LAWASIA

The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific

LAWASIA is a regional association of lawyers, judges, jurists and legal organisations, which advocates for the interests and concerns of the Asia Pacific legal profession.

For over fifty years, LAWASIA has operated as a platform to promote the cross-jurisdictional exchange of legal knowledge; as a voice of the legal profession; and as a conduit for encouraging adherence to mutually-held principles of the rule of law, professional integrity and the protection of human rights.

Recent Updates

Inaugural Address by LAWASIA President, Mr Christopher Leong

September 21, 2017 Japan News
Speech delivered by LAWASIA President, Mr Christopher Leong, at the 30th LAWASIA Conference (Tokyo, 21 September 2017).
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LAWASIA Statement of Concern regarding Humanitarian Crisis in Rakhine State of Myanmar

October 3, 2017 Myanmar Statement
A LAWASIA statement of concern regarding the reported internal-communal conflict in the Rakhine state of Myanmar, urging LAWASIA member organisations, where they are able to do so, to assist and provide pro bono legal assistance to Rohingya refugees.
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China Law Society Response to LAWASIA Statement of Continuing Concern

August 30, 2017 China Statement
Following the LAWASIA ‘Statement of Continuing Concern regarding the Treatment of Lawyers in China’ (issued 26 May 2017), China Law Society, which is a member organisation of LAWASIA, communicated a statement in response on 18 August 2017. Extracts of the response are provided in the PDF below.
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Why Join LAWASIA?

Membership

LAWASIA membership offers individual lawyers, law societies and private firms the opportunity to interact on a regional basis, to build their knowledge and understanding of legal issues, and to develop a network of colleagues throughout the world with a common interest in the practice of law in the Asia Pacific.

LAWASIA Knowledge Centre

Knowledge Centre contains all statements made by LAWASIA about events and legal activities which are of interest to the legal community.

Current and upcoming events

7th LAWASIA Family Law & Children's Rights Conference

6-8 June 2018 Vientiane | LAOS Read more

31st LAWASIA Conference

2-5 November 2018 Siem Reap | CAMBODIA Read more
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