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SUMMARY:Inns of Court Victoria - International Law and the War in Ukraine: assessing criminal liability and legal challenges
DESCRIPTION:The Inns of Court Victoria is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a 2-hour in person seminar on International Law and the War in Ukraine: assessing criminal liability and legal challenges. \nDirk Ryneveld\, Q.C.\, who was the senior Prosecuting Trial Attorney at the ICTY at the Hague and lead counsel in the Kosovo portion of the Slobodan Milosovic trial\, will moderate a panel of the following three experts: \n\nCatherine Morris – Associate\, Centre for Asia-Pacific Initiatives\, University of Victoria\, Canada;\nWarren Fensom – UNODC Maritime Crime Prosecutions Mentor; and\nJonathan Ratel – EU Senior Advisor on Prosecutions\, Ukraine – 2019 – 2021.\n\nCatherine Morris will outline several mechanisms now being used or considered internationally to hold perpetrators accountable for atrocity crimes being committed into Ukraine and elsewhere. \nWarren Fensom will focus on three main legal questions: \n\nWhat is the law on targeting\, including the concepts of military objectives\, civilian objects and the concept of disproportionate damage to civil objectives;\nWhat is the law regarding attacking a nuclear power plant (and also applying question 1); and\nWhat are cluster munitions and thermobaric weapons? What is the specific law relating to them (and also applying question 1).\n\nJonathan Ratel will be speaking on recent events in Ukraine and the challenges of prosecuting war crimes in fragile States. In 2019\, Jonathan Ratel was seconded by the UK Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) to the EU Mission in Ukraine)\, and working with the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) in Odessa and the National Academy of Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine (NAPU) in Kyiv. \nProfessional Development Credits: This course offers up to 2 hours of Professional Development Credits (See “How to get PD Credit” below). \nWhen:  Wednesday\, April 20\, 2022 \nTime: Doors open at 4:30 in the afternoon. Check–in is between 4:30 and 5:00 sharp. DO NOT BE LATE. Buffet supper at 5:10pm. Program from 5:30 to 7:30. \nLocation: Sticky Wicket Pub\, Upstairs called the “Maple Room” \nCost: The cost of the event is $50.00 per person (includes buffet meal) paid to the “Victoria Bar Association” \nThere are two options to make payment: \n1. Pay online through the Inns of Court event page at www.Vicbar.ca (click link) \n\nPay manually by sending a cheque to Anwar Mujtabah at: Crease Harman LLP\n800 – 1070 Douglas Street\nVictoria\, BC V8W 2C4\nPhone: 250-388-5421\, Ext. 114\nFax: 250.388.4294\nEmail: amujtabah@crease.com\n\nHow to get PD Credit \nTo get the 2 PD Credits\, this is the process after the event has completed: \n\nFind Law Society “Member Services”\nSelect “Member Portal” and enter your information\n‘Login’\nUnder “Education” select “Continuing Professional Development (CPD)”\nType the group study name of “Inns of Court” into the “Course/Group Study” name box (leave dates out as this is set up with a date range)\nIn the Course/Group Study box type in ‘Inns of Court”\nFrom the Drop down menu select “Inns of Court – Victoria”\nSelect “Inns of Court Victoria Court (36 Credits) Jan.1 – December 31\, 2022” or something similar as the name is undergoing a slight change.\nDO NOT TYPE IN THE NAME OF THIS COURSE WHEN APPLYING FOR CREDITS. YOU WILL NOT FIND IT. YOU DO NOT NEED THE NAME IN ORDER TO CLAIM YOUR 2 HOURS OF CREDIT.\nUnder “Record your CPD hours” type ‘2’\nUnder “Completion Date” type in the date you took the course\nSelect the “Get Credit” Button
URL:https://vicbar.ca/event/inns-of-court-victoria-thoughts-on-international-law-pursuing-accountability-for-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity/
LOCATION:The Sticky Wicket – Maple Room\, 919 Douglas St\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2C2\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Anwar Mujtabah":MAILTO:amujtabah@crease.com
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SUMMARY:Victoria Bar Association Spring Dinner
DESCRIPTION:The Victoria Bar Association invites you to the 2022 Spring Dinner at the Inn at Laurel Point. \nSubmit your registration (details below) promptly. In the interest of fairness\, the only routes to registration are 1) paying online or 2) paying by cheque. We cannot accommodate email or phone reservations or registrations. \nDate: Wednesday\, April 27th\nTime: 5:30PM – 7:30PM \nDoors Open: 5:15 \nCash Bar: 5:30 \nSeated Dinner: 6:00 \nPlace: Inn at Laurel Point\nCost: $75 per person (lawyers)\, $35 per person (students or new lawyers called after January 1\, 2021) \nMENU \nOrganic Field Greens\, Compressed Apple\, Brown Butter\, Shaved Fennel\, Maple Pepitas\, Basic Vinaigrette \n~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nChoice of: \nPan Seared Steelhead Trout – Spiced Couscous\, Citrus Beurre Blanc\nBeef Tenderloin – Truffle Potato Pave\, Red Wine Jus\nChickpea Panisse (vegetarian/vegan) – Roasted Cauliflower\, Salsa Verde \n~~~~~~~~~~~~ \nBlack Forest Tart – Cherry Jelly\, Chocolate Streusel \nPlease indicate any dietary restrictions or allergies and the venue will do their best to accommodate you. \nREGISTRATION \nDeadline: April 13\, 2022 (but event will likely sell out before then) \nPreferred: Online through the website event page at www.vicbar.ca. May not work with Internet Explorer. Payment can be through PayPal\, or\, by scrolling down on the PayPal screen\, credit card. Firms can register multiple attendees with one transaction. \nMailed cheque\, along with registrant names\, student status\, dinner choice and dietary requirements/allergies\, to: \nAmanda Macdonald\nLegal Services Branch | Ministry of Attorney General\nSuite 340 – 1675 Douglas Street | Victoria\, BC V8W 2G5\nemail: amanda.macdonald@gov.bc.ca
URL:https://vicbar.ca/event/victoria-bar-association-spring-dinner/
LOCATION:Inn at Laurel Point\, 680 Montreal St\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
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