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CMJA VIRTUAL CONFERENCE “POST-PANDEMIC INNOVATIONS” 12 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2021 PROGRAMME Please note the separate Zoom links for the different sessions. Please ensure you download Zoom to get the best experience from the Conference. Please check the timings against your own time zone. BST (British Summer Time); CAT (Central African Time); EDT (Eastern Daylight Time); EAT (Eastern Africa Time); IST (India Standard Time); MYT (Malaysian Time); AEST (Australia Eastern Standard Time); NZDT (New Zealand Daylight Time); WAT (West African Time) Timings may vary – https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html |
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Sunday 12th September 2021 |
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Virtual Meeting of Chief Justices 11.00 -13.00 (British Summer Time) (by invitation only) |
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hosted by the Rt Hon. The Lord Burnett, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (by invitation only) |
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Gender Section Meeting 13.00-15.00 (BST); 08.00-10.00 (EDT);15.00-17.00 (EAT); 17.30-19.30 (IST); 22.00-24.00 (AEST); 00.00-02.00 (NZDT) Zoom Link: Click here Meeting ID: 885 5453 8512 Passcode: 788489 |
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Speaker: Prof Peter Jaffe, Director Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children, Canada Chair: Justice Lynne Leitch, CMJA Gender Section Chairperson, Canada |
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Monday 13th September 2021 |
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Session 1: Introduction To the Conference And CMJA 0815-0830 (BST); 03.15-03.30 (EDT); 09.15-0930 (EAT); 12.45-13.00 (IST); 17.00-17.15 (AEST); 20.15-20.30 (NZDT) Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 880 7656 7024 Passcode: 253233 (the same link will be used for the following sessions: Session 1, Opening, Keynote Address, Session 2) |
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Judge Shamim Qureshi, Director of Programmes |
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Opening Ceremony: 08.30-09.00 (BST); 03.30-04.00 (EDT); 09.30-10.00 (EAT); 13.00-13.30 (IST); 17.15-17.45 (AEST); 20.30-21.00 (NZDT) |
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His Hon. Justice Charles Mkandawire, CMJA President |
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Keynote Address: |
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Her Excellency Paula Mae Weekes, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Chair: Lord Justice James Dingemans, England and Wales |
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CONFERENCE PHOTO (please ensure you have your camera on for the photo) |
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Session 2: Panel Session: The Efficient Disposal of Cases after COVID 19 09.00-10.30 (BST); 04.00-05.30 (EDT), 10.00-11.00 (EAT), 13.30-15.00 (IST), 18.00-19.30 (AEST); 21-00-22.30 (NZDT) |
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Speaker 1: The Hon. Justice Jones Dotse, Ghana Speaker 2: The Rt Hon. The Lord Burnett, Lord Chief Justice, England and Wales Speaker 3: The Hon. Justice John Logan, Australia Speaker 4: Her Hon. Justice Awa Bah, Gambia Chair: Hon. Chief Justice Janice Pereira, Eastern Caribbean |
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Open Discussion Forum for all Pacific Region Delegates 1035-11.15(BST) Chair: Judge Mary Beth Sharpe, Regional Vice President Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 884 0987 2408 Passcode: 869856 |
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Session 3: Panel Session: “Access To Virtual Legal Systems” 13.00-14.30 (BST), 08.00-09.30 (EDT), 15.00-16.30 (EAT); 17.30-19.00 (IST) Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 883 8460 7015 Passcode: 931222 |
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Speaker 2: Justice Jacqueline Kamau, Kenya Speaker 3: Justice Bernard McCloskey, Northern Ireland Chair: Justice Winston Patterson, Guyana |
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Open Discussion Forum for all Indian Ocean Region Delegates 14.35-15.15(BST) Chair: Justice B. Rajendran, Regional Vice President Zoom Link:Click Here Meeting ID: 850 6637 7055 Passcode: 230003 |
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Session 4: Panel Session: “Problems With Remote Hearings” 18.00-19.30 (BST); 13.00-14.30 (EDT); 20.00-21.00 (EAT); 22.30-0.00 (IST); 03.00-04.00 (AEST); 06.00-07.00 (NZDT) Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 821 1234 5383 Passcode: 341999 |
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Speaker 1: Chief Magistrate Matankiso Nthunya, Lesotho Speaker 2: Chief Judge Chester Crooks, Jamaica Speaker 3: Sheriff Donald Corke, Scotland Chair: Justice John Logan, Australia |
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Open Discussion Forum for all Caribbean Region Delegates 19.35- 20.15 (BST) Chair: Justice Winston Patterson Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 830 6817 4075 Passcode: 215345 |
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Tuesday 14th September 2021 |
