Constitutional law was once a sleepy backwater, but popular movements, globalisation and increasing recognition of national and ethnic identity are finding expression in calls for constitutional change across the globe. As a result, constitutional law is now a very popular topic! Constitutional issues such as the independence of regions or national groupings from larger states, popular movements and referendums and revision of written constitutions to promote democratic values or undermine them, are the topics of debate the world over. This session brings together constitutionalists from around the world, bar leaders and lawyers who have made public law key to their practices, to discuss what bar associations can do to uphold the rule of law, maintain proper constitutional values and contribute to the promotion of freedom and security.