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May 13, 2020 CELS Online seminar: 'The German Constitutional Court's decision on PSPP: Constitutional earthquake?'
In its judgment pronounced on 5 May, the Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court granted several constitutional complaints directed against the Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) of the European Central Bank (ECB). The Court found that the Federal Government and the German Bundestag violated the complainants’ rights under Art. 38(1) first sentence in conjunction with Art. 20(1) and (2), and Art. 79(3) of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz – GG) by failing to take steps challenging that the ECB, in its decisions on the adoption and implementation of the PSPP, neither assessed nor substantiated that the measures provided for in these decisions satisfy the principle of proportionality.
This seminar considers how the decision fits with the other major European Monetary Union decisions and ongoing questions concerning the role of the European Central Bank; the broader economic implications of the German Federal Constitutional Court’s decision for the ECB’s independence and for the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme; as well as constitutional questions such as supremacy of EU law and the role of judicial dialogue in the EU constitutional order.
Chair: Professor Catherine Barnard
Speakers:
Dr Alicia Hinarejos
Dr Markus Gehring
Professor Michael Waibel
This was the first CELS online webinar. For more information see the CELS website at:
http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/
58 min
May 13, 2020 CELS Online seminar: 'The German Constitutional Court's decision on PSPP: Constitutional earthquake?' (audio)
In its judgment pronounced on 5 May, the Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court granted several constitutional complaints directed against the Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) of the European Central Bank (ECB). The Court found that the Federal Government and the German Bundestag violated the complainants’ rights under Art. 38(1) first sentence in conjunction with Art. 20(1) and (2), and Art. 79(3) of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz – GG) by failing to take steps challenging that the ECB, in its decisions on the adoption and implementation of the PSPP, neither assessed nor substantiated that the measures provided for in these decisions satisfy the principle of proportionality.
This seminar considers how the decision fits with the other major European Monetary Union decisions and ongoing questions concerning the role of the European Central Bank; the broader economic implications of the German Federal Constitutional Court’s decision for the ECB’s independence and for the Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme; as well as constitutional questions such as supremacy of EU law and the role of judicial dialogue in the EU constitutional order.
Chair: Professor Catherine Barnard
Speakers:
Dr Alicia Hinarejos
Dr Markus Gehring
Professor Michael Waibel
This was the first CELS online webinar. For more information see the CELS website at:
http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/
This entry provides an audio source.
58 min
March 16, 2020 CIPIL Spring Conference 2020: Lord Justice Richard Arnold - Additional explanation of Brexit (audio)
On Saturday 7 March 2020, the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL) held the Annual Spring Conference 2020 entitled 'Is IP Good for Our Health?'.
This conference brought together practitioners, scholars and policymakers to examine the latest decisions, research and political developments in intellectual property and health.
For more information about the conference and CIPIL, see https://www.cipil.law.cam.ac.uk/seminars-and-events/cipil-spring-conference
This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.
9 min
March 04, 2020 'The Populist Challenge to Constitutional Citizenship' - Jo Shaw: CELS Seminar
Professor Jo Shaw, University of Edinburgh and Tampere University gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "The Populist Challenge to Constitutional Citizenship" on Wednesday 4 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies).
For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/
41 min
March 04, 2020 'Miller (No 2), the Case of the Decade?' - Lord Pannick QC: CULS Lecture
Lord Pannick QC spoke about "Miller (No 2), the Case of the Decade?" on Tuesday 3 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme.
This event was designed to enrich the constitutional law tripos module but was open to all year groups interested in gaining a deeper insight into what is arguably the most consequential and significant legal case of the last decade.
Lord Pannick QC, who appeared on behalf of the applicants in Miller No. 2 shared his insight into preparations to challenge the Government on their decision to prorogue Parliament. It promises was an informative and interesting evening.
