The Mauritius Bar Association announced that it will host a one-day conference on ‘The Future of Law’ at the Intercontinental Mauritius Resort, Balaclava Fort, on 24 November 2023.
The conference, organised jointly with the Institute for Judicial and Legal Studies (IJLS), will feature international legal experts, including Nick Vineall KC, Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales; Professor Richard Susskind OBE, the world’s most cited author on the future of legal services as well as leading practitioners from the UK including environmental and international human rights barristers. Leading members of the legal profession in Mauritius will also be intervening as panellists in this event.
This conference is the first post-pandemic event of this magnitude being hosted by the MBA and is expected to attract legal practitioners from all three branches of the legal profession, as well as members of the judiciary, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the profession in an increasingly technologically advanced and borderless world.
Panel sessions will focus on topics such as how to future-proof the criminal justice system and the transformative role of AI in investigations and legal processes; influence of international law, especially through the lens of international human rights law, environmental law, and their relevance for Mauritius; as well as a glimpse into the future of Civil law and the developments in our court systems in anticipation of what is to come.
Speaking about the conference, President of the Mauritius Bar Association, Priscilla Balgobin-Bhoyrul, said:
“The legal profession is facing a period of unprecedented transformation, and this conference will seek to trigger conversations around the key questions on the horizon: How will justice be administered in the future? Are we equipped to embrace the impact of technology on our profession and our courts? How should our Code of Ethics evolve to cater for these uncertain times? What are the ripple effects in businesses and society at large?
‘While the impact of technology will be a key component of the debates, as the world becomes increasingly borderless, there will also be discussions on international human rights and environmental law which have significant implications for us here in Mauritius. I urge all members of the legal profession to attend the conference which will offer unique insights on anticipated changes for our profession.”
The IJLS will grant CPD points to all law practitioners attending the Conference. Seats are limited and the MBA will be offering early bird pricing, with details to be revealed shortly.
