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01/10/2026

🎥 WATCH LIVE | THE GREAT DEBATE

The stage is set for one of the highlights of the OECS Bar Association’s 20th Regional Law Conference!

⚖️ Savings Law Clauses: Eternal Freeze or Living Tree?

Join us LIVE for a compelling exchange featuring Dr. Francis Alexis KC and Professor Tracy Robinson, with Kamau Grant arguing “Eternal Freeze”, moderated by The Honourable Justice Adrian Saunders.

📅 Friday, 2 October 2026
⏰ 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM (AST)
📍 St. Kitts & Nevis

Can’t be in the room? Join the conversation online and watch the Great Debate LIVE.

🔴 LIVE STREAM:

Regional Law Conference 20th Anniversary | 1st October 2026

29/09/2026

𝗙𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼, 𝗗𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝗖 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝘄: “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 ‘𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝘄’ 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱?”

Published in Public Law in 1976, Dr Alexis’ article examined an issue that remains at the heart of constitutional discourse across the Caribbean: the effect and reach of savings law clauses.

Decades later, that scholarship would feature in the jurisprudence of the Caribbean Court of Justice, including McEwan v Attorney General of Guyana, in which the judgment was delivered by the Hon. Justice Adrian Saunders.

Now, 50 years later, the conversation continues.

At the 20th OECS Bar Association Regional Law Conference, we bring that constitutional conversation to the stage with:

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘:-
𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 – 𝗘𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲?

Dr Francis Alexis KC and Professor Tracy Robinson will engage on competing approaches to one of the most enduring questions in Caribbean constitutional law, with Kamau Grant joining the debate and the Hon. Justice Adrian Saunders, former President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, as Moderator.

There is something particularly fitting about Justice Saunders moderating this discussion: a question Dr Alexis explored in scholarship 50 years ago would, decades later, arise in the constitutional jurisprudence of a Court over which Justice Saunders presided.

From scholarship, to jurisprudence, to debate — 50 years later, the conversation continues.

20/08/2026

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🎉

Join us in beautiful St. Kitts & Nevis for the 20th Annual Regional Law Conference, as we celebrate two decades of regional collaboration, professional development and legal excellence.

📅 30 September – 4 October 2026
📍 St. Kitts Marriott Resort
🎟️ Early Bird rates available until 31 August 2026

Connect with colleagues from across the region and beyond, engage in insightful sessions, expand your professional network, and be part of the conversation as we look ahead to the next chapter.

Growing the Conversation: 20 Years and Beyond

Register today and secure your Early Bird rate!

Click the link below

https://cvent.me/PZPxav

or send email
📧 [email protected]

14/08/2026

🎓 Scholarship Applications Are Now Open!

The OECS Bar Association is pleased to invite applications for Conference Scholarships to attend the 20th Annual Regional Law Conference, taking place from 30 September – 4 October 2026 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, St. Kitts & Nevis.

This scholarship programme is designed to support the professional development of young lawyers from across the OECS by providing an opportunity to participate in one of the Caribbean’s premier legal conferences. Successful applicants will join judges, King’s Counsel, and other legal practitioners, academics, and regional experts for five days of continuing legal education, networking, and professional engagement.

If you are eligible, we encourage you to apply and take advantage of this unique opportunity to invest in your legal career.

📅 Application Deadline: 28 August, 2026
📧 For further information or to request an application package: [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming the next generation of legal leaders.

12/08/2026

📢 Early Bird Registration Begins Soon!

The countdown has begun!

Join the OECS Bar Association as we celebrate the 20th Annual Regional Law Conference, taking place 30 September – 4 October 2026 at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, Frigate Bay, St. Kitts & Nevis.

Under the theme “Growing the Conversation: 20 Years and Beyond,” this milestone conference will bring together legal professionals from across the Caribbean and beyond for:
⚖️ Insightful sessions
🎤 Distinguished speakers
🤝 Meaningful networking
🧘 Attorney wellness experiences
🎉 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner
🏝️ Island Excursion

Take advantage of our Early Bird rates when registration opens.

📧 For more information: [email protected]

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