7th Annual IBA Bar Leaders’ Conference

30–31 May 2012 Bel Air Hotel, Johan de Wittlaan 30, The Hague

A conference presented by the Bar Issues Commission of the International Bar Association in conjunction

with the Netherlands Bar

Bar presidents, senior officers, bar executives and law firm and individual practitioners should attend this informative programme presenting

new developments and often thorny issues affecting the profession of law. Sessions will feature expert panels and encourage the interaction

of delegates in discussing topics including:

• Crossingtheredline–whatdoyoutell,andtowhom,andwhynot?

• ThevisionandthepowerofthePresidentofaBarorganisation

• Howcanbarassociationssupportthefightagainstracial,genderandotherdiscrimination?

• Politicalinterferenceintheactivitiesoflawyersandlawyers’organisations

• Representingjustice:theroleoflawyersinestablishinginternationalcriminalcourts

and safeguarding their legacy

Who should attend?

Bar presidents, senior officers, bar executives, training officers and law firm and

individual practitioners with an interest in the regulatory perspective on legal issues.

*AspertheLawSocietyofEnglandandWales.ThenumberofCPDpoints/hoursavailable may vary for other bar associations and law societies depending on their criteria

US CLEAccreditation of this programme has been approved in New York and California

i n t e r n a t i o n a l b a r a s s o c i a t i o n c o n f e r e n c e s

up To 9¾ CpD/CLE HouRS

AVAILABLE•

Headline sponsor

programmeConference ChairJames M Klotz Miller Thomson, Toronto, Canada; Chair, Bar Issues Commission; Member, BIC Policy Committee; IBA Council Member, Canadian Bar Association

Session ChairHoracio bernardes neto Motta Fernandes, Rocha Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Council Member, Public and Professional Interest Division; Vice-Chair, Bar Issues Commission; Chair, BIC Policy Committee; IBA Council Member, Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil.

SpeakersJaime carey Carey y Cia, Santiago, Chile; Assistant Treasurer, Legal Practice Division; Council Member, Legal Practice Divisioncathy Gale President, Law Council of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaPèter Köves Lakatos, Köves és Tàrsai Ügyvédi Iroda, Budapest, Hungaryberit reiss-andersen President, Norwegian Bar Association, Oslo, NorwayDavid W rivkin Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, USA; Secretary General, International Bar Association

1530–1600 Coffee/tea break

1600–1800 The power of the presidentWhatcouldabarassociationachieve?Whatcanitnotdoorshouldnotdo?Arethemissionandthelimitsspeltoutinthebarassociation’sgoverninglawsandregulations?Towhatextentcanapresidentaimatchangingtheserules?Shouldanysuchintentionbeannouncedwhenrunningforelection?Whatcanabarassociationaspiretoandwhatcanpresidentsdotohelpthemtoachievethesegoals?

Session ChairsJames M Klotzclaudio Visco Macchi di Cellere Gangemi, Rome, Italy; Officer, Bar Issues Commission; IBA Council Member, Consiglio Ordine Avvocati di Roma

Speakersakira Kawamura President, International Bar Association, Tokyo, JapanPrem bahadur Khadka President, Nepal Bar Association, Katmandu, Nepal axel filges President, German Federal Bar, Berlin, Germany Jan loorbachfernando Pelaez-Pier Hoet Peláez Castillo and Duque, Caracas, Venezuela; Immediate Past President, International Bar Association

1800 Reception hosted by The Netherlands Bar Bel Air Hotel Johan de Wittlaan 30 The Hague

Wednesday 30 May

0830–1700 Registration

1200–1300 Lunch

1300–1330Welcome and opening remarks James M KlotzJan loorbach President, Netherlands Bar, The Hague, the NetherlandsJudge sang-Hyun song President, International Criminal Court, The Hague, the Netherlandsfred teeven State Secretary for Security and Justice, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

1330–1530 Crossing the Red Line – What to tell, and to whom, and why not?Officers of bars, bar associations and professional organisations are often faced with the question of if, how and when they are supposed to inform their Boards, Councils and even their membership of issues regarding the works and the problems of their organisations. Sometimes disclosingtherealitymaycauseproblemsand/orharmtheircapabilitytodeal with delicate situations and sometimes not disclosing it may harm theirreputationorcredibility.Whenistherighttimetotellthetruth?Howisittobetold?Whoarethepeopletowhomitmustbetold?Whataretheresponsibilitiesoftheofficersvis-à-vistheirBoardsorCouncils?AndthoseoftheBoardsandCouncilsinrelationtothemembership?Musteverything be told or are there strategic decisions that are to be kept in “petitcomité”?Andforhowlong?Thepanelwilldiscusstheseissueswiththe participation of officers that hold or held important positions in various lawyers organisations and practicing lawyers and will encourage a lively debate of such matters that are not only relevant for bars but also and especially to acting lawyers and members of different bar associations and professional organisations.

