Chief Justice Mahapela Lehohla is currently attending the 15th Commonwealth law conference, which started on Sunday in Nairobi Kenya.

Chief Justice is amongst the more than 2 000 lawyers expected to be representing 53 Commonwealth countries at the conference.

According to the programme, the conference is aimed at offering continuing professional development as well as offering opportunity to network amongst the participants.

Topics to be discussed include constitutionalism, human rights, governance and the rule of law.

The participants at the conference are also expected to discuss issues pertaining to corporate and commercial law, while law in a globalised economy also forms part of issues under discussion.

The conference has been organised by the Law Society of Kenya in collaboration with the Commonwealth Lawyers Association.

The conference is expected to end on Saturday.

Source: LENA 11/09/2007