LAZ Committees

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International Relations Committee

Objectives To foster the establishment of links between the Law Association of Zambia and Associations of Lawyers in other jurisdictions and to work with such Associations in areas of common interest To lobby for the ratification and domestication of international Conventions and Treaties. To encourage Law Association of Zambia members to be members of international…

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Public interest & Human Rights Committee

Objectives Undertaking prison/detention centre visitations to ensure observance of Human Rights; Observe the compliance rights standards at both domestic and international levels; Sensitising members and the general public on Human Rights; Advising the Council on legal instruments that pertains to Human Rights; Recommend litigation of Human Rights cases to Council and Litigation Committee; Monitoring the…

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Intellectual Property & Business Law Committee

Objectives Co-opted members include the Registrar of Trade Marks or his/her representative. To evaluate the role of the Intellectual Property & Business Law viz a viz objectives of the Association; To harmonise the aims of the Intellectual Property & Business Law with those of LAZ as established; To identify gaps and areas where the Intellectual…

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Young Lawyers Committee

Objectives This Committee was established at the Annual General Meeting which was held in Livingstone in April 2014 to handle issues concerning the Young Lawyers at the Bar as well as Young Lawyers at Heart. The Committee has been meeting and additional objectives are yet to be forwarded to the Secretariat once formulated, this information…

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LAZ House & Membership Committee

Objectives To take care of the funeral of deceased members and in special cases members’ illness; To promoted interaction among members; To promote Bench/Bar interaction.

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Investment Finance and Modernisation Committee

Objectives   Objectives To provide a means by which all lawyers, whatever their particular field of activity, can participate together fully and effectively in the development of society and its institutions; To co-operate with the representative bodies of other professions and other institutions; The applicability and suitability of received law; The influence of industrial, commercial…

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Conveyancing Committee

Objectives The Committee shall carry out delegated functions as from time to time required by the Council of the Law Association of Zambia. The Committee shall be the expert unit of the Law Association of Zambia Council in matters relating to Conveyancing, land alienation and the attendant financial incidentals thereof. The Committee shall to the…

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HIV / AIDS Committee

Objectives In conjunction with human rights committee, to promote and protect the rights of people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. TO advise the council on matters related to HIV and the law. TO empower committee members to better understand HIV-related matters common to Zambia and in comparison to the region. IN conjunction…

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Legal Practitioners Committee

Objectives The Association handles complaints from the public through its Legal Practitioners’ Committee (LPC). The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) Council, in accordance with the Law Association of Zambia Act, Chapter 31 of the Laws of Zambia, appoints Legal Practitioners’ Committee Members. The Committee meets once every month at Midlands and Copperbelt to determine complaints.…

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Women’s Rights Committee

Objectives Women’s Rights Committee The main objective of the Women”s Rights Committee is to oversee duties of its main Project which is the National Legal Aid Clinic For Women that was established in 1990. The Projects mandated inter-alia, to develop law as an instrument of Social, encourage Lawyers to serve the people, deal with legal…

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LAZ Litigation Committee

Objectives To spear-head litigation on the part of LAZ; To prosecute and defend all matters in which LAZ is interested; To act as the conduit for the distribution of all litigation matters among its members; and to the Association’s general membership if necessary; To develop the law through litigation by way of applications for interpretation…

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Law Reform & Constitutional Affairs Committee

Objectives To proactively conduct research on potential areas of legal reform and make necessary recommendations to Council; To research, consider and make recommendations to the Council/Association on proposals on law reform referred to the Association by various stakeholders; To recommend, where necessary, the harmonization of local legislation with internationally-acceptable standards, core principles and practices; To…

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