PMS 7456CPMS 7406CPMS 187C

IBA Bar Leaders’ Conference and IBA Mid-Year Meetings reception sponsors

0930–1200 optional Tour of the International Criminal Court (ICC)A tour of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been arranged, departingtheBelAirHotelat0930.Thetourwillprovideaninsightintothe operations and history of the ICC and include meeting court officials.

Placesarelimited.Tobookaplacepleasereserveyourticketsontheregistration form and provide your full name as it appears on your passport and your passport number where indicated.

thursday 31 May

0800–1700 Registration

0900–1030 How can bar associations support the fight against racial, gender and other discrimination?A State often seeks to justify its interference with or regulation of private relationships on a need to protect cultural heritages, societal mores or righthistoricalinjustices.Theresultineachinstanceisthatagroup,race or gender is subjected to prejudicial treatment based solely on their membership of that particular group or category.

A panel of speakers will focus on these and other types of discrimination, discuss whether such prejudicial treatment can ever be justified and elicit the role a bar association should play in such cases.

Session Chairolufunke adekoya AELEX Legal Practitioners and Arbitrators, Lagos, Nigeria; Officer, Bar Issues Commission

Speakersanne-Marie Hutchinson Dawson Cornwell, London, England; Chair, Women Lawyers’ Interest Groupboma ozobia Sterling Partnership, Lagos, NigeriaMikiko otani Toranomon Law and Economic Offices, Tokyo, Japan; Council Member, Public and Professional Interest Division; Vice-Chair, Women Lawyers’ Interest GroupJoan bercovitch Canadian Bar Association, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1030–1100 Coffee/tea break

1100–1245 political interference in bar associations (part 1)A number of bar associations have been subject to political interference in recent years because of the activities of their members in upholding the rule of law and human rights. In this session, a number of case studies will be examined to illustrate:

• Theextentoftheinterference• Theresponseofthebarassociationinvolved• Theresponseofotherbarassociationsaroundtheworld;and• Thecurrentsituation.

ThesessionwillalsoexaminetheuseoftheUNBasicPrinciplesontheRoleofLawyers,theUNDeclarationonHumanRightsDefendersandotherrelevant instruments in the context of responding to political interference inbarassociations.TheroleoftheUNSpecialRapporteurontheIndependence of Judges and Lawyers, other governments, and regional and international organisations in responding to political interference will also be assessed.

Session ChairMargery nicoll Law Council of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; Council Member, Public and Professional Interest Division; Vice-Chair, Bar Issues Commission

Speakerstinoziva bere President, Law Society of Zimbabwe, Harare, ZimbabwePhon van den biesen President, Lawyers for Lawyers, Amsterdam, the Netherlandslim chee Wee President, Bar Council of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiashadi sadr Iranian lawyer and journalist, London, England

1245–1400 Lunch

1400–1545 political Interference in bar associations (part 2)TheDutchGovernmentisworkingonlegislationthatwillchangethewaythelegalprofessionisregulated.TheNetherlandsBarisdeeplyconcernedby this development because the independence of the legal profession is at stake.

In this session, the Netherlands Bar will examine the proposed changes tothelegislationwhichstipulatethattheMinisterofSecurityandJusticewill have to approve all by-laws and other rules of the Netherlands Bar beforeenteringintoforce.TheproposedlegislationwillalsocreateanewSupervisory Board, consisting of non-lawyers, to have overall responsibility fortheregulationoflawyers.TheSupervisoryBoard,whichwillhaveitsmembersappointedbytheMinisterofSecurityandJustice,willdirectlycontrolthewaylocalbarpresidentsregulatelawyersintheirdistrict.TheSupervisory Board will be able to appoint its own regulators and may directly punish administrative violations with fines. Confidentiality of client information will no longer be assured.

In examining these issues, the session will also refer to other bar associations whicharecurrentlyconfrontingdirectpoliticalinterference,includingTheLaw Society of Ireland which is facing a threat to its independence through theproposedLegalServicesRegulationBill2011.TheEnglishandAmericanviewswillalsobegiven.Theconsequentdeleteriouseffecttothepublicinterest will also be discussed.

