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Registration Fees
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Before
16 Aug |
17 Aug-
10 Oct |
At the
Conf. |
IBA members
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£650 |
£740 |
£780 |
| IBA members from countries with reduced membership fees |
£480 |
£740 |
£780 |
| IBA member academics (full-time only) |
£480 |
£740 |
£780 |
| Non-members |
£740 |
£780 |
£840 |
| South African nationals (resident in South Africa) |
£200 |
£250 |
£300 |
| Other African nationals (resident in Africa) |
£300 |
£350 |
£400 |
| South African lawyers (under 35 years of age) |
£150 |
£200 |
£250 |
| Guest(s) |
£150 |
£150 |
£150 |
Registration Fees include:
- Attendance at all working sessions
- Conference documentation; including website access to any available speakers' papers, and to the Preliminary List of Participants
- Lunches Monday-Friday (inclusive)
- Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party on Sunday 20 October
- Invitation to Reception hosted by South African law firms on Monday 21 October
- Closing Party on Friday 25 October
- Transport to and from the Conference hotels and the ICC from 19-25 October
- Airport transfers on 19, 20 and 26, 27 October
Guest Fees include:
- Lunches Monday-Friday (inclusive)
- Opening Ceremony and Welcome Party on Sunday 20 October
- Invitation to Reception hosted by South African law firms on Monday 21 October
- Closing Party on Friday 25 October
- Transport to and from the Conference hotels and the ICC from 19-25 October
- Airport transfers on 19, 20 and 26, 27 October
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Registration
To register for the Conference, either complete the online registration form or download, print and complete the PDF Registration Form and send it, together with your payment, to:
International Bar Association
271 Regent Street
London W1B 2AQ
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7629 1206
Fax: +44 (0)20 7491 4460
E-mail: confs@int-bar.org for enquiries
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Download Printable form
Social function tickets will NOT be confirmed until full payment is received at the IBA office. If full payment is not received by Monday 30 September tickets will be released without further warning.
As numbers may have to be limited for certain functions, tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and requests for tickets for unregistered guests will be granted at the discretion of the Head of Conferences.
Registration Check in
The registration desk will be located in Hall 3a of the Durban International Convention Centre.
International Convention Centre (ICC)
11 Walnut Road
Durban 4001
South Africa
Tel: +27 31 360 1000
Fax: +27 31 360 1050
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Guests
No member of the legal profession may be registered as a guest. Guests may not attend working sessions. Only registered guests (ie those paying the guest registration fee) are eligible to participate in the social programme and excursions except with the prior agreement of the Head of Conferences.
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Visas
Important Information - South African Entry Formalities
The International Bar Association has been advised that the entry formalities to South Africa have recently been relaxed for some countries. It is recommended that each delegate contact their local South African diplomatic or consular representative abroad with regard to their individual visa requirements. Any application should be made at least six weeks prior to the Conference. If there is no South African representation in your country, contact Congress International for further information. All enquiries must be via email at ci@dbn.lia.net.
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Passports must be valid for six months after the intended date of return from South Africa and delegates must have a return ticket.
All Conference delegates, with the exception of UK and Irish nationals, are required to apply for a Business visa.
It is recommended that you apply with your local South African diplomatic or consular representative abroad at least six weeks prior to the Conference. If there is no South African representation in your country, contact Congress International for further information. All enquiries must be via e-mail at ci@dbn.lia.net.
Delegates who intend travelling to South Africa's neighbouring countries and back to South Africa are advised to apply for multiple entry visas.
Immunisation for yellow fever is an entry requirement if the journey starts or entails passing through a yellow fever zone.
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Important Dates
In order for the early registration fees to apply, both the Registration Form and payment must be at the IBA office by Friday 16 August.
For your name to be included in the Preliminary List of Participants, which will be available to all registered delegates on the website, www.ibanet.org/durban in early September, Registration Forms and fees must be received at the IBA office by Friday 16 August. Please contact the IBA office to request a hard copy of the Preliminary List of Participants if required.
Your Registration Form and payment must be received by Friday 13 September in order for your name to be included in the printed Final List of Participants available at the Conference.
Registrations cannot be accepted at the IBA office from Wednesday 9 October. After this date, registration should be made on arrival at the Conference, at which time the higher fees will apply.
Notice of cancellation must be received at the IBA Office, in writing, by Wednesday 9 October in order for fees to be refunded. A 15 per cent administration charge will be deducted on both registration fees and social function tickets.
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Language
The working language for both the sessions and Conference papers will be English.
Conference Papers
A list of all Conference papers received at the IBA office in London by Friday 13 September will be available on the website from Friday 4 October. Conference delegates will be able to access, and download, papers free of charge.
Subsequent papers received at the IBA office in London by Friday 29 November will be available on the website from this date. A Catalogue of Papers will be available on request.
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Cancellation/Substitution
Your registration will be acknowledged in writing, but not by fax. Any cancellation must be received at the IBA office, in writing, by Wednesday 9 October in order for fees to be refunded. A 15 per cent administration charge will be deducted on registration fees and social function tickets.
After Wednesday 9 October, no refunds can be made for registration fees but a substitute delegate may be nominated at any time. Social function tickets will only be refunded after this date if the IBA can resell the ticket.
Payment of Registration Fees
£ Sterling: by cheque or bank draft drawn on a UK bank and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send with Registration Form to the IBA office at the address below. OR by bank transfer to the IBA Bank Account Number 13270222 at the National Westminster Bank (Sort code 56-00-03), St James's and Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom (SWIFT address NWBKGB2L). Please ensure that a copy of the transfer details are attached to your Registration Form and sent to the IBA office.
Euros: by bank draft (but not cheques) converted at the current rate of exchange and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send with Registration Form to the IBA office at the address below. OR by bank transfer to the IBA Bank Account Number 550/00/06570631 at the National Westminster Bank (Sort code 56-00-03), St James's and Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom (SWIFT address NWBKGB2L). Please ensure that a copy of the transfer details are attached to your Registration Form and sent to the IBA office.
US Dollars: converted at the current rate of exchange. By cheque or bank draft drawn on a US bank account held in the USA and in favour of the International Bar Association. Please send with Registration Form to the IBA office at the address below. OR by bank transfer to the IBA US dollar account number: 01286498 at the National Westminster Bank, (Sort code 56-00-03), St James's and Piccadilly Branch, 208 Piccadilly, London W1A 2DG, United Kingdom. Please ensure that a copy of the transfer details are attached to your Registration Form and sent to the IBA office.
South African Rand: by cheque or cash only at an ABSA bank foreign exchange till. Please send payments to the IBA Bank Account 40-5525-5525. Please note credit transfers will not be accepted into this account. Please ensure that your registration form is sent to the IBA office at the address below.
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Disclaimer
The organisers may at any time, with or without giving notice, in their absolute discretion and without giving any reason, cancel or postpone the Conference, change its venue or any of the other published particulars, or withdraw any invitation to attend. In any case, neither the organisers nor any of their officers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be liable for any loss, liability, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any person, nor will they return any money paid to them in connection with the Conference unless they are satisfied not only that the money in question remains under their control but also that the person who paid it has been unfairly prejudiced (as to which, decision shall be in their sole and unfettered discretion and, when announced, final and conclusive).
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