Final Programme - International Bar Association

Section and Committee information
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Forum for Barristers and Advocates 49
Council Liaison Officer
Jacqueline Leong QC Hong Kong Bar Association, Hong Kong SAR
Co-Chairs
Russell Adam Coleman SC Hong Kong Bar Association, Hong Kong
SAR
Paul Sreenan SC General Council of the Bar of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
The Forum for Barristers and Advocates has over 1,000 members
and represents those bar associations whose members practise as
independent referral practitioners in jurisdictions where the legal
profession is divided. It was formed by the bar leaders in these
jurisdictions to give a voice within the IBA to the principles of
independent advocacy. The forum has played a particular role in
addressing the importance to the rule of law of the independence
of advocates and the judiciary, the need for ethical conduct and
training and education.
International Bar Association’s
Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) 49
Council Liaison Officers
Sternford Moyo Scanlen & Holderness, Harare, Zimbabwe; Co-
Chair, IBAHRI
Julia Onslow-Cole PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal, London,
England; Council Member, IBA Global Employment Institute
Martin Šolc Kocián Šolc Balaštík, Prague, Czech Republic
Co-Chairs
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC London, England
Sternford Moyo
Established in 1995, the IBA’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is
a leading voice in the promotion, protection and enforcement of
human rights under a just rule of law. The IBAHRI undertakes a
variety of projects to build capacity, lobby for change and highlight
issues of international concern to the public, the media and the legal
community. This includes training and workshops, fact-finding missions
and trial observations, targeted media and advocacy campaigns
and providing long-term technical assistance to under-resourced bar
associations and law societies. The IBAHRI also produces publications
highlighting issues of concern to the worldwide media.
Judges’ Forum 49
Council Liaison Officers
Norman Clark Walker Clark, Fort Myers, Florida, USA
Hon Sheila M Murphy John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois,
USA
Co-Chairs
Justice Michelle May Family Court of Australia, Brisbane,
Queensland, Australia
Judge Henrik Rothe The Danish Maritime and Commercial Court,
Copenhagen, Denmark
The Judges’ Forum comprises over 170 members and offers an
opportunity for judges from all jurisdictions to meet and discuss
issues that are of common and current interest to members of the
judiciary. Membership of the forum is open to judges of all levels of
court and seniority, whether exercising general or special jurisdiction,
and including part-time retired judges.
Law Firm Management 49–50
Council Liaison Officers
Stephen Macliver Sparke Helmore, Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia; Secretary-Treasurer, Public and Professional Interest
Division; IBA Assistant Treasurer; Secretary-Treasurer and Council
Member, IBAHRI
Gabrielle H Williamson JD Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft,
Brussels and Düsseldorf, Germany; Vice-Chair, Public and Professional
Interest Division
Co-Chairs
Stephen Denyer Allen & Overy, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Ronaldo Camargo Veirano Veirano Advogados, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil
In the highly competitive and demanding environment where ever
increasing pressures are being felt in the practice of law, every lawyer –
whether a partner or not, whether performing a specific management
responsibility or not – must be prepared to meet these challenges. The
Law Firm Management Committee provides lawyers with the practical
tools that they need in order to enhance their practice, their business
development skills and their management capabilities. The committee
provides a forum for informative, practical and relevant programmes,
seminars, discussion forums and articles on all aspects of practice and
law firm management for firms of all sizes.
The Law Firm Management Committee is the largest committee
within the PPID and has over 3,300 members.
Multidisciplinary Practices 50
Council Liaison Officer
Julia Onslow-Cole
Chair
Peter Smith Addleshaw Goddard, London, England
This committee was first created to follow the developments of
multidisciplinary practices in different jurisdictions. In the aftermath
of Enron, many multidisciplinary practices were dissolved, and
multidisciplinary practices became even more controversial. In more
recent times, multidisciplinary practices seem to be on the rise again,
and it is becoming increasingly relevant to see how they are governed
in different jurisdictions. The committee has nearly 400 members
and aims to bring together legal professionals and other interested
individuals from many and various jurisdictions and backgrounds to
monitor, discuss and shape the developments of multidisciplinary
practices and the rules to which they are subject around the world.
Pro Bono and Access to Justice 50
Council Liaison Officer
Patricia Blair Mediation Consultants, Wilton, Connecticut, USA
Chair
Robin Sully Canadian Bar Association, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
This committee’s objectives are to foster worldwide recognition of
the principle that access to justice is the right of all individuals and to
promote access to justice for all, regardless of their financial means,
race, age, ethnicity, gender or popularity of cause. The committee
has over 350 members and provides a forum for lawyers from diverse
backgrounds to exchange views and discuss practical solutions to
problems encountered in the provision of legal assistance, including
state-funded and non-governmental legal aid, advisory services,
the use of public defenders and certificates, clinics, public interest
litigation, public legal education, etc. It is also working to ensure
that laws reflect the interests of every resident, including the poor
and the marginalised, and that judicial, quasi-judicial, administrative
and dispute resolution processes are open and accessible to all,
administering laws on a fair, transparent and efficient basis.