IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
LGBTQI+ issues and public interest litigation: two sides of the coin
Tuesday 4 November (0930 - 1045)
Committee(s)
LGBTQI+ Law Committee
(Lead)
Description
An exploration of public interest litigation in advancing LGBTQI+ rights and attempts by entities to use litigation to suppress diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Rafhael Romero Bentos | Loria Advogados, São Paulo, Brazil; Co-Vice Chair , LGBTQI+ Law Committee |
Speakers
| Mario Di Carlo | Studio Legale Ristuccia e Tufarelli, Rome, Italy; Working Group Officer, Communications Law Committee |
| Dhruv Janssen-Sanghavi | Janssen-Sanghavi & Associates, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Carli Schickerling | Schickerling Attorneys, Windhoek, Namibia; Website Officer, LGBTQI+ Law Committee |
| Ljiljana Stanic | McCarthy Tetrault, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Robyn Trask | British Columbia Labour Relations Board, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |