IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2W6, Canada
Session information
IBA Bar Breakfast hosted by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and the Law Council of Australia.
Thursday 6 November (0800 - 0930)
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2W6, Canada
Description
Money Laundering Regulations and the obligations of lawyers – the role of Bar Associations
Globally, bar associations play a major role in implementing, enforcing and supporting anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regimes. This has implications for the independence of the legal profession and the conduct of legal practice. This session, hosted by the Japan Federation of Bar Associations and the Law Council of Australia, will provide perspectives on how bar associations have responded to AML/CTF regulation of the legal profession, engaged with governments on the implementation of recommendations of the Financial Action Taskforce (FATF), developed guidance and training for lawyers, and navigated the interaction between statutory and professional obligations.
Speakers
| Noah Arshinoff | Federation of Law Societies of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Kosuke Oie | Japan Federation of Bar Associations / LPA Law, Tokyo, Japan; Scholarship Officer, Human Rights Law Committee |
| Juliana Warner | Law Council of Australia, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; President/ Chairperson, The Law Council of Australia |
| Kimitoshi Yabuki | Japan Federation of Bar Associations, Tokyo, Japan; IBA Council Member, Member Organisations |