International Lawyers’ Conference 2023

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘International Lawyers’ Conference 2023’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 23 September. 

Background 

International Lawyer's Conference 2023 is being organized by the Bar Council of India on the theme ‘Emerging Challenges in Justice Delivery System’ on 23rd - 24th September, 2023.

• The conference, which is being organized for the first time in the country, will discuss topics such as emerging legal trends, challenges in cross-border litigation, legal technology, environmental law etc.

Aim of Conference: 

The conference aims to serve as a platform for meaningful dialogue and discussion on various legal topics of national and international importance, foster exchange of ideas and experiences, and strengthen international cooperation and understanding of legal issues. 

Objective of Conference: 

The need for strong, independent and unbiased foundations for the legal system is required for India to achieve the goal of a developed nation. 

• It will help India to get an opportunity to learn from the best practices of other nations.
• Alternate Dispute Resolution will be strengthened. In order to systematize the informal tradition of dispute resolution in India, the Government of India has enacted a mediation Act. Similarly, Lok Adalats are also playing a big role and Lok Adalats have solved about 7 lakh cases in the last 6 years. 
• The ongoing discussion regarding presenting any law in two languages - one to which the legal system is accustomed and another for common citizens. The Government is making an effort to draft new laws in simple language. For example Data Protection Law. 
• The Supreme Court of India made arrangements to get its judgments translated into 4 local languages Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati and Oriya and hailed the monumental change in the judicial system of India.