Stay ConnectedThe Faculty of Law has a thriving calendar of lectures and seminars spanning the entire gamut of legal, political and philosophical topics. Regular programmes are run by many of the Faculty’s Research Centres, and a number of high-profile speakers who are leaders in their fields often speak at the Faculty on other occasions as well.
Audio recordings from such events are published in our various podcast collections. Video recordings are available via YouTube.
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In this episode, Dr Katie Boyle, a Senior Lecturer at the University of Roehampton, investigates what information citizens had access to prior to the 2016 referendum and questions whether a new approach to referendums – one that allows genuine deliberation – is necessary.
In this episode, Niall O’Connor is a Phd student at University of Cambridge and he talks about how the common law could provide protection for social rights after Brexit.
In this episode, Thomas Fairclough, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge disputes the argument that common law rights are only limited in scope and therefore cannot offer the protection of human rights that we currently enjoy. Instead, he argues the common law can be used to fill the gap created by Brexit or repeal of the Human Rights Act.
In this episode, Dr Joelle Grogan who is a Lecturer at Middlesex University Law School, talks about how we may be able to use existing law to protect some human rights after Brexit. She speaks about rights that may be protected under the common law and rights that may be incorporated into domestic law through the Great Repeal Bill. Finally, she addresses rights that will be lost as a result of Brexit.
In this episode, Leanne Cochrane who is a PhD student at Queen’s University Belfast, maps out the current human rights situation in the UK. She looks at the implications of Brexit on human rights protections and the possibility of a new British Bill of Rights. The paper she presents is co-authored with Dr Katie Boyle (who appears in a later podcast).
Human Rights after Brexit podcast is a series of nine podcasts in which young human rights experts discuss the implications of Brexit for human rights protection in the UK. Employment, equality, data protection, are all in danger of being undermined. In these podcasts, experts seek to identify questions that are likely to come up in the next two years before we leave the EU and provide tentative answers. The podcasts were recorded at the workshop led by Dr Veronika Fikfak and held at the University of Cambridge, Lauterpacht Centre at the end of March 2017. The workshop was sponsored by the British Academy.
The Cambridge Arbitration Day brings together scholars, practitioners, and students for a discussion on recent developments in the field of international arbitration. This year’s event on 18 March 2017 was titled 'Winds of Change: Rethinking the Future of International Arbitration'.
The main conference was preceded by a Young Practitioners’ Event organized in association with the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) on 17 March 2017. This event was aimed at encouraging young practitioners to exchange professional experience and create a network that strengthens relationships within the young arbitration community.
Further information about the event and the programme can be found at: http://www.cambridgearbitrationday.org/
This recording is the first Panel discussion: Commercial Arbitration: Where is it Headed?
1. Moderator: Prof. Dr Loukas Mistelis / Professor Queen Mary University of London
2. The Ethics of Counsel in International Arbitration: Is There a Need for Regulation?: Duncan Speller / Partner WilmerHale
3. The Increasing Use of Due Process as a Sword, Not a Shield: Richard Smith / Partner Allen & Overy
4. Third Parties in Commercial Arbitration: Marco De Sousa / Associate Herbert Smith Freehills
5. Emergency of Expedited Proceedings & Analysis of Their Innovative Features: Roland Ziadé / Partner Linklaters
In Ilott v The Blue Cross [2017] UKSC 17 (http://ukscblog.com/new-judgment-ilott-v-the-blue-cross-ors-2017-uksc-17/) the Supreme Court considered the competing claims of the animal charities included in a woman's will and her estranged adult daughter, who was excluded from the will but living in necessitous circumstances.
In this video, Brian Sloan considers the outcome of the case, which raised fundamental principles of succession law, and its broader implications.
Brian Sloan is College Lecturer in Law at Robinson College, University of Cambridge, and lectures in Family Law.
For more information about Dr Sloan, please refer to his profile at https://www.law.cam.ac.uk/people/academic/bd-sloan/409
Law in Focus is a collection of short videos featuring academics from the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law, addressing legal issues in current affairs and the news. These issues are examples of the many which challenge researchers and students studying undergraduate and postgraduate law at the Faculty.
This entry provides an audio source for iTunes U.
The Cambridge Arbitration Day brings together scholars, practitioners, and students for a discussion on recent developments in the field of international arbitration. This year’s event on 18 March 2017 was titled 'Winds of Change: Rethinking the Future of International Arbitration'.
The main conference was preceded by a Young Practitioners’ Event organized in association with the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) on 17 March 2017. This event was aimed at encouraging young practitioners to exchange professional experience and create a network that strengthens relationships within the young arbitration community.
Further information about the event and the programme can be found at: http://www.cambridgearbitrationday.org/
This recording is the second panel event, Defending Investment Arbitration: A Lost Battle?
1. Moderator: Wendy Miles, QC / Partner Debevoise & Plimpton
2. Stronger Pre-Conditions to Arbitration - Recent Trends in Treaty Drafting: Giorgio Francesco Mandelli / Partner Volterra Fietta
3. Interaction Between Investment Arbitration, Human Rights & Trade Law: Mark McNeill / Partner Shearman & Sterling
4. Current Challenges to Enforcing Investment Arbitration Awards: Lucy Martinez / Counsel Three Crowns
5. The Shift to an Investment Court and an Appeals Mechanism: Patricio Grané Labat / Partner Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
The Cambridge Arbitration Day brings together scholars, practitioners, and students for a discussion on recent developments in the field of international arbitration. This year’s event on 18 March 2017 was titled 'Winds of Change: Rethinking the Future of International Arbitration'.
The main conference was preceded by a Young Practitioners’ Event organized in association with the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) on 17 March 2017. This event was aimed at encouraging young practitioners to exchange professional experience and create a network that strengthens relationships within the young arbitration community.
Further information about the event and the programme can be found at: http://www.cambridgearbitrationday.org/
This recording is the Q&A session which followed the third Panel Discussion, and closing remarks on the conference.
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