Session ChairWillem calkoen Nauta Dutilh, Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Councillor Emeritus, Legal Practice Division; Honorary life member of Council and Association

Speakersbritta böhler University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsHans franken Senate, The Hague, the Netherlandslord Peter Goldsmith Qc Debevoise and Plimpton, London, Englandcarolyn lamm White & Case, Washington DC, USAKen Murphy Law Society of Ireland, Law Society of Ireland, Dublin, Irelandannetje ottow the Dutch Independent Post and Telecommunications Authority Organisation, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlandsanne ramberg The Swedish Bar Association, Stockholm, Sweden; Council Member, Public and Professional Interest Division; Council Member, Human Rights Institute; IBA Council Member, The Swedish Bar Associationard van der steur MP House of Parliament, The Hague, the Netherlands

1545–1615 Coffee/tea break

thursday 31 May – continued

1615–1745 Representing Justice: The role of lawyers in establishing international criminal courts and safeguarding their legacySession presented by the IBA ICC Programme

In July 2012, the International Criminal Court (ICC) will celebrate the tenth anniversaryofthecomingintoforceoftheRomeStatute,itsgoverninginstrument. A bastion of international justice and the fight against impunity, the ICC continues the work begun by the international ad hoc and hybrid tribunals. Lawyers have stood at the forefront of this effort playing a key role aspractitioners,legalresearchersandexpertsbeforetheseCourts.TheIBAwill pay homage to this significant milestone in a special session during the BarLeaders’Conference.Anexpertpanel,includingCourtenayGriffithsQC,leadcounselforCharlesTaylor,andKarimKhanQC,leadcounselforFrancisMuthuara(Kenya)andMssrsAbdallahBandaandSalehJerbo(Sudan)willshare the challenges and successes in representing victims and defendants, interpreting novel legal principles and contributing to the building of the jurisprudential architecture of these Courts.

Session Chairakbar Khan Director of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Division, Commonwealth Secretariat, London, England

Speakers sureta chana Victims representative, Kenya, Case 1, London, EnglandMark ellis International Bar Association, London, Englandcourtenay Griffiths Qc Defense Counsel, Charles Taylor, London, EnglandKarim Khan Qc Defense Counsel, Francis Muthuara, London, Englandlorraine a smith van lin IBA ICC Programme, The Hague, the Netherlands

1745 Closing remarksJames M Klotz

2000 Conference dinnerThe Harbour ClubDr Lelykade 5-132583 CL ScheveningenThe Netherlands

Ticketed:£50

Pleasereserveyourticket/sontheregistrationform.

CoacheswilldepartfromtheBelAirHotelat1930andreturnat2230.

Continuing Professional Development / Continuing Legal Education

FordelegatesfromcountrieswhereCPD/CLEismandatory,theInternationalBarAssociationwillbepleasedtoprovideaConferenceCertificateofAttendancewhich,subjecttotheexactCPD/CLErequirements,maybeusedtoobtaintheequivalentaccreditationinyourjurisdiction.

ThisconferencehasbeenaccreditedforCPD/CLEbytheLawSocietyofEnglandandWales.DelegatesshouldaskstaffattheRegistrationDeskforinformation as to how to obtain the hours.

US CLE

Accreditation of this programme has been approved by New York and California. IBA certificates of attendance will be available for lawyers from self-reportingUSstates.

Also note:TheIBAmid-yearmeetingsaretakingplacefrom1–2JuneattheBelAirHotel,TheHague.ListedrepresentativesoftheIBAmemberorganisations will be invited to attend the following:

friday 1 June1000–1200 Bar Leaders MeetingA presentation of IBA web based resources including anti-money laundering, regulation and trade in legal services.

1300 Bar Executives’ LunchThe Netherlands Bar Neuhuyskade 942596 XM The Hague

ThislunchmeetingisforCEO’s,barassociationexecutivesandinternational liaison officers who are responsible for the day to day running of their association and international project work.

(Byinvitationonly.ToregisteryourinterestpleasecontactClaudioViscoc.visco@macchi-gangemi.com).

1530–1830 BIC Open Forum and Open Policy Committee Meeting A business meeting and open forum for all IBA member organisation representatives and BIC members.

1900–2200 ReceptionHosted by the Netherlands Bar

Madurodam BVGeorge Maduroplein 12584 RZ Den HaagNederland

saturday 2 June0930–1300 IBA Council meetingSign in from 0900

Theorganisersmayatanytime,withorwithoutgivingnotice,intheirabsolutediscretionandwithoutgivinganyreason,cancelorpostponetheconference,change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).

