The Law Society of Northern Ireland was delighted to welcome Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, to Law Society house as a keynote speaker at the Commonwealth Mediation Conference 2022.
The conference was organised by the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) in partnership with the Law Society Mediation Service (LSMS) and provided a platform to discuss the growing importance of mediation to resolve disputes.
The Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan DBE, opened the two-day conference which was attended by members of the judiciary and lawyers from countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and India.
Those attending had an opportunity to hear contributions from Mr Justice Knowles from the International Forum of Commercial Courts (SIFoCC) and George Lim, Chair Singapore International Mediation Centre and Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls.
Commenting the President of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) and local Northern Ireland solicitor, Brian Speers said: