“Public Lecture by David Bailey, Brick Court Chambers and Visiting Professor, King’s College London
Professor Margaret Bloom in the chair.”
CPD accredited
Date: 24th September 2013, 12.30-1.30pm
Location: Inner Temple Hall
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
“Sir John Laws has served in the Court of Appeal and Privy Council since 1999 and has been responsible for a large number of important cases including Thoburn v Sunderland City Council in which he recognised principles of the common law that collided with the notion of Parliamentary Sovereignty. Sir John is also a constitutional jurist of note, having written several extra-judicial contributions that underline the importance of the rule of law and the courts in a democracy so that sovereignty is founded in the constitution, not just Parliament.
The Hamlyn Trust was created in 1948, by Miss Emma Hamlyn in memory of her father, a solicitor and Justice of the Peace in Torquay, Devon. The object of the Trust is to further knowledge and understanding of the law; this is achieved through an annual series of public lectures by distinguished judges, legal practitioners, academic lawyers and other eminent speakers.”
Date: 27th November 2013, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: Inner Temple Hall, Inner Temple, London EC4Y 7HL.
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
“This expert conference breaks new ground in exploring how human rights law (HRL) is shaping the protection of refugees worldwide. A high-level event, it brings together exciting new contributions from more than twenty-five leading international specialists in the refugee protection and HRL – including experts from UNHCR – to take stock of transnational developments in law and practice over the past twenty years, and to cultivate new approaches to the topic.”
Date: 13th-14th November 2013
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
“Although there are no official statistics available, experience and research suggest that a large proportion of women seeking asylum in the UK (claim to) have experienced rape in their country of origin. The role and relevance of this sexual violation within their asylum claim will vary, of course, but for many it will form a key part of the narrative as to why the woman fled and why she fears return. Despite this, there has been little dedicated attention afforded to the ways in which claims of rape emerge within the asylum process, of the barriers that might prevent disclosure, or of the difficulties which decision-makers might face in responding to and evaluating the credibility of such claims. In a context in which concerns have been expressed regarding the handling of women’s asylum claims and there is a wealth of pre-existing research in the criminal justice system pointing to the tenacity of dubious expectations regarding ‘normal’ rape victim’s behaviour during and post-assault, the researchers set out to subject these factors to more rigorous scrutiny.”
Date: 28th October 2013, 4.00-6.00pm
Location: Room G37 (Ground Floor), Senate House, South Block, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
“Law is everywhere providing answers to almost everything. Ever larger numbers of students want to be part of the legal mechanisms that control us, regulate us and take over from politicians when politicians sense their own incapability. It is almost a new religion. In this lecture – and in the discussion to follow – some of the issues dealt with in earlier years by Professor Bogdanor (such as in his lectures, Judges or Legislators: Who Should Rule?, The Judges and the Constitution and The Human Rights Act: Cornerstone of a New Constitution) will be reviewed as will the effect of Europe on our law.”
Date: 4th December 2013, 6.00pm
Location: Barnard’s Inn Hall
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
“70% of the Earth’s surface is not subject to sovereign administration and remains an anarchic space. New technologies pose serious challenges to the notion of High Seas Freedom. Is regulation inevitable and, if so, who will impose it and how?”
Date: 28th November 2013, 6.00pm
Location: Mercer’s Hall
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
“Judge at the European Court of Human Rights and Master of the Bench at Inner Temple, Judge Paul Mahoney will be presenting the fourth of five lectures as part of the Inner Temple’s Lecture Series on Human Rights and our Relationship with the Strasbourg Court.
Having held numerous positions within the Strasbourg Court, including (but not exclusive to) Principle Administrator, Registrar, and the UK’s Judge at the European Court of Human Rights, Master Mahoney will be considering the relationship between the Strasbourg and National Courts.”
Date: Monday 7th October 2013, 6.30pm
Location: The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.
Charge: Varied – please visit the Inner Temple Website for further information and details of how to book. Booking available from August 2013.
More information can be found here.
“Justice of the Supreme Court and Master of the Bench at Inner Temple, The Rt Hon Lord Robert Reed, will be presenting the final lecture of the Inner Temple’s 2013 Lecture Series on Human Rights and our Relationship with the Strasbourg Court.
Having sat as a principle judge in the Commercial Court, at the Inner House of the Court of Session, on occasion as the UK’s Judge at the European Court of Human Rights, and hailed as the authority on human rights law in Scotland, Master Reed will be considering Common Law and the Strasbourg Court.”
Date: Monday 11th October 2013, 6.30pm
Location: The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple.
Charge: Varied – please visit the Inner Temple Website for further information and details of how to book. Booking available from August 2013.
More information can be found here.
“Lord Phillips will discuss a practice recently introduced into English procedure in relation to “closed material”. This is a controversial practice under which one party, usually the State, puts before the Court evidence of a sensitive nature that is concealed from both the public, and the other party. Initially Parliament introduced this practice in a number of areas of public law where sensitive evidence is likely to be important. For example, closed material can be placed before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), which handles appeals in immigration or deportation cases where evidence is involved whose disclosure would often involve a threat to national security.”
Date: Monday 30th September 2013, 6.30-8.30 pm
Location: Edmond J Safra Lecture Theatre
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
“The New Labour government was accused of frenzied law making, creating a criminal offence for every day spent in office. The current government, responding to these concerns, has introduced a ‘gateway’ mechanism to halt the tide of criminalisation. New research suggests that the accusations levelled against the last government badly underestimated the reality: criminal offences were – and despite the gateway mechanism, are still – created at a far greater rate than one a day. But what does this actually mean, and what should we do about it?”
Date: Thursday 24th October 2013, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: UCL Faculty of Laws Events
Charge: Free
More details can be found here.
