Please note that the below is a preliminary conference programme and is subject to change. Information correct as at 22 November 2023.
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 |
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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 |
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JUDICIAL SESSION
Level 1 | Room A
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STREAM 2
FAMILY LAW
Level 1 | Room B
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HUMAN RIGHTS & RULE OF LAW
Level 1 | Room C
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| 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 |
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BUSINESS LAW
Level 1 | Room A
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Session 8
The Queer Family: Emerging Legal Issues
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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
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Level 1 | Room A
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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Level 1 | Room B
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Level 1 | Room C
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| 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 |
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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 |
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BUSINESS LAW
Level 1 | Room A
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Session 26
Energy Transition and Energy Security
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CRIMINAL LAW
Level 1 | Room C
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| 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 |
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14:00 – 15:15 |
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Level 1 | Room A
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BUSINESS LAW
Level 1 | Room B
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HUMAN RIGHTS & RULE OF LAW
Level 1 | Room C
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| 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 |
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Session 32 |
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BUSINESS LAW
Level 1 | Room C
Session 33 |
| 16:15- 16:45 | Afternoon Networking Coffee Break – Level 1 | Foyer |
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16:45- 18:00 |
Session 34 |
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WOMEN LAWYERS
Level 1 | Room B
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Level 1 | Room C
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| 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
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JUDICIAL SESSION
Level 1 | Room A&B
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International LAWASIA MOOT Competition M.S. Ramaiah College of Law Final Round |
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| 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) |