Emergency Orders & Executive Powers

A joint initiative between  LAWASIA and the American Bar Association (ABA)

With executive branches of government using the excuse of the pandemic to expand their own powers while sidelining legislatures and the judiciary, the question remains: what is the limit of executive power in times of crisis, and how is that power reduced once the crisis is over?

Panellists will discuss the role of the bar association in understanding the separation of powers in a state, particularly in supporting and advocating for an independent judiciary as a crucial check on executive power.

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Webinar Details

Date: Wednesday  9 February 2022

Cost: Complimentary

Time: 

• 21:00 - 22:30 (Seattle - previous day)
• 00:00 - 01:30 (New York)
• 10:30 - 12:00 (Delhi / Colombo)
• 11:00 - 12:30 (Dhaka)
• 12:00 - 13:30 (Bangkok)
• 13:00 - 14:30 (Kuala Lumpur / Hong Kong / Beijing / Singapore) 
• 14:00 - 15:30 (Seoul / Tokyo)
• 16:00 - 17:30 (Sydney / Melbourne)

Speaker Panel

Moderator:

Honourable M Margaret McKeown Special Advisor and former Chair | ABA Rule of Law Board Circuit Judge | US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit UNITED STATES

Panellists:

Mr Shyam Divan President-Elect | LAWASIA Senior Advocate | Supreme Court of India INDIA	Mr A G Kalidas President | Malaysian Bar MALAYSIA

Mr Richard Naidu Partner | Munro Leys FIJI

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