Some of the Commonwealth's most distinguished judges and magistrates will come to Bermuda this summer for a conference.

The regional meeting of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA) is entitled 'Equality and the Courts — Exploring the Commonwealth Experience'.

Among the topics to be discussed will be family and gender-based violence, human rights and economic development, and perspectives on equality and the courts.

Although the event has traditionally been addressed only to magistrates and judges, the latest conference has been extended to include all lawyers in Bermuda at the instigation of the Regional Vice-President of the CMJA, Puisne Judge Norma Wade-Miller.

Members of the Bermuda Bar Association who attend the conference will be able to meet and network with CMJA members from the UK, Channel Islands, Cayman Islands, the Caribbean and Africa.

The event will be hosted by Chief Justice Richard Ground at the Fairmont Southampton resort between August 19 and 23.