Published: 23 March 2009
Recently appointed Samoa Law Reform Commission Executive Director, Ms.
Leilani Tuala-Warren, spent two weeks with the BCLI in March 2009 as
part of her fact-finding visit to Canada. The new Samoa Law Reform
Commission was set up in November 2008 and Ms. Tuala-Warren was invited
to spend some time with the BCLI to observe how we operate and carry
out our law reform projects in British Columbia. During her time at
the Institute, Ms. Tuala-Warren was also able to attend the Federation
of Law Reform Agencies of Canada Conference in Victoria, hosted by the
BCLI.
Ms. Tuala-Warren also spent some time with the Alberta Law
Reform Institute during her visit before heading back to Samoa to begin
work on a number of law reform projects. One of the first areas of law
reform that Ms. Tuala-Warren will be dealing with relates to a review
of the criminal law legislation in Samoa.
Commenting on her time
with the BCLI, Ms. Tuala-Warren said: "I am very grateful to all of the
staff at the Institute for the help and advice they have given me. I
have learned a great deal and have no doubt that the experience will
prove invaluable to the success of the Samoa Law Reform Commission."
The
BCLI was pleased to be able to present to Ms. Tuala-Warren several
Canadian legal textbooks as a gift towards the establishment of a
library at the Samoa Law Reform Commission. A number of other
initiatives are also planned to provide future support for the
Commission in Samoa.
