The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) says discussions on the new procurement laws, artificial intelligence and advertising norms are among several topics that will feature during its inaugural Law Week, Law Conference and Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony 2024 at the Hyatt Regency, Port-of-Spain.
The conference will take place on October 10 and 11.
The keynote speaker, the newly appointed Professor Tracy Robinson of the UWI Mona Campus, will deliver the keynote address on the topic The Bill of Rights at 62: Assessing Trinidad and Tobago’s Constitutional Experiment.
In a media release, the Law Association said the conference will feature presentations on constitutional, criminal, commercial, transactional, and family law.
Presenters from the Judiciary will include Justices of Appeal Mark Mohammed and Vasheist Kokaram. Senior Counsel Israel Khan, Douglas Mendes, Sophia K Chote and Ian Benjamin will also feature.
There will be presentations highlighting topics such as artificial intelligence and changing advertising norms and how these developments impact the legal profession.
It added that other presentations will deal with how the new procurement regime will affect the economic landscape.
“Discussions on commercial and transactional law will highlight the challenges to practitioners of new conveyancing standards and obligations, as well as the implications of the new beneficial ownership provisions relating to company shares,” the release stated.
LATT said there will be panels on ADR and the new Arbitration Act. Among family law panellists will be Family Court Justice Allyson Ramkerrysingh, Senior Counsel Lynette Seebaran-Suite, Lesley-Ann Lucky-Samaroo and Saira Lakhan.
Presenters from other professions will include psychiatrist Dr Jacqueline Sharpe and actuaries Stokeley Smart and Kyle Rudden will present on the Smart Actuarial Tables.
“The conference is one of the highlights of the association’s inaugural Law Week, which includes media appearances and events that give back to the public and culminate in this year’s Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony. This year’s awardees include Senior Counsel Osbourne Charles, Elton Prescott, Barendra Sinanan, Anthony Smart, Nizam Mohammed and Patrick Jagessar,” LATT said.