The Dominica Bar Association will convene law week from Friday 8th July to Friday 15th July.
Law week, which is in its third year, is an initiative by the Dominica Bar Association to sensitize, inform and educate the public on their rights and responsibilities, provide the forum to discuss areas of interest, give back to society and foster socialization among its membership.
One of the objectives of the Dominica Bar Association is to promote the dissemination of information on legal subjects through lectures, discussions and books, and through correspondence with public bodies and individuals.
The premier event is the third Justice Telford Georges Memorial Lecture titled The Death Penalty: the Rarest of the Rare the Worst of the Worst scheduled for on Friday, July 8th at Dominica State College Auditorium from 7:00pm.
Other activities will include the fifth annual Law Fair/ Pro Bono Day on Saturday, July 9th; a church service at the St. Georges Anglican Church from 8:00 am on Sunday, July 10th; the second edition of ‘Legally Speaking’ at the Fort Young Hotel from 7:00- 9:00pm on Tuesday, July 12th and a health activity on Wednesday, July 13th.
The events will culminate with two social activates.
On Thursday, July 14th Reggae on the Boardwalk at Loubiere and a cocktail, party and dance on Friday, July 15th.
The association invites the members of the public to attend and fully participate in the public activities.
