Conference Programme

CLAIM YOUR CLE POINTS!
Applicable only to Fijian Lawyers

5 CLE points to the speakers or commentators;
4 CLE points to lawyers who attend the pre-conference workshop; and
1 CLE point for every hour attended or 6 CLE points for lawyers who attend the full conference.

To claim your CLE / CPD points from other jurisdictions, don’t forget to request your Certificate of Attendance from the LAWASIA Secretariat after the conference.

Please note that the below is a preliminary conference programme and subject to change. Information correct as at 6 of September 2022.

Friday 9 September 2022

13:00 – 16:00

CONFERENCE BONUS SESSION* (exclusive benefit for registered delegates only)
Ballroom 1 & 5

Introductory ADR Workshop

Speaker panel:

Ms Mary Walker OAM
Mediator, Arbitrator, Barrister | 9 Wentworth Chambers, Sydney
AUSTRALIA

Mr Tat Lim
Managing Partner | Aequitas Law LLP
SINGAPORE

Mr Shaun Henriques
Attorney-at-Law, Mediator, Arbitrator
JAMAICA / UAE

Mr Joe Tirado
Partner & Co-Head of International Arbitration and ADR | Garrigues UK LLP
UNITED KINGDOM

Ms Galyna Yeromenko
CEO & Founder | Ukrainian Mediation Center
UKRAINE

17:30 – 19:00

Conference Registrations

18:00 – 19:00

WELCOME REMARKS & WELCOME RECEPTION
Poolside, Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa

Mr William Wylie Clarke
President | Fiji Law Society
Vice Chair | LAWASIA South Pacific Committee
FIJI

Justice Anthony Gates
Former Chief Justice of Fiji
FIJI

Saturday 10 September 2022

	Ballroom 1 & 5
09:00 – 09:30	OPENING CEREMONY Opening Remarks Mr William Wylie Clarke President \| Fiji Law Society Vice Chair \| LAWASIA South Pacific Committee FIJI Mr Shyam Divan President Elect LAWASIA INDIA Dr Gordon Hughes AM Chair \| South Pacific Lawyers Association Secretary-General \| LAWASIA AUSTRALIA Mr Brian Speers President \| Commonwealth Lawyers Association UNITED KINGDOM Ms Mary Walker OAM Mediator, Arbitrator, Barrister \| 9 Wentworth Chambers AUSTRALIA *Keynote Speech:* “ADR in the 21^st Century. A Vital Component of the Rule of Law”.
09:00 – 09:30	*Keynote speaker:* The Hon Tom Bathurst AC QC Chair \| NSW Land Reform Commission Former Chief Justice of New South Wales (2011-2022) AUSTRALIA
09:30 -10:30	Session 1 The Introduction of The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (Singapore Convention on Mediation) Moderator: Watesoni Nata Jr, Mediator \| Mediation Pacific / Fiji Mediation Centre, FIJI *Speaker Panel:* Ms Mary Walker OAM Mediator, Arbitrator, Barrister \| 9 Wentworth Chambers AUSTRALIA Mr Tat Lim Managing Partner \| Aequitas Law LLP SINGAPORE Mr Gregory Vijayendran Executive Committee Member \| LAWASIA Immediate Past-President \| Law Society of Singapore SINGAPORE Mr Brian Speers President \| Commonwealth Lawyers Association UNITED KINGDOM

10:30 – 11:00

Morning Networking coffee break – Ballroom Foyer

11:00 – 12:00

Session 2
Online Dispute Resolution –Lessons Learned During COVID-19 and Remote Access

Moderator: Ms Marigold Moody, Assistant General Counsel – South Pacific | Natural Waters of Viti Pte Ltd, FIJI

Speaker Panel:

Professor James Claxton
Associate Professor of Law | Waseda University
JAPAN

Mr Tass Liveris
President | Law Council of Australia
AUSTRALIA

Mr Steven Thiru
Vice-President | LAWASIA
Vice-President (Australasia) | Commonwealth Lawyers Association
MALAYSIA

Mr Nicholas Sadhu
Mediator / Conflict Consultant | Oceania Mediation & Conflict Resolution Services
AUSTRALIA / FIJI

12:00 – 13:00

Session 3
ADR and the Environment

Moderator: Seruwaia Nayacalevu, Treasurer & Council Member | Fiji Law Society, FIJI

Speaker Panel:

Ms Fleur Kingham
President | Land Court of Queensland
AUSTRALIA

Prof Liz Fisher
Corpus Christi College Oxford University
UNITED KINDGDOM

Ms Mary Walker OAM
Mediator, Arbitrator, Barrister | 9 Wentworth Chambers
AUSTRALIA

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch & Networking – Lagoon Restaurant

14:00 – 15:00

Session 4
International Commercial Arbitration

Moderator: Ms Madonna Fong LLM, Senior Associate | Jamnadas & Associates, FIJI

Speaker panel:

Mr Joe Tirado
Partner & Co-Head of International Arbitration and ADR | Garrigues UK LLP
UNITED KINGDOM

15:00 – 16:00

Session 5
The Integration of ADR into Courts, Commissions and Tribunals
Moderator: Ms Laisani Macedru, Manager Legal & Acting Board Secretary | Fiji National Provident Fund, FIJI

Speaker Panel:

Dr Pinky Anand
Senior Advocate | Supreme Court of India
Additional Solicitor General of India
INDIA

Ms Marie Francis
Cook Islands Finance – Financial Services Development Authority
COOK ISLANDS

Ms Arti Chand
NZLS Representative | South Pacific Lawyers’ Association
President | Pacific Lawyers Association
NEW ZEALAND

Mr William Wylie Clarke
President | Fiji Law Society
Vice Chair | LAWASIA South Pacific Committee
FIJI

16:00 – 16:15

Afternoon Networking & Coffee Break – Ballroom Foyer

16:15 – 17:15

Session 6
Dispute Prevention – Emerging Mechanisms

Moderator: Mr Richard Naidu, Partner | Munro Leys, FIJI

Speaker Panel:

Mr Michael MciIwrath
Founder & CEO | MDisputes Srl
ITALY

Mr Shaun Henriques
Attorney-at-Law, Mediator, Arbitrator
JAMAICA / UAE

Dr Hermann Knott
Partner | Kunz Law
GERMANY

17:15 – 17:30

CLOSING REMARKS

Dr Gordon Hughes AM
Chair | South Pacific Lawyers Association
Secretary-General | LAWASIA
AUSTRALIA

Ms Mary Walker OAM
Mediator, Arbitrator, Barrister | 9 Wentworth Chambers
AUSTRALIA

*As a conference bonus, registered delegates are entitled to attend, at no additional cost, an interactive workshop on 9 September 2022 at which international experts will provide an overview of essential ADR theory and key issues.

This is intended as both an introduction for those with limited experience in the area of ADR, and a refresher for more experienced practitioners, with a view to equipping delegates to obtain maximum benefit from the main program.