Conferences

CIAJ Legislative Drafting Conference 2020 ‒ Online 10 September to 1 October 2020

This online  program is under the theme: Making Laws in a Post-Modern World: Are You Ready?

For more information, see https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/upcoming-programs/2020-legislative-drafting/

Access for All: Plain Language is a Civil Right ‒ Virtual Conference 13 October 2020

This online conference on 13 October 2020 will be co-hosted by Clarity International, the Center for Plain Language, and Plain Language Association International (PLAIN).

For more information, see www.accessforallconference.org. 

CALC Conference 2021 – Bahamas July 2021

The 2021 CALC Conference will be held in the Bahamas in July 2021.

For more details, see Geoff Lawn's CALC President's report in the November 2019 CALC Newsletter at the Newsletters page.

CALC Conference 2021: General

2021 CALC Conference
2021 CALC Conference -- Call for papers

To come

  
2021 CALC Conference -- final program

 

To come

  
2021 CALC Conference Information paper v1 To come  

 

Material related to 2021 CALC ordinary general meeting
Proxy form for 2021 General Meeting

To come

Agenda for 2021 CALC Ordinary General Meeting

 To come

Minutes of 2019 CALC ordinary general meeting on 2 April 2019 Avani Hotel Livingstone Zambia

 To come

President's report - see papers from this conference in the Members’ area (log in access only).

  

Secretary's report - see papers from this conference in the Members’ area (log in access only).

  

Treasurer's report - see papers from this conference in the Members’ area (log in access only).

  

Financial statements 2019-2021 - see papers from this conference in the Members’ area (log in access only).

  

Proposed Amendments to CALC Constitution

 To come
   

CALC Conference 2021: Nominations for positions on CALC Council 2021-2023 

Position Nominee Nominator Seconder Statement
Executive
President  

 

    
         
Vice President        
         
Secretary        
         
Treasurer        
         
Non-executive (2 members for each region)
Africa        
         
         
Asia        
         
         
Europe        
         
         
         
Americas        
         
         
Australasia and the Pacific        
         
         

 

Forthcoming conferences of interest to legislative drafters

CALC is happy to publicise conferences that would be of interest to drafters. Please send details to ross.carter@pco.govt.nz. 

Biennial Law Revision Conference, 7 to 8 July 2020, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

The Regional Law Revision Centre Inc. ‘the Centre’ is a non-profit organization established in Anguilla, British West Indies. The Centre provides services, such as, law consolidation, law revision, and print and electronic publications of the revised laws of the British Overseas Territories of Anguilla, Montserrat, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks and Caicos Islands. These services are also extended to the wider Caribbean region and other Territories.

The Centre will be hosting its biennial Law Revision Conference which is scheduled for 7 to 8 July, 2020 in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. The theme of the Conference is “The Challenges and Benefits of Law-making in Micro-States and Small Jurisdictions”. 

Brochure which provides more information about the Centre: PDF (744 KB)

Website: www.lawrevision.ai

Conference registration form

 

Previous conferences

Below is a list of previous CALC conferences. Many papers presented at CALC conferences can be found in the CALC journal The Loophole. Individual papers can also be found using the Publications catalogue page.

Photographs from CALC conferences can be viewed on the CALC Members Only page.

  • 2019 Livingstone (Zambia) -- CALC members can access papers from this conference in the Members’ area (log in access only).
  • 2018 St Helier (Jersey) -- CALC Europe Region Conference
  • 2018 Canberra (Australia) -- CALC Australasia and the Pacific Region/PCC Conference
  • 2017 Melbourne (Australia)
  • 2015 Edinburgh (Scotland)
  • 2013 Cape Town (South Africa) -- Conference attendees can access papers from this conference on the Cape Town conference papers page.
  • 2012 Cape Town (South Africa) -- CALC Africa Region/APKN Conference
  • 2011 Colombo (Sri Lanka) -- CALC Asia Region Conference
  • 2011 Hyderabad (India) -- Conference attendees can access papers from this conference on the Hyderabad conference papers page.
  • 2010 Abuja (Nigeria) -- CALC Africa Region/Commonwealth Regional Law Conference
  • 2009 Hong Kong (China)
  • 2007 Nairobi (Kenya)
  • 2005 London (England)
  • 2003 Melbourne (Australia)
  • 1999 Petalang Jaya (Malaysia)
  • 1996 Vancouver (Canada)
  • 1993 Nicosia (Cyprus)
  • 1990 Auckland (New Zealand)
  • 1986 Ocho Rios (Jamaica)
  • 1983 Hong Kong