Governance

• Commission Officers
• Commission Objectives
• BIC By-Laws
• BIC Policy Committee
• BIC Business Plan

Commission Officers from January 2007 

1. Developing and organising activities and events which increase the opportunity for Member Organisation representatives to meet with and learn from one another in formal and informal settings;
2. Developing the BIC and the IBA's understanding of issues facing the profession and its regulators and addressing these issues through its Policy Committee and through sessions organised by the BIC;
3. Developing the Bar Cooperation Programme which provides support to Member Organisations indicating a strong need for advice, training and/or additional resources;
4. Developing and strengthening ties with current Member Organisations as well as with Law Societies and Bar Associations not yet affiliated with the Association;
5. Developing BIC Membership.

The BIC Policy Committee is made up of representatives from Bar Associations and Law Societies around the world providing global representation for Member Organisations. The role of the Policy Committee is to address issues of concern to Bar Associations around the world. The Policy Committee aims to focus on:

• The core values of the legal profession;
• Regulation of the legal profession;
• Complaints procedures and disciplinary measures              

with the goal of reporting their findings and conclusions to the IBA Council when appropriate.

Michael Kutschera (Austria) - Chair

Haji Sulaiman Abdullah (Malaysia)