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The Bar Council will have a signifi cant presence at the Commonwealth Law Conference in Cape Town which is one of the best opportunities to make connections with an estimated 1,000 attending leading international practitioners from other common law jurisdictions.
The Chairman and Chairman- Elect of the Bar Council will be attending and speaking at the Conference. The Chairman of the Bar Standards Board, Baroness Ruth Deech, the Chairman of the Young Bar, Hannah Kinch, and immediate past-Chairman Michael Todd QC, will also feature on various panels. More information on the conference programme is available at: www.commonwealthlaw2013.org.
The Bar Council will have an exhibition booth at the conference, where we will launch the third edition of our “Barristers in International Arbitration 2013/14” brochure. We will also host, jointly with the Law Society, a networking reception for the delegates, giving our members the opportunity to make professional contacts. If you would like to be added to the reception invitation list, please email Chika Muorah: CMuorah@BarCouncil.org.uk.
The Chairman and Chairman- Elect of the Bar Council will be attending and speaking at the Conference. The Chairman of the Bar Standards Board, Baroness Ruth Deech, the Chairman of the Young Bar, Hannah Kinch, and immediate past-Chairman Michael Todd QC, will also feature on various panels. More information on the conference programme is available at: www.commonwealthlaw2013.org.
The Bar Council will have an exhibition booth at the conference, where we will launch the third edition of our “Barristers in International Arbitration 2013/14” brochure. We will also host, jointly with the Law Society, a networking reception for the delegates, giving our members the opportunity to make professional contacts. If you would like to be added to the reception invitation list, please email Chika Muorah: CMuorah@BarCouncil.org.uk.
The Bar Council will have a signifi cant presence at the Commonwealth Law Conference in Cape Town which is one of the best opportunities to make connections with an estimated 1,000 attending leading international practitioners from other common law jurisdictions.
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