“This symposium forms part of the consultation exercise in the current Law Commission project examining the case for extending the existing hate crime offences under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the Public Order Act 1986, so that all these offences would apply to race, religion, disability, transgender identity and sexual orientation.”
Date: Tuesday 17th September 2013, 1.30pm
Location: G O Jones Lecture Theatre, G O Jones Building, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road London E1 4NS
Charge: Invitation only, see website for details on the application process
More information can be found here.
“The Wolfson Institute of Preventative Medicine at Queen Mary, University of London is pleased to offer a one day conference on the expanding world of mental health and law. This conference includes presentations from leading experts in law and mental health, providing attendees with up to date information on global legal issues.”
Date: Wednesday 11th September 2013, 9:00am-5:00pm
Location: Room 2.40, Francis Bancroft Building, Mile End Campus, Queen Mary University of London
Charge: £120
More information can be found here.
“UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) and MARQUES, the European Association of Trade Mark Owners, invite you to meet and questions some of the judges that are regularly deciding our trade mark disputes.
The chair The Rt Hon Professor Sir Robin Jacob will pose a set of pre-selected questions from the audience to:
– The Hon Mr Justice Birss
– Allan James (Senior Hearing Officer and Head of Trade Mark Tribunal, UK IPO)
– Bo Vesterdorf (Senior Consultant, Plesner; former Judge and President of European Court of First Instance).”
Date: Wednesday 16 October 2013, 6.00-7.30pm
Location: UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL)
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
“The subject concerns the introduction of implied obligations with respect to the performance of contracts, particularly with respect to types of contracts that are sometimes described as relational contracts (such as agency, distributorship, and employment). In particular I plan to consider the nature of these implied obligations and their relation to the idea of good faith, whether these obligations are terms implied in fact or in law, which in turn raises questions about the category of relational contracts itself.”
Date: Thursday 10th October 2013, 6.00-7.oopm
Location: UCL Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
“When Financial Transaction Tax was initially proposed by James Tobin in the early 1970s it seemed unlikely that the plans would materialise. However, current proposals which would see a 0.1% levy on trading shares and bonds and a 0.01% tax on derivatives have been welcomed by 11 countries in the European Union.
The debate will look at the implications and likelihood of imposing Financial Transaction Tax in the UK.
This event is open to both members of the Law Society and the public. This debate is recommended for anyone interested in the debate topic, including:
– Law Society members
– Corporate Counsel
– Academics”
CPD hours: 1.5
Date: Thursday 12th September 2013, 6.30-8.45pm
Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL
Charge: Free
More information can be found here.
“Christopher Docksey, Director of the Office of theEuropean Data Protection Supervisor – Update and current impications of the EU data legislative reforms
Dr Ian Walden, Professor of Information and Communications Law, Head, Institute of Computer and Communications Law – The Challenges of Cloud-derived Evidence
Stephen Mason, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies – Electronic banking and how courts approach the burden of proof
Chair: Dr Simone White, Legal officer on OLAF, European Commission’s Anti-Fraud Office, Associate Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.”
Date: Tuesday 5th November 2013, 2.00-5.30pm
Location: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
“This year the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime will celebrate its thirty-first year. It is a testament to the Symposium’s unique blend of relevance, practicality and topicality that over the years it has enjoyed the support of so many institutions and experts around the world. It also attests to the deep concern of governments and financial and other institutions as to the extent of the risks to stability and security thrown up by economic crime and in particular organised crime. The annual Cambridge Symposium is a truly unique event which over the years has made an unrivalled contribution to understanding the real issues involved in preventing and controlling economically motivated serious crime. As a respected and trusted international forum and network, it has also made an impressive and meaningful contribution to fostering international co-operation and promoting mutual understanding and goodwill.”
Date: 1st – 8th September 2013
Location: Jesus College, University of Cambridge
Charge: see website for details
More information can be found here.
“The Law Commission has recently opened a public consultation on whether to expand existing hate crime laws in England and Wales. The proposals would extend laws that currently cover hate based on race and religion to also include disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
In response to the consultation, Birkbeck School of Law and the Birkbeck Gender & Sexuality Group (BiGS) are hosting a discussion forum to consider the following questions:
– How might we respond to the Law Commission’s proposals?
– Is harsher sentencing an appropriate response to hate-motivated violence and hatred-inciting speech?– Is the consultation’s focus on sentencing too narrow? What issues are missing?
– What strategies should be prioritised in preventing, addressing and responding to hate-motivated violence?”
Date: Thursday 8th August 2013, 3.00-5.30pm
Location: Room G15, Malet St Building, Birkbeck, University of London
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
“Hart Publishing and the Editors of Judicial Review are pleased to invite you to the seventh annual Hart Judicial Review Conference. The conference promises to be of extremely high quality, with an excellent chair and panel of speakers dedicated to analysing developments in Judicial Review in 2013.”
Speakers:
Michael Beloff Q.C.
Clive Coleman
Philip Coppel Q.C.
Shaheed Fatima
Michael Fordham Q.C.
Kris Gledhill
Richard Gordon Q.C.
James Maurici Q.C.
Jessica Simor Q.C.
Date: Friday 13th December 2013
Location: The Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London, W1G 9DT
Charge: See website for details
More information can be found here.
“In The Achilleas, the House of Lords gave the most recent interpretation of Hadley v. Baxendale and the limits on the recovery of consequential damages. Lord Hoffmann rejected the emphasis on foreseeability and “the requisite degree of probability of loss,” proposing instead on the tacit assumption of the parties. This paper provides a theoretical framework for ascertaining the tacit assumption and applies it to the particular facts of The Achilleas. ”
Date: Thursday 11th July 2013, 6.00-7.00pm
Location: UCL Law Faculty, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG
Charge: Free, registration required
More information can be found here.
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