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Session 5: Panel Session: “Digital Footprints” 09.00-10.30 (BST); 04.00-05.30 (EDT), 10.00-11.00 (EAT), 13.30-15.00 (IST), 18.00-19.30 (AEST); 21-00-22.30 (NZDT) Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 830 4298 1974 Passcode: 934720 |
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Speaker 1: Dr John Carey, Papua New Guinea Speaker 2: Judge Barry Clarke, President of Employment Tribunals, England and Wales Chair: Justice Sophia Wambura, Tanzania |
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Open Discussion Forum for all West Africa Region Delegates 10.35-11.15 Chair: Justice Constant Hometowu, Regional Vice President Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 853 2565 8689 Passcode: 496443 |
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Session 6 A Concurrent Panel Session: “Creation Of Gender-Based Violence Courts ” 13.00-14.30 (BST), 08.00-09.30 (EDT), 15.00-16.30 (EAT); 17.30-19.00 (IST) Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 830 7009 7303 Passcode: 575454 |
Session 6 B: Concurrent Panel Session: Replacing Judges with AI in the Courts? 13.00-14.30 (BST), 08.00-09.30 (EDT), 15.00-16.30 (EAT); 17.30-19.00 (IST) Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 822 6756 0914 Passcode: 937934 |
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Speaker 1: Judge Rehmat Ali, Pakistan Speaker 2: Mrs. Goabaone Alice Rammapudi-Lesedi, Botswana Speaker 3: Mrs Linda Bradford-Morgan, Australia |
Speaker 1: Prof. Karen Yeung, England and Wales Speaker 2: Prof Tania Sourdin, Australia Chair: Justice Graeme Mew, Canada |
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Open Discussion Forum for all East Central and Southern Africa Region Delegates 14.35 -15.15 Chair: Justice Patrick Kiage, Regional Vice President Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 822 2239 5104 Passcode: 472931 |
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“Environmental Pollution Litigation And Human Rights” 18.00-19.30 (BST); 13.00-14.30 (EDT); 20.00-21.00 (EAT); 22.30-0.00 (IST); 03.00-04.00 (AEST); 06.00-07.00 (NZDT) Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 872 1368 3645 Passcode: 619532 |
Session 7 B: Concurrent Panel Session: Business, Human Rights and the Commercial Courts 18.00-19.30 (BST); 13.00-14.30 (EDT); 20.00-21.00 (EAT); 22.30-0.00 (IST); 03.00-04.00 (AEST); 06.00-07.00 (NZDT) Zoom Link: Click Here Passcode: 834241 |
| Speaker 1: Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, Rwanda
Speaker 2: Judge Sailesh Mehta, England and Wales Chair: Justice Folashade Oluwatoyin Agudo-Taiwo, Nigeria |
Speaker 1: Hon. Chief Justice Brian Moree, Bahamas Speaker 2: Hon. Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo, Rwanda Speaker 4: Hon. Elizabeth Tanui, Kenya Chair: Mr Justice Robin Knowles, England and Wales |
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Open Discussion Forum for all Atlantic and Mediterranean Region Delegates 19.35-20.15 (BST) Chair: Mrs Justice Lynne Leitch, Regional Vice President Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 885 5446 5103 Passcode: 145199 |
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Wednesday 15th September 2021 |
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Specialist Meeting A: Criminal Sentencing Guidelines 09.00-10.30 (BST); 04.00-05.30 (EDT), 10.00-11.00 (EAT), 13.30-15.00 (IST), 18.00-19.30 (AEST); 21-00-22.30 (NZDT Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 885 3389 7532 Passcode: 812454 |
Specialist Meeting B: Hague Convention Issues in Family Law 09.00-10.30 (BST); 04.00-05.30 (EDT), 10.00-11.00 (EAT), 13.30-15.00 (IST), 18.00-19.30 (AEST); 21-00-22.30 (NZDT Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 819 2531 5389 Passcode: 382816 |
Specialist Meeting C: Ensuring Fair Court Procedures For Commonwealth Militaries: A Collective Responsibility 09.00-10.30 (BST); 04.00-05.30 (EDT), 10.00-11.00 (EAT), 13.30-15.00 (IST), 18.00-19.30 (AEST); 21-00-22.30 (NZDT) Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 835 8212 5553 Passcode: 368666 |
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Facilitators: Justice William Young, New Zealand Justice Elizabeth Musoke, Uganda |
Facilitators: Chief Justice Martha Koome, Kenya |
Facilitators: Chair: Judge Advocate General Alan Large, England and Wales, Speaker 1: Brigadier General Moses Gyekye Asante, Ghana Speaker 2: Justice Choo Han Teck, Singapore |
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Session 9: Panel Session: “Judicial Wellness For The Restless” 13.00-14.30 (BST), 08.00-09.30 (EDT), 15.00-16.30 (EAT); 17.30-19.00 (IST) Zoom Link: Click Here Meeting ID: 816 1386 4055 Passcode: 569024 (please use the same link for Closing Ceremony) |
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Speaker 1: Judge Kaly Kaul, England and Wales Speaker 2: Dr Diane Douglas, Trinidad and Tobago Chair: His Worship Godfrey Kaweesa, Uganda |
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Closing Ceremony 14.00-14.45 (BST), 09.30-09.45 (EDT), 16.30-16.45 (EAT); 19.30-19.45 (IST) |
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His Hon. Justice Charles Mkandawire, CMJA President Judge Shamim Qureshi, CMJA Director of Programmes |
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