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IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024

15 Sep - 20 Sep 2024

PALACIO DE CANAL 2, LEVEL E1

Session information

Social justice demands it's time to slap SLAPP!

Monday 16 September (1615 - 1730)

PALACIO DE CANAL 2, LEVEL E1

Committee(s)

Poverty and Social Development Committee (Lead)

Description

Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (SLAPP) has sought to silence marginalised groups through the use of the legal system to restrict the voice of persons who are vulnerable. The session will explore how the rule of law can be supported in the legal profession by responding to SLAPPs through ethical responsibility and law reform.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Andrea Saffie	Cariola Diez Perez-Cotapos, Santiago, Chile; Latin American Regional Forum Liaison Officer, Poverty and Social Development Committee

Speakers

Beatriz Brown	UK Ministry of Justice, London, England
CARMEN POMBO	FERNANDO POMBO FOUNDATION, Madrid, Spain
Michael Polak	Church Court Chambers, London, England; Webinar Officer, Rule of Law Forum
Margarita R Sánchez	Miller & Chevalier Chartered, Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Co-Vice Chair , Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee

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