07/05/2026
Climate Justice
Overview
The co-convenors of the Climate Justice Committee are CLA Council members Fiona Ey (Samoa) and Hasan Irfan Khan (Pakistan).
The co-convenors invite CLA members to join this committee whose mission is to enable CLA members and others to develop and action responses to the climate crisis founded on human rights, justice and equality. The Committee will facilitate this through exchanging views and knowledge, developing policy positions, undertaking special projects and advising the President and Council on climate justice matters.
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.
Committee Highlights
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