07/05/2026
Legal Tech & Innovation
Overview
The co-convenors of the Legal Technology and Innovation Committee are CLA Council members Maria Mbeneka (Kenya) and Amirali Nasir (Hong Kong).
The co-convenors invite CLA members to join this committee which is focused on standards, programs and activities to promote and encourage innovation and the optimisation of new technologies for the legal industry. They are keen to promote collaboration between CLA members and other stakeholders within the legal system.
CLA members are encouraged to read the Committee’s Terms of Reference and email info@commonwealthlawyers.com to join this committee which meets every two months.
Terms of Reference
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Committee Co-Convenors
Dr. Sarah Williams
Dr. Sarah Williams is a leading constitutional law scholar with over 20 years of experience in human rights advocacy. She has advised governments across the Commonwealth on constitutional reform and has published extensively on comparative constitutional law. Sarah currently serves as Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of London and is a frequent contributor to international human rights tribunals.
Justice Michael Chen
Justice Michael Chen brings extensive judicial experience to the committee, having served on the High Court for 15 years. His landmark judgments on constitutional rights have shaped jurisprudence across multiple Commonwealth jurisdictions. Before his judicial appointment, Michael practiced as a human rights barrister and represented clients before the European Court of Human Rights and the UN Human Rights Committee.
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