Constitutional Breakdowns, Coups, Crises and Disruptions: Experiences from the Commonwealth

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This webinar will consider the paralysis in governance caused by a constitutional crisis. Is there a legitimating process ? To what extent can the principles of separation of powers be invoked as a check and balance on abuse of power ? An important feature in this discourse is the role of the Courts as the sentinel of constitutional values and principles of human rights.

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Webinar Details

Date: Thursday 4 March 2021

Cost: Complimentary

Time: 

• 16:30 - 18:30 (Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne/Solomon Islands/Vanuatu)
• 18:30 - 20:30 (Wellington/Tonga)
• 17:30 - 19:30 (Fiji/Tuvalu)
• 15:30 - 17:30 (PNG)
• 14:30 - 16:30 (Tokyo/Seoul)
• 13:30 - 15:30 (Kuala Lumpur/Beijing/Hong Kong)
• 11:00 - 13:00 (Delhi/Colombo)

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Speaker Panel 

Moderator

Dato Dr  Cyrus V Das Honorary Life President| Commonwealth Lawyers Association Chair, Constitutional & Rule of Law Committee | LAWASIA - Past President | Malaysian Bar Council MALAYSIA

Panellists

Professor Melissa Crouch UNSW Faculty  of Law and Justice AUSTRALIA	Professor John Hatchard Emeritus Professor  | University of Buckingham Visiting Professor | UN International anti-Corruption Academy, Vienna - Vice President | Commonwealth Lawyers Association - UNITED KINGDOM

Mr Andrew Khoo Co-Chair, Constitutional Law Committee | Malaysian Bar MALAYSIA	Mr Graham Leung Former President | Fiji Law Society Former Vice President | LAWASIA FIJI

Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne Attorney-at-law | President's Counsel SRI LANKA

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