36th LAWASIA Conference 2023 On ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: Lawyering In The Digital Age’ [24th -27th Nov]
LAWASIA and the The Bar Association of India are inviting their members and other legal professionals to join the 36th LAWASIA Conference 2023 from Friday 24 to Monday 27 November 2023 at the Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru.
THEME: ‘Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: Lawyering in the Digital Age’
The Annual Conference is LAWASIA’s flagship event and the highlight of its professional events program. The Conference is a platform for the convergence of bar leaders, jurists, professional organisations and individual lawyers from across the Asia Pacific, and is designed to facilitate the discussion of regional developments in law, including Family Law, Human Rights & Rule of Law, Business Law, Environmental Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property and more!
As a generalist legal event, the Annual Conference also serves as an important forum for sharing ideas, building professional networks, reinforcing shared professional values, advocating for the rule of law in varied jurisdictions, and advancing the status of the legal profession in the Asia Pacific.
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The tentative schedule is as follows:
Friday 24 November 2023
| 11:30 – 20:00 | Conference Registrations – Level 1 | Foyer |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | OPENING CEREMONY – Session 1 Level 1 | Room A&B Introduction & Lighting of Lamp: SS Naganand, Vice President, Bar Association of India, Co-chair, 36th LAWASIA Conference | INDIA Master of Ceremonies: Dr Gordon Hughes AM, Secretary-General, LAWASIA | AUSTRALIA Welcome Remarks:
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Keynote Address: Journey into the Future: Climate Change, Public Health and Equity
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Welcome Address
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Conferral of Honorary LAWASIA Life Membership: Ms Melissa K Pang BBS, MH, JP, President of LAWASIA | HONG KONG SAR
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Closing Remarks
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| 18:30 – 22:00 | Welcome Reception & Dinner – Session 2 Level 1 – Room A&B |
Saturday 25 November 2023
| 08:00 – 18:00 | Conference Registration – Level 1 | Foyer |
| 08:45 – 10:00 | PLENARY SESSION – Session 3 Bharatanatyam Performance: Ms Rukimini Vijayakumar Introduction: Mr SS Naganand, Co-Chair, 36th LAWASIA Annual Conference; Executive Committee Member, LAWASIA | INDIA Welcome Address: Justice Prasanna B. Varale, Chief Justice of High Court of Karnataka, High Court of Karnataka | INDIA |
Keynote Address: Identity, the Individual and the State: New Paths to Liberty
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Closing Remarks
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | Morning Networking Coffee Break |
STREAM 1 JUDICIAL SESSION Level 1 | Room A | STREAM 2 FAMILY LAW Level 1 | Room B | STREAM 3 HUMAN RIGHTS & RULE OF LAW Level 1 | Room C | |
| 10:30- 11:45 | Session 4 Revisiting the ‘Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct, 2002’ in the Digital Age View Session details | Session 5 Marriage: A Universal Human Right? View Session details | Session 6 Internet As a Human Right: Internet Shutdowns, Net Neutrality, and Online Harassment View Session details |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Tea / Coffee Break – Level 1 | Foyer |
| 12:00 – 13:15 | STREAM 4 BUSINESS LAW Level 1 | Room A | Session 8 The Queer Family: Emerging Legal Issues | Session 9 Contempt of Court, Anachronism or Necessary Bulwark? View Session details |
| Session 7 Opening Legal Markets to Foreign Lawyers and Law Firms View Session details |
| 13:15 – 14:15 | Lunch – Level 1 | Foyer & Terrace |
| 14:15- 15:30 | EMPLOYMENT LAW Session 10 | Session 11 The Rights of the Child View Session details | Session 12 Reeling in Social Media: Content Regulation View Session details |
| 15:30- 16:15 | REAL ESTATE & TRANSACTIONS Session 13 | Session 14 Strengthening an Independent Judiciary and the Bar View Session details | Session 15 Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Murky Thresholds and Reverse Burden of Proof View Session details |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Afternoon Networking Coffee Break – Level 1 | Foyer |
| 16:45- 18:00 | BANKING & FINANCE Session 16 | Session 17 Disability Rights and the Family View Session details | Session 18 Constitutionalism and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples View Session details |
| 19:00 – 22:00 | A Musical Evening Level 1 – Room A&B |
Sunday 26 November 2023
STREAM 5 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Level 1 | Room A | STREAM 6 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Level 1 | Room B | STREAM 7 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Level 1 | Room C | |
| 09:00- 10:15 | Session 19 Legal Responsibility Arising from use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning View Session details | Session 20 Paving the Road to Environmental Justice View Session details | Session 21 Mediation- Arbitration – How Do the Hybrids Fare? View Session details |
10:15 – 11:15 | Session 22 Data protection, Data Breach and Data Theft View Session details | Session 23 Meeting and Beating the Triple Planetary Crises: Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss and Pollution View Session details | STREAM 8 ASIA-EUROPE Level 1 | Room C Session 24 |
| 11:15- 11:45 | Morning Networking Coffee Break – Level 1 | Foyer |
STREAM 4 BUSINESS LAW Level 1 | Room A | Session 26 Energy Transition and Energy Security | STREAM 9 CRIMINAL LAW Level 1 | Room C | |
| 11:45- 13:00 | ANTI-TRUST & COMPETITION LAW Session 25 Big Tech and Anti-trust: State of the Play View Session details | Session 27 Crimes, Torts and Breach of Contracts in the World of Artificial Intelligence View Session details |
| 13:00- 14:00 | Lunch – Level 1 | Foyer & Terrace |
| 13:30 – 13:45 Level 1 / Room A | Session 27A – Law and Humour in Indian Courts: Mr Ejaz Maqbool, Advocate, Supreme Court of India | INDIA |
14:00 – 15:15 | STREAM 5 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Level 1 | Room A | STREAM 4 BUSINESS LAW Level 1 | Room B | STREAM 3 HUMAN RIGHTS & RULE OF LAW Level 1 | Room C |
| Session 28 Intellectual Property Rights, the Metaverse and Digital Content Distribution View Session details | Session 30 Diverse Judiciaries Produce Better Justice View Session details |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Session 31 | Session 32 | STREAM 4 BUSINESS LAW Level 1 | Room C Session 33 |
| 16:15- 16:45 | Afternoon Networking Coffee Break – Level 1 | Foyer |
16:45- 18:00 | Session 34 | STREAM 10 WOMEN LAWYERS Level 1 | Room B | STREAM 7 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Level 1 | Room C |
| Session 35 Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women Lawyers’ Experiences in a Male-Dominated profession View Session details | Session 36 Tackling the Court Docket: Solutions from the Digital Age View Session details |
| 19:30 – 22:30 | Gala Dinner – Anantya, Bangalore Palace grounds, Gate 9 |
Monday 27 November 2023
STREAM 1 JUDICIAL SESSION Level 1 | Room A&B | International LAWASIA MOOT Competition M.S. Ramaiah College of Law Final Round | |
| 09:30- 11:00 | Session 37 Judiciary Plenary Session The Most Enjoyable and Challenging Aspect of Judging |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | SECOND PLENARY SESSION – Session 38 Level 1 | Room A&B
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Keynote Address: Ten Reasons Why Mahatma Gandhi Still Matters
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| 12:00 – 12:30 | Networking Coffee Break – Level 1 | Foyer |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | CLOSING CEREMONY – Session 39 Level 1 | Room A&B
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| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch – Level 1 | Foyer & Terrace |
| 13:30 – 16:30 | Visit to the High Court of Karnataka (separate ticketed event) |
For any queries, please contact lawasia2023@lawasia.asn.au and info@barindia.in