For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk
38 min
March 04, 2020 Miller (No 2), the Case of the Decade? - Lord Pannick QC: CULS Lecture
Lord Pannick QC spoke about "Miller (No 2), the Case of the Decade?" on Tuesday 3 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme.
This event was designed to enrich the constitutional law tripos module but was open to all year groups interested in gaining a deeper insight into what is arguably the most consequential and significant legal case of the last decade.
Lord Pannick QC, who appeared on behalf of the applicants in Miller No. 2 shared his insight into preparations to challenge the Government on their decision to prorogue Parliament. It promises was an informative and interesting evening.
For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk
38 min
March 03, 2020 Mental Health and the Law - Richard Martin: CULS Lecture
Richard Martin spoke about "Mental Health and the Law" on Monday 2 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme.
As many Law students apply and compete for vacation schemes and training contracts, concerns surrounding work-life balance and mental wellbeing in the City are ever pertinent.
Richard Martin studied law at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge before specialising in employment law. He was a partner at Gouldens/Jones Day and then at Speechly Bircham where he sat on the management committee. In 2011, Richard suffered a severe mental illness that left him hospitalised and in lengthy recovery. He is now a leading campaigner and advocate around mental health, within the legal profession and more broadly, in the UK and internationally. He provides extensive training, co-chairs the Lord Mayor’s This is Me campaign and runs the Mindful Business Charter. In 2018 he published a memoir of his illness and recovery - This too will pass - Anxiety in a Professional World.
His talk aims at providing practical strategies, based on his own experience in the legal world, so that students can know the right questions to ask of potential employers and ourselves to stay healthy.
For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk
56 min
February 28, 2020 'Private Equity: Its place in corporate finance and how it works' - Chris Hale: 3CL Travers Smith Seminar
Chris Hale (Chair Emeritus of Travers Smith) gave a lecture entitled 'Private Equity: Its place in corporate finance and how it works' on 28 February 2020 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of 3CL.
This lecture by Chris Hale, Chair Emeritus of Travers Smith, will explore the economic and legal aspects of private equity, reflecting on its global reach, its growth from its origins in venture capital, and its importance in the context of M&A. As well as an in-depth analysis of the legal structure, he will consider the reasons for its success, the current trends and tis prospects in the future.
Chris Hale is a senior consultant in the Private Equity & Financial Sponsors Group of Travers Smith, which he founded in 1996. Chris was Senior Partner between 2013 and 2019, and Head of Corporate from 2003 to 2013. He is listed as among the world’s leading lawyers in private equity by the Legal List 500 and Chambers Global, and as an eminent practitioner for UK Corporate M&A and private equity by Chambers and Partners.
For more information see the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law website at http://www.3cl.law.cam.ac.uk/
1 hr 58 min
February 28, 2020 CPL Seminar: 'Is Foreign Policy Special?' - Ewan Smith
On 28 February 2020 Dr Ewan Smith (University of Oxford) gave a seminar entitled "Is Foreign Policy Special?" hosted by the Centre for Public Law (CPL).
For more information see the CPL website at: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk
23 min
February 25, 2020 'The Principle of AI Legal Neutrality' - Ryan Abbott: 3CL Travers Smith Seminar
Ryan Abbott (University of Surrey) gave a lecture entitled 'The Principle of AI Legal Neutrality' on 25 February 2020 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of 3CL.
AI and people do not compete on a level-playing field. From a safety perspective, AI may be the best choice for driving a vehicle, but laws often prohibit driverless vehicles. At the same time, a person may be better at providing customer service, but a business may automate because it saves on taxes. AI may be better at helping companies to innovate, but using AI may keep these companies from obtaining intellectual property rights. In The Reasonable Robot, Ryan Abbott argues that the law should not discriminate between people and AI when they are performing the same tasks, a legal standard that will ultimately improve human wellbeing.
For more information see the Centre for Corporate and Commercial Law website at http://www.3cl.law.cam.ac.uk/
33 min

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The 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.