The 5th World Bar Conference was held in Sydney, Australia between Thursday 1 April and Monday 4 April, 2010. You can view Conference papers here.

Major themes to be explored include:

• Financing Litigation: New Problems – New Paradigms?
• Global Warming, the Environment and Litigation
• Barristers’ and Advocates’ Practices – Revolution or Evolution?
• Justice v Efficiency
• Is the Pen mightier than the Tongue?

You will hear from many eminent speakers, including:

• H.E. Jeffrey Bleich, U.S. Ambassador to Australia
• Michael Collins S.C. (Ireland)
• Gerry Moynihan QC (Scotland)
• Stephen Hockman QC (E&W)
• The Hon. Chief Judge Brian Preston (Australia)
• Nicholas Green QC (E&W)
• The Hon. Mr Justice Wallis (South Africa)
• Richard Keen QC (Scotland)
• Dame Hazel Genn QC (E&W)
• Desmond Browne QC (E&W)
• Chris Marnewick S.C. (South Africa)
• Prof. James Raymond (USA)
• Russell Coleman S.C. (Hong Kong)

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