The 14th South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law (SAARCLAW) conference along with the 11th SAARC Chief Justices Conference was inaugurated in Colombo this evening. <br/><br/>The conference provides a platform for legal professionals to meet and discuss issues of mutual interests and emerging legal trends in the South Asian countries. Sri Lankan Prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in his keynote address called upon the need for addressing the problem of judicial delays in resolving disputes. <br/><br/>He said that South Asian region being an engine of growth, needs strong dispute resolution mechanism for foreign investors to have confidence in the system. <br/><br/>The conference felicitated Attorney General of India K.K.Venugopal for his lifetime contribution to the legal field. An encyclopedia containing the major treaties, charters and legal documents in SAARC region written by legal expert Hemant Batra was also unveiled at the inaugural function. Over next two days, discussions will be held on 'The Role of National and International Counter-Tracking Laws in combatting issues of Tracking and Forced Labour ', 'Artificial Intelligence and Human Aptitude working in Tandem', 'A Common Regional Platform for Combating Climate Change', 'The Confluence of Law and Technology', 'The Role of Law and Judicial Activism' and 'Promoting FDI and Cross-Border Transactions in the SAARC Region'. <br/><br/>The 11th Chief Justices conference will be held tomorrow with a closed-door session attended only by the Chief Justices or their representatives.