The European Circuit of the Bar will hold its 2025 Annual Conference in The Hague in the Netherlands from 18th to 20th September 2025, titled: Lawyering in a Phase of Upheaval.
The keynote address at the conference will be delivered by Judge Kimberly Prost of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
James Onalaja of 187 Chambers will be chairing the International Criminal Law (ICL) Panel discussions, one of seven panel discussions at the conference.
The International Criminal Law Panel will discuss the scope for national courts and other mechanisms stepping up in the fight against impunity for atrocity crimes in light of the recent attacks on the ICC. It will include the following distinguished panellists:
- Ward Ferdinandusse: Deputy Specialist Prosecutor of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, in The Hague;
- Natia Navrouzou: Executive Director of Yazda – a Yazidi-focussed global NGO addressing justice and accountability in relation to the ISIS genocide against the Yazidi community in Iraq;
- Martin Hackett: Counter-terrorism Expert, UN Office of Counterterrorism (UNOCT), International Counsel with the EU-Ukraine Project Pravo-Justice and Axiom International Ltd, barrister at Lincoln House Chambers;
- Luke Vidal: Partner at SLV Partners & Askolds, Paris Bar Advocate in the Lafarge Syria/ISIS criminal case
Venue: The Asser Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands
Date: 18th to 20th September’25
Title: Lawyering in a Phase of Upheaval
Keynote Speaker: Judge Kimberly Prost of the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Ticket Includes:
- Welcome Drinks Reception hosted at the Residence of the Czech Ambassador to The Netherlands;
- Stakeholders Visit to the International Criminal Court (ICC) with address by Judge Joanna Korner KC of the ICC (Limited Spaces going fast);
- 7 Panel Discussions including:
The European Bar Leaders Panel, including Kirsty Brimelow KC;
The International Criminal Law Panel;
Ø The International Migration Panel;
Ø The Family Law Panel addressing The Hague Convention and International Child Abduction;
Ø The Technology/Artificial Intelligence Panel – looking at their potential impact on investigations;
Ø The Climate Law Panel;
Ø The International Trade Panel;
- And the Gala Dinner.
Special Concessionary Tickets available to young lawyers up to 5yrs PQE; Netherlands based lawyers and students.
Full details and Early Bird Tickets (Going fast) are available on the European Circuit’s website via the link below.
Click here to visit the European Circuit’s website and to book.