Date30–31May2012

VenueBelAirHotelJohan de Wittlaan 302517JR,TheHagueTheNetherlandsTel:+31(70)3525354Fax:+31(70)3525353info@belairhotel.nlwww.belairhotel.nl

LanguageAll working sessions and conference materials will be in English

How to registerPleasecompletetheattachedregistrationformandreturnittoRobynWheatley at the IBA together with your payment. You should receive writtenconfirmationofyourregistrationwithin7days;ifyoudonotthenpleasecontactRobynWheatleyatrobyn.wheatley@int-bar.org.

Information

Fees

Registration forms and fees received:

on or before after 25 April 25 April

IBAmember* £275 £375

Non-member** £375 £475

IBA member from country with reducedmembershipfees £165 £225

Non-member from country with reducedmembershipfees** £275 £375

Full payment must be received in order to process your registration and issue a visa letter if required (see below).

*ListedbarrepresentativesareIBAmembersifa2012AnnualMembershipFormhasbeenreturnedtotheIBAOffice** Join the IBA today and register for this conference at the IBA member rate.Pleasefindthemembershipapplicationformatwww.ibanet.org.

Fees include• Attendanceatallworkingsessions• Conferencematerials,includinganyavailablespeakers’paperssubmittedtotheIBAbefore15May.

• AccesstotheaboveconferenceworkingmaterialsfromtheIBAwebsite(www.ibanet.org) approximately seven days prior to the Conference

• LunchonWednesday30andThursday31May• Teaandcoffeeduringbreaks• InvitationtoreceptionhostedbytheNetherlandsBaron30May

Please note that registrations are not transferable.

Guests are not entitled to attend the working sessions

List of participantsIn order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed at the conference, your registration form must be received by Friday 18 May at the latest.

payment of registration feesPounds sterling:bychequeorbankdraftdrawnonaUKbankandinfavouroftheInternationalBarAssociation.Pleasesendto:5thFloor,StBrideStreet,London,EC4A4AD

OR bybanktransfertotheIBAaccountnumber:13270222attheNationalWestminsterBank,StJames’s&PiccadillyBranch,(SortCode56-00-03),208Piccadilly,LondonW1A2DG,UnitedKingdomorSWIFTaddressNWBKGB2LorIBANGB05NWBK56000313270222.Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

Euro: by bank draft converted at the current rate of exchange and in favour of the International Bar Association.

ORbybanktransfertotheIBABankAccountNumber550/00/06570631attheNationalWestminsterBank,StJames’s&PiccadillyBranch,(SortCode56-00-03),208Piccadilly,LondonW1A2DG,UnitedKingdomSWIFTaddressNWBKGB2LorIBANGB58NWBK60721106570631. Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

US dollars: by cheque or bank draft converted at the current rate of exchangeanddrawnonaUSbankandinfavouroftheInternationalBarAssociation.Pleasesendto:5thFloor,StBrideStreet,London,EC4A4AD,UnitedKingdom.

ORbybanktransfertotheIBAaccountnumber:01286498attheNationalWestminsterBank,StJames’s&PiccadillyBranch,(SortCode56-00-03),208Piccadilly,LondonW1A2DG,UnitedKingdom.Please ensure that a copy of the bank transfer details is attached to your registration form.

Credit card payments:byVisa,MastercardorAmericanExpress. No other cards are accepted.

Cancellation of registrationIf cancellation is received in writing at the IBA office by Monday 30 April fees will be refunded less a 25 per cent administration charge. We regret that no refunds can be made after this date.

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Hotel accommodation A limited number of rooms have been reserved for delegates at the Bel Air Hotelforthenightsof30–31May.

Bel Air Hotel TheHagueTheNetherlandsTel:+31(70)3525383Fax:+31(70)3525353E-mail: reservations@belairhotel.nl

ThefollowingratesareinclusiveofVATandbreakfastbutexcludecitytax.Special rates for Executive rooms and Suites are also available upon request.

Single occupancy e125 per room per nightDoubleoccupancy e144.50perroompernight

Pleasecontactthehotelquoting‘IBAConference’toobtaintheconference rate.

Pleasecompletetheattachedaccommodationformandsenditdirecttothehoteltomakeyourreservation.Thehotelrequiresacreditcardnumberto secure your reservation.

Cancellation policyCancellationsandno-showsmaybesubjecttopenalty.Pleasecontactthereservations department for further information.

