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IBA Judges Forum: In defence of justice

9 Jul - 10 Jul 2026

Session information

Natural selection? From where should judges come?

Friday 10 July (1200 - 1315)

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Justice Liam Kennedy	High Court of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Secretary, Judges' Forum

Speakers

Hon Justice Adewale Abiru	Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
Hon Justice Dennis Adjei	Supreme Court of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
Olivier Laude	Laude & Associes, Paris, France; Secretary, Africa and Middle East Working Group
Hon Nancy Finda Sammy	National Association of Trial Judges of Liberia, Monrovia, Liberia
Hon Justice Bubile Shonga	High Court of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

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