Hot Topics in Family Law in Africa
Event date: 05 Feb 2021
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Date: Friday 5th February 2021
Intended Audience: IAFL Fellows and non IAFL Fellow Lawyers from Africa
Time: UTC 11:30-15:45hrs UTC 09:00-12:45hrs UTC (Los Angeles 03:30-07:45hrs; New York 06:30-10:45hrs; London 11:30-15:45hrs; Paris 12:30-16:45hrs; Hong Kong 19:30hrs - 23:45hrs; Sydney 22:30-02:45hrs; Saturday 6th February - Auckland 00:30-04:45hrs)
Coordinated by: Coordinated by Jorge Cestero (Florida, USA)
This virtual meeting is brought to you in conjunction with The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA). The sessions will include:-
11:30-11:40 Welcome and Introduction: Marlene Moses (Tennessee, USA - IAFL President) and Linda Kasonde (Zambia - Vice President Africa, Commonwealth Lawyers Association)
11:40-12:30 Marriage: the status and consequences of customary, religious and same-sex marriage
Chair: Susan Abro (South Africa)
Panel to include: Efosa Etomi (Nigeria)
12:30-13:30 The Day of the African Child: 30 years on, where are we now?
Chair: Patient (Pepsi) Samukelo Thuto (Botswana)
Panel to include: Adelaide Benneh Prempeh (Ghana) and Maria Mbeneka (Kenya - from the CLA)
13:30-13:45 Break
13:45-14:45 Resolving family law disputes: litigation, arbitration, mediation and other consensus-based resolution
Chair: Zenobia Du Toit (South Africa)
Panel to include: Pat Moodley (South Africa)
14:45- 15:30 Networking breakouts
15:30-15:45 Summary and farewell
For more information about the webinar, please contact Ali Massey via ali.massey@iafl.com
