IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
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)
| Sam Townend KC | Keating Chambers, London, England; Chair, Forum for Barristers and Advocates |
Speakers
| Roderick Dunlop KC | The Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh, Scotland; President / Chairperson, The Faculty of Advocates |
| Dominique Hogan-Doran SC | Australian Bar, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Chair, Bar Issues Commission Regulation Committee |
| 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 |