Public Lectures from the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge

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July 02, 2018 Parole Practice: Lizzette Ambrose (Parole: Law, Policy and Practice in 2018 Conference)
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
18 min
July 02, 2018 Welcome: David Feldman (Parole: Law, Policy and Practice in 2018 Conference)
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 02, 2018 Welcome: Nicky Padfield (Parole: Law, Policy and Practice in 2018 Conference)
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
22 min
June 27, 2018 'Why Punish?': 21st Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture
On Tuesday 26th June 2018, the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge held the 21st Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture.
The event was a colloquium with Rob Canton, Professor in Community and Criminal Justice, De Montfort University and panellists responding from the perspective of sentencers and victims.
1 hr 5 min
June 27, 2018 'Why Punish?': 21st Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture (audio)
On Tuesday 26th June 2018, the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge held the 21st Annual Bill McWilliams Memorial Lecture.
The event was a colloquium with Rob Canton, Professor in Community and Criminal Justice, De Montfort University and panellists responding from the perspective of sentencers and victims.
This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.
1 hr 5 min
May 21, 2018 An A-Z of Brexit (Part 2)
In 'An A-Z of Brexit', various members of the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS), discuss Brexit issues. Over two episodes, the speakers lead listeners through the twenty six letters of the alphabet to help impart a greater understanding of what Brexit means for the United Kingdom.
These recordings feature Catherine Barnard, Albertina Albors-Llorens, Markus Gehring, John Bell, Julie Smith, and Sophie Turenne, and were produced by Boni Sones.
For more information see: https://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/brexit/an-a-z-of-brexit
29 min
May 21, 2018 An A-Z of Brexit (Part 1)
In 'An A-Z of Brexit', various members of the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS), discuss Brexit issues. Over two episodes, the speakers lead listeners through the twenty six letters of the alphabet to help impart a greater understanding of what Brexit means for the United Kingdom.
These recordings feature Catherine Barnard, Albertina Albors-Llorens, Markus Gehring, John Bell, Julie Smith, and Sophie Turenne, and were produced by Boni Sones.
For more information see: https://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/brexit/an-a-z-of-brexit
27 min
May 11, 2018 Cambridge Society for Law and Governance in the New Economy: 'Initial Coin Offerings: Regulatory Challenges and Risks'
This is the second talk of the Cambridge Society for Law and Governance in the New Economy. Aurelio Gurrea Martínez and Nydia Remolina León talk on the topic 'Initial Coin Offerings: Regulatory Challenges and Risks'.
Aurelio Gurrea Martínez is a Corporate Governance and Teaching Fellow in Capital Markets and Financial Regulation at Harvard Law School, Founder and Executive Director of the Ibero-American Institute for Law and Finance, and Lecturer in Business Law and Director of International Programs at the Centro de Estudios Garrigues. He studied law and business (LLB, BA, PhD) in Spain, where he is also a qualified auditor. He received a Master of Science in Law and Finance from the University of Oxford and a Master of the Science of Law from Stanford University. Aurelio has been an advisor to the Spanish Ministry of Justice and a national expert for the assessment of the Spanish insolvency and secured transaction regime conducted by the International Monetary Fund. Aurelio has been a visiting researcher at various institutions, including Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School, Yale Law School, and the Max Planck Institute, and he is an instructor for the Global Certificate Program for Securities Regulators organised by Harvard Law School and the International Organization of Securities Commissions. He is founding partner at Dictum, a business law firm with offices in Spain and Hong Kong. In 2016, he was named Rising Star of Corporate Governance by the Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership at Columbia Law School.
Nydia Remolina León is a Lecturer in Financial Regulation at the University of Los Andes and Senior Advisor for Innovation, Regulation and Digital Transformation at Bancolombia, one of the largest financial groups in Latin America. She holds a Master of the Science of Law (focusing on capital markets, corporate finance, and financial innovation) from Stanford University, and a Law degree and a Master’s in Capital Markets from Javeriana University. She has acted as a senior consultant to the OECD, and she practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell (New York Office) specialising in financial regulation, M&A, and Fintech. She is a Research Associate at the Ibero-American Institute for Law and Finance and a Member of the International Advisory Board of the Foundation for Financial Innovation and the Digital Economy. Nydia has delivered lectures at numerous institutions in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America, and she has been invited to speak about Fintech and Regtech at various international organisations, including the International Monetary Fund and the International Organization of Securities Commissions.
Jenifer Varzaly and Pablo M. Baquero are Co-convenors of Law and Governance in the New Economy.
49 min
May 09, 2018 'Rights, Wrongs, and Injustices: Taking Remedies Seriously': 2018 Cambridge Freshfields Lecture
On 8 May 2018 Professor Stephen Smith of McGill University delivered the 2018 Cambridge Freshfields Lecture entitled "Rights, Wrongs, and Injustices: Taking Remedies Seriously".
The Cambridge Freshfields Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest of the Cambridge Private Law Centre, and the event is sponsored by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Stephen Smith is internationally renowned for his work in private law. He is the James McGill Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill University, and teaches and researches common law and civil law obligations and legal theory. A former law clerk to Chief Justice Brian Dickson, Professor Smith is the author of Contract Theory (2004) and Atiyah’s Introduction to the Law of Contract, 6th ed (2005). He is in Cambridge for the Easter Term as a Herbert Smith Freehills Visitor/British Academy Visiting Fellow.
More information about this lecture, including photographs from the event, is available from the Private Law Centre website:
https://www.privatelaw.law.cam.ac.uk/events/CambridgeFreshfieldsLecture
57 min
May 09, 2018 'Rights, Wrongs, and Injustices: Taking Remedies Seriously': 2018 Cambridge Freshfields Lecture
On 8 May 2018 Professor Stephen Smith of McGill University delivered the 2018 Cambridge Freshfields Lecture entitled "Rights, Wrongs, and Injustices: Taking Remedies Seriously".
The Cambridge Freshfields Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest of the Cambridge Private Law Centre, and the event is sponsored by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.
Stephen Smith is internationally renowned for his work in private law. He is the James McGill Professor, Faculty of Law, McGill University, and teaches and researches common law and civil law obligations and legal theory. A former law clerk to Chief Justice Brian Dickson, Professor Smith is the author of Contract Theory (2004) and Atiyah’s Introduction to the Law of Contract, 6th ed (2005). He is in Cambridge for the Easter Term as a Herbert Smith Freehills Visitor/British Academy Visiting Fellow.
More information about this lecture, including photographs from the event, is available from the Private Law Centre website:
https://www.privatelaw.law.cam.ac.uk/events/CambridgeFreshfieldsLecture
57 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.