LEGAL CONFERENCE COMMON LAW IN EUROPE
COLUMBIA PLAZA, VENUE CENTRE LIMASSOL
DATE:
FRIDAY 14 JUNE
09:00 – 15:00
REGISTRATION:
Registration Fee is €100 (including 19% VAT)
The Registration Pass includes:
· Delegate badge and conference materials
· Access to the conference
· Lunch and Coffee during breaks
LEGAL CONFERENCE COMMON LAW IN EUROPE
Programme
TOPICS:
The topics of the conference are:
- ECHR in the Common Law world
- ADR in Common Law Systems
- SARs in Civil Litigation
- Legal Privilege & Sanctions
SPEAKERS:
Confirmed Speakers / Moderators of the conference are:
Cyprus Bar Association:
Achilleas Demetriades, Chair CCBE Permanent Delegation to the European Court of Human Rights
Dr Andreas Hadjigeorgiou, Advocate, Member of Human Rights Committee of CBA
George Z. Georgiou, Advocate
Marianna Lamaris, Advocate
Nicolas Kyriakides, Advocate, President of the Reform and Civil Procedure Committee of the CBA
Louiza Protopapas, President of the Limassol Bar Association and member of the CBA Board
Bar of England and Wales
Marcos Dracos KC, Barrister at One Essex Court & Visiting Lecturer at University of Cyprus
Michael Polak, Barrister at Church Court Chambers
Tara Liao, Barrister at 7 Bedford Row Chambers
Andrew Parsons, Barrister at Portsmouth Barristers Chambers
Steven Gee KC, Barrister at Monckton Chambers
Alexandros Demetriades, Barrister at Twenty Essex
Daniel Wand, Barrister at 4 King’s Bench Walk
Konrad Rodgers, Barrister, Partner at Enyo Law LLP
Guernsey Bar
Amy Davies, Senior Associate and Advocate, Collas Crill LLP
Nin Ritchie, Group Partner, Collas Crill LLP
Jersey Law Society
Jared Dann, Barrister at Baker and Partners LLP
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14th June 2024
Columbia Plaza
Limassol
08.30 am – 15.00 pm |
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8.30 – 9.00 |
Registrations
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9.00 – 9.30 |
Welcome notes:
Attorney General of the Republic of Cyprus - Mr. George Savvides
Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales – Samuel Townend KC
President of the Cyprus Bar Association – Mr. Michael Vorkas |
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1st Session
9.30 -10.30 |
Panel 1: ECHR in the Common Law world
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Moderator: Achilleas Demetriades Chair CCBE Permanent Delegation to the European Court of Human Rights
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Comparative look at Common Law and the approaches to ECHR across jurisdictions.
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(1) Dr. Daniel Wand Barrister at 4 King’s Bench Walk
(2) Dr. Andreas Hadjigeorgiou – Advocate, Member of the CBA Human Rights Committee
(3) Michael Polak, Barrister at Church Court Chambers
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10.30-11.00 |
Coffee Break
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2nd Session
11.00 -12.00 |
Panel 2: ADR in Common Law Systems |
Moderator:
Marcos Dracos KC, Barrister at One Essex Court & Visiting Lecturer at University of Cyprus
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Mediation, ADR, and case management to resolve disputes before trial. A particular focus on recent developments in International Arbitration from the perspective of Common Law practitioners.
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(1) Tara Liao, Barrister at 7 Bedford Row Chambers
(2) Andrew Parsons, Barrister at Portsmouth Barristers Chambers
(3) Mark Fenhalls KC, Barrister at 23 Essex Street Chambers and former Chair of the Bar of England and Wales
(4) Marianna Lamaris, Advocate
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3rd Session
12.00 -13.00 |
Panel 3: SARs in Civil Litigation |
Moderator: George Z. Georgiou, Advocate
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Civil Litigation and the impact of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) on private law disputes. Including:
· Unofficial freezing of assets
· Private law disputes
· Tipping off - alerting someone that they are under investigation, or their financial activities are under scrutiny.
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(1) Amy Davies, Senior Associate and Advocate, Collas Crill LLP
(2) Jared Dann, Barrister at Baker and Partners
3) Dr Nicolas Kyriakides, Advocate, President of the Reform and Civil Procedure Committee of the CBA |
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13.00 -13.30 |
Coffee Break |
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4th Session
13.30-14.30
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Panel 4: Legal Privilege & Sanctions |
Moderator:
Steven Gee KC, Barrister at Monckton Chambers
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Discussions around recent developments. |
(1) Nin Ritchie, Group Partner, Collas Crill LLP
(2) Konrad Rodgers, Barrister and Partner, Enyo Law LLP
(3) George Z. Georgiou, Advocate
(4) Alexandros Demetriades, Barrister at Twenty Essex |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
Closing remarks:
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Louiza Protopapas, President of the Limassol Bar Association and member of the CBA Board |
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