IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 8 Nov 2025
Room 703, Level 700, MTCC
Session information
Committee(s)
Forum for Barristers and Advocates
(Lead)
Judges' Forum
Professional Ethics Committee
Description
A discussion on the developing challenges and initiatives in the regulation and ethics of the independent referral bar around the world. This session will address topics including artificial intelligence and technological developments, use of social media, strategic lawsuit against public participations, navigating intergenerational challenges. Whatever area of practice you are in, in this interactive session, our panel will explore approaches to common ethical dilemmas in the legal profession.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Jose Antonio Maurellet | Hong Kong Bar Association, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR; President/ Chairperson, Hong Kong Bar Association |
Speakers
| Roderick Dunlop KC | The Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh, Scotland; President / Chairperson, The Faculty of Advocates |
| Barbara Mills KC | Bar Council of England and Wales, London, England; President/ Chairperson, The Bar Council of England and Wales |
| Justice Ngozika Okaisabor | Court of Appeal, Abuja, Nigeria; Member, Judges' Forum Advisory Board |
| Sarah Sackman KC | HM Government, UK Ministry of Justice, London, England |
| Jonathan Soeharno | De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Committee Liaison Officer, Professional Ethics Committee |