Public Lectures from the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge

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Public Lectures from the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge episodes

October 15, 2018 Young Practitioners' Event Organised with ICC YAF 2017: Panel on The Clash Between the Common Law and Civil Law Approach in International Arbitration
This Young Practitioners’ Event was organized in association with the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF) on 17 March 2017, and preceded the main conference. This event was aimed at encouraging young practitioners to exchange professional experience and create a network that strengthens relationships within the young arbitration community. The panel discussion was on: Clash Between the Common Law and Civil Law Approach in International Arbitration
1. Moderator: Ania Farren / Partner Berwin Leighton Paisner
2. Role of the Counsel: Timothy Foden / Of Counsel Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
3. Discovery & Document Productions: Saadia Bhatty / Associate Clyde & Co
4. Differences in Advocacy & Pleading: Alexis Martinez / Partner Squire Patton Boggs
5. The Inter-relationship Between the Courts and Arbitration: Ruth Byrne / Partner King & Spalding
1 hr 56 min
September 20, 2018 There’s no better trade deal for the UK than being in the EU but the Chequers ‘sticky tape’ may just help the UK Brexit if it still wants to.
Dr Lorand Bartels, a Reader in International Law at the University of Cambridge, teaches WTO & EU law, tells the Cambridge Public Policy SRI (Strategic Research Initiative) what he thinks the UK’s prospects are of getting proper trade deals with other countries post Brexit.
35 min
September 12, 2018 Will Michel Barnier save Theresa May’s bacon and will historian’s look back on a wasted three months soon after the UK’s June 2016 Referendum?
Catherine Barnard, Professor of EU Law at the University of Cambridge and a Senior Fellow of UK in a Changing Europe tells the Cambridge Public Policy SRI (Strategic Research Initiative) what she thinks of the UK government’s Chequers Deal.
The SRI and the CBR, the Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge, are holding a conference in November on Brexit with the aim of encouraging interdisciplinary discussion amongst academics and further research on the implications of the UK leaving the EU for public policy.
This is the first of a series of podcasts the SRI Public Policy has commissioned with key speakers involved in the Cambridge event.
27 min
August 24, 2018 'Legal Aid and the Costs Review Reforms': Lord Justice Rupert Jackson
On Monday 5 September in the Moot Court Room of the Faculty of Law, Lord Justice Rupert Jackson delivered a talk entitled 'Legal Aid and the Costs Review Reforms'. In it, he considered Government proposals to reduce public financial support for civil proceedings through the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, implementing some of Lord Justice Jackson's recommendations in his Civil Litigation Costs Review. Following the talk, there was discussion by academics and practitioners.
1 hr 12 min
August 24, 2018 'The Politics of Constitution-Making after the Arab Spring': Hughes Hall Hat Club
On 16th May 2012, the Hughes Hall Hat Club at the University of Cambridge held a special public seminar which comprised a panel discussion based on the central topic of "The Politics of Constitution-Making after the Arab Spring”. The panel addressed whether re-constitutionalisation in the post-authoritarian era can embody the aspirations of the popular uprisings that swept across many parts of the Middle East and North Africa and the ways in which ongoing debates around constitutionalisation indicate that the Arab Spring is far from over.
Among the topics highlighted was the discernible pertinence of the idea of constitutional change in the aftermath of the unprecedented political transitions. Presentations focused specifically on the limited extent to which constitutions have mattered in the past, focusing particularly on the eastern Arab world, the historical mismatch between the textual content of constitutions and how governments have actually behaved in practice—and to what extent that has changed over the last few years since the uprisings. Specific case studies examined the implications of the centralized planning system in Egypt, the obstacles to reform and the challenges presented to decentralization and regional planning initiatives currently underway; the referendum and recent constitutional reforms in Morocco; and recent debates in Bahrain.
The speakers were Dr. Glen Rangwala, University Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies and a Fellow of Trinity College; Professor John Loughlin, Affiliated Lecturer, Department of Politics and International Studies and a Fellow of St Edmund’s College; Professor Marc Weller, the Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law in the Faculty of Law; and Mr. Mohammad Ahnouch, business professional specializing on the MENA region, founding member of MarocObs, an association of Young Moroccans promoting free speech, monitoring and commenting political events in the Moroccan scene. Dr. John Barker, Chairman of the UK Foreign Compensation Commission, a Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law and a Law Fellow of Hughes Hall chaired the panel. Mr. Abduljalil Khalil, a leading figure in Bahrain's largest opposition party, Al Wefaq, contributed to the discussion.
1 hr 8 min
August 09, 2018 Conversations with Judge James Crawford: Part 1: Early Life and Career (3 May 2018)
Judge Crawford was interviewed on 3 and 4 May 2018, in his office at The Hague.
Audio recordings are available on the Squire Law Library website with transcript of those recordings:

- Part 1: Early Life and Career (3 May 2018);
- Part 2: Scholarly Works (4 May 2018).

For more information, see the Squire website at https://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent-scholars-archive
1 hr 45 min
August 09, 2018 Conversations with Judge James Crawford: Part 2: Scholarly Works (4 May 2018)
Judge Crawford was interviewed on 3 and 4 May 2018, in his office at The Hague.
Audio recordings are available on the Squire Law Library website with transcript of those recordings:

- Part 1: Early Life and Career (3 May 2018);
- Part 2: Scholarly Works (4 May 2018).

For more information, see the Squire website at https://www.squire.law.cam.ac.uk/eminent-scholars-archive
1 hr 56 min
July 03, 2018 Conclusions: Why 'Fairness' Matters!: David Feldman
The Parole: Law, Policy and Practice in 2018 Conference was held at the Faculty of Law on 2 July 2018, hosted by the Cambridge Centre for Criminal Justice, and the Centre for Public Law.
The Ministry of Justice announced a public consultation into the law, policy and procedure relating to parole which closes on 28 July. The purpose of this conference was to engage in discussions with leading figures in the field and to enrich responses to the consultation.
For information about the conference see:
http://www.cccj.law.cam.ac.uk
9 min
July 03, 2018 Conclusions: Why 'Fairness' Matters!: Ruth Armstrong
The Parole: Law, Policy and Practice in 2018 Conference was held at the Faculty of Law on 2 July 2018, hosted by the Cambridge Centre for Criminal Justice, and the Centre for Public Law.
The Ministry of Justice announced a public consultation into the law, policy and procedure relating to parole which closes on 28 July. The purpose of this conference was to engage in discussions with leading figures in the field and to enrich responses to the consultation.
For information about the conference see:
http://www.cccj.law.cam.ac.uk
17 min
July 03, 2018 Improving Independence, Transparency, Efficiency and Effectiveness?: Anthea Hucklesby
The Parole: Law, Policy and Practice in 2018 Conference was held at the Faculty of Law on 2 July 2018, hosted by the Cambridge Centre for Criminal Justice, and the Centre for Public Law.
The Ministry of Justice announced a public consultation into the law, policy and procedure relating to parole which closes on 28 July. The purpose of this conference was to engage in discussions with leading figures in the field and to enrich responses to the consultation.
For information about the conference see:
http://www.cccj.law.cam.ac.uk
14 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.