As a limited number of rooms have been blocked at the hotel availability cannot be guaranteed once the room block is full.

Delegatesareresponsibleformakingaccommodationreservationsdirectlywith the hotel and enter into an agreement with the hotel regarding credit card guarantees, cancellation terms and conditions, and room rates (should thesedifferfromthespecialIBArate).TheIBAcannotacceptresponsibilityfor hotel accommodation disputes between a delegate and the hotel.

Disabled accessPleasecontactthehotelpriortobookingifyourequirespecialassistanceinorder to ensure that you can be accommodated comfortably.

promotional literaturePleasenotethatnoindividualororganisationmaydisplayordistributepublicity material or other printed matter during the conference, unless by prior arrangement with the IBA. Organisations and companies wishing todiscusspromotionalopportunitiesshouldcontactJennyRooteatjenny.roote@int-bar.org.

Social programme

Wednesday 30 May

Reception hosted by the Netherlands Bar

Thursday 31 May

Conference dinner (ticketed)

Conference dinner ticket reservations cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before Friday 11 May, subject to availability.

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Registration form7th Annual IBA Bar Leaders’ Conference

30–31 May 2012, bel air Hotel, the Hague, the netherlands

Please read the ‘information’ section before completing this form and return it together with your payment to robyn Wheatley at the address overleaf.

Personal details (Please attach your business card or write in block capitals)

Title _____________ Givenname _________________________________________ Familyname _________________________________________________

Name and country to be shown on badge (if different from above) _________________________________________________________________________

IBA membership number (if applicable) __________________________________________________________Dateofbirth ___________________________

Firm/company/organisation ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tel___________________________________________________________Fax _________________________________________________________________

E-mail _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Special dietary requirements __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Registration form and fees received: on or before 25 April after 25 April

IBAmember £275 £375 £

Non-member* £375 £475 £

IBAmemberfromcountrywithreducedmembershipfees £165 £225 £

Non-memberfromcountrywithreducedmembershipfees* £275 £375 £

Social functions

30 May tour of the icc NameonPassport PassportNumber(s)

__________________________________________________________ ______________________________________

__________________________________________________________ ______________________________________

31 May conference dinner Number of tickets x _______________@£50 £

social function ticket reservations are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed unless payment has been received before Friday 11 May.

Mid Year meetings

i will also attend the iba Mid Year Meetings 1–2 June

*Join tHe iba toDaY anD reGister for tHis conference at tHe iba MeMber rate.

Please finD tHe MeMbersHiP aPPlication forM at WWW.IBAnET.oRg

TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE £

full PaYMent Must be receiVeD in orDer to Process Your reGistration.

pLEASE noTE THAT REgISTRATIonS ARE noT TRAnSFERABLE.

Please note that your ticket will not be booked without the name(s) as it appears on passport and passport number

IBAlistingsareprovidedtorelevantthirdpartiesformarketingpurposes.TheIBAwilltreatyourpersonalinformationwiththeutmostrespectandinaccordancewithUKdata privacy laws.

If you are agreeable to passing on your details, please tick this box

If you do not wish to receive IBA information and materials, please tick this box

Your details will however be included in the list of participants.

Pleasesendthecompletedformto:

International Bar Association

Robyn Wheatley4thFloor,10StBrideStreet,LondonEC4A4AD,UnitedKingdom

Tel:+44(0)2078420090 Fax:+44(0)2078420091E-mail: robyn.wheatley@int-bar.org www.ibanet.org

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Accommodation form BEL AIR HOTEL, THE HAGUE

7th Annual IBA Bar Leaders’ Conference

30–31 May 2012, bel air Hotel, the Hague, the netherlands

Please refer to the ‘Hotel accommodation’ section before completing this form

e-Mail Your reQuireMents to: RESERVATIonS@BELAIRHoTEL.nL

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Personal details (Please attach your business card or write in block capitals)

Title _____________ Givenname _________________________________________ Familyname _________________________________________________

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Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tel___________________________________________________________Fax _________________________________________________________________

E-mail _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Accommodation requirements

Pleasebook* Standard single E125 Standard double E144.50

TheaboveratesareinclusiveofVATandbreakfastbutexcludecitytax.SpecialratesforExecutiveroomsandSuitesarealsoavailableuponrequest.

* Subject to availability

Arrival date ______________________________________________________ Departuredate ___________________________________________________

Number of nights ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Any special requirements _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(We will do our best to accommodate these requests but cannot make any guarantees.)

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DUBLIN 30 SEPTEMBER – 5 OCTOBER 2012

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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