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CALRAs Conference 2026
CALRAs Conference Singapore 2026 – Registration Open
Registration is now open for the CALRAs international law reform conference in Singapore on 13 and 14 July 2026.
The Conference will be held at the Fullerton Hotel, Singapore: https://www.fullertonhotels.com/fullerton-hotel-singapore
The Conference fee is £275 per person. An optional Conference dinner is offered, at an additional cost of £62 per person.
To register for the CALRAs Conference, follow this link: https://forms.office.com/e/2FMWhXy6Ce.
Any issues as to the registration process, please contact Courteney Rose: Courteney.Rose@lawcommission.gov.uk.
The CALRAs Conference
- The CALRAs Conference is entitled Law Reform in a Changing World.
- The Conference is an in- person event to enable law reformers to engage with others, and share their experience and best practice in law reform. The programme will cover key topics including law reform in Asia and the Pacific; working with legislative counsel on law reform; and law reform and legal education. Each session will be introduced by a panel of leading law reformers drawn from around the Commonwealth.
- The CALRAs conference will be held immediately before the Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel (CALC) Conference being held in Singapore on 15 -17 July 2026. The two Conferences are being held back to back to encourage collaboration between CALRAs and CALC. Please note they are separate events with distinct programmes and registration processes.
- The CALC Conference website provides useful information regarding Singapore including entry requirements and accommodation. See Home | CALC Conference 2026, Singapore
We look forward to welcoming you at the CALRAs conference.
CALRAs Conference 2025
The 10th CALRAs Conference was held in St Julians, Malta on 4 and 5 April 2025.
CALRAs Conference 2023
The 9th CALRAs Conference was held in Goa, India on Saturday 4 March 2023.
The Conference was open to members of CALRAs and to non-members, and from the Commonwealth and elsewhere.
The theme of the Conference was National Law Reform and International Cooperation.
CALRAs Conference 2019
The 8th biennial Conference of CALRAs was held in Livingstone, Zambia, from Thursday 4th to Friday 5th April 2019. The Conference venue was not far from the Victoria Falls, one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World.
The Conference programme focussed on practical issues for law reform (secrets of success), such as: modern law reform projects; Law Reform Agency relationships with Government; the value and cost-effectiveness of law reform; the value of legislative drafting for law reform; and implementation of law reform reports.
GUIDE TO LAW REFORM
“Changing the Law: A Practical Guide to Law Reform” is a publication produced recently by CALRAs with the Commonwealth Secretariat. It is a ground-breaking publication.
Law is always in need of reform. To be successful, law reform must be of a high standard. This Guide is designed to provide practical assistance to users seeking to deliver high-standard law reform outcomes. Using examples and experience from around the Commonwealth and beyond, it guides users through each of the phases of a successful reform. It is the first general guide to conducting law reform in Commonwealth countries.
Download: Changing The Law
[11 Jan 2018 – 14:20 | Version 1 | Philip Chung 1.44MB]
CALRAs Conference 2015
The Commonwealth Association of Law Reform Agencies (CALRAs) is an organisation designed to encourage international co-operation in law reform.
It has the strong support of the Commonwealth Secretariat, and has been granted formal Accreditation to the Commonwealth.
CALRAs held its 2015 conference in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April 2015.
The Scottish Law Commission assisted in organising and hosting the conference. The Scottish Law Commission is a founder member of CALRAs, and is active in promoting law reform internationally.