions of influence’.

Click here to register for the Inaugural Commonwealth Lawyers Association Hub Public Lecture.