World Bar Conference 2014

Queenstown, New Zealand

 

Advocates as Protectors of the Rule of Law

Key Topics

• Barbarians at the gate: challenges of globalisation to the rule of law
• The role of the advocate in protecting human rights and the rule of law
• Rule of law, sovereign borders and national security concerns - wither human rights?
• War is not the answer: the ever present threat to the rule of law
• International investment treaties: balancing national sovereignty and investor protection
• Surveillance versus privacy: the balance between the State, the Fourth Estate, the citizen and the rule of law
• The values and functions of a specialist advocate
• Advocacy - challenges in the 21st century

 

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Speakers

• The Hon the Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, Singapore - Keynote Speaker

• The Rt Hon John Lord Dyson, Master of the Rolls, England - Keynote Speaker

• Hon Justice Margaret Beazley AO, Australia - Keynote Speaker

• Sir David Baragwanath, New Zealand

• Julian Burnside AO QC, Australia

• Sir David Carruthers, New Zealand

• Hon Mr Justice Frank Clarke , Ireland

• Russell Coleman SC, Hong Kong

• Gillian Coumbe QC, New Zealand

• Kate Davenport QC, New Zealand

• Miriam Dean CNZM QC, New Zealand

• The Rt Hon Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias, New Zealand

• Stephen Hockman QC, England

• Dr Claire Hogan, Ireland

• Imrana Jalal, Philippines

• The Hon Mr Justice Robert Jay, England

• Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, United States of America

• The Hon Justice Glenn Martin AM, Australia

• Julian Miles QC, New Zealand

• Beatrice Mtetwa, Zimbabwe

• Tetyana Nesterchuk, England

• David Nolan SC, Ireland

• Dr Matthew Palmer QC, New Zealand

• Paul Shieh SC, Hong Kong

• Matthew Smith, New Zealand

• Joe Smouha QC, England

• Hon Justice Julie Ward, Australia