Public Lectures from the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge

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March 13, 2013 'Guarding the guards: the role of independent regulation': Girton College Founders' Memorial Lecture - Dame Anne Owers
On Friday 8th March 2013, Dame Anne Owers gave the Girton College Founders' Memorial Lecture, at Girton College, Cambridge.
Dame Anne Owers brings a wealth of experience in the criminal justice system to this lecture. Appointed Chair of the Independent Police Complaints Commission in February 2012, she offers an engaging insight to her new and challenging role. Previously HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, Anne had remit that included inspections of prisons, immigration removal centres and police custody. She chaired an independent review of the prison system in Northern Ireland. She is currently an non-executive director of the Criminal Cases Review Commission and holds a number of voluntary roles, mainly in the area of penal policy and activity.
Drawing on this experience, Anne provides an engaging insight into the role and importance of independent oversight of places of detention and the interaction between the police and the public: why it exists, what it can achieve and how it has helped to improve the work and accountability of these vital, but sometimes unseen services.
46 min
March 08, 2013 'This House Believes That Duties of Care are Really Duties': CULS Debate
The final CULS Speakers event for 2012-13 was a debate on the proposition "This House Believes That Duties of Care are Really Duties", which featured Nick McBride (Pembroke) and Sandy Steel (Murray Edwards) for the proposition, and Jonathan Morgan (Corpus Christi) and Janet O'Sullivan (Selwyn) against.
The debate was Chaired by the out-going President of CULS Jacynth Bassett, introduced by Gretel Scott (Speakers Secretary) and organised by Gretel Scott and Maya Kaye (Vice Speakers Secretary).
The debate was held on Monday 4th March at 7:30pm Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.
This debate is highly relevant for anyone studying Tort law as this is a topical issue. As a key area of English law though, it should also be interesting and exciting for anyone studying Law.
This event was kindly Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons.
For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk
46 min
March 05, 2013 'Re J - Uncertain Perpetrators in Child Protection Cases': Brian Sloan
Dr Brian Sloan examines the case of Re J (Children) [2013] UKSC 9, in which the Supreme Court considered a child protection case involving a mother who had previously been suspected of causing significant harm to her child, and was now looking after different children in a new relationship. Brian discusses the implications of the case and analyses the Court's attempts to balance non-intervention into family life with child protection.
Brian Sloan is Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Robinson College, Cambridge. He teaches Equity, Family Law and Land Law. Brian's research covers a wide range of topics in Family and Property Law, including Child Law. For more information about Dr Sloan, please refer to his staff profile.
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.
11 min
March 04, 2013 'Re J - Uncertain Perpetrators in Child Protection Cases': Brian Sloan (audio)
Dr Brian Sloan examines the case of Re J (Children) [2013] UKSC 9, in which the Supreme Court considered a child protection case involving a mother who had previously been suspected of causing significant harm to her child, and was now looking after different children in a new relationship. Brian discusses the implications of the case and analyses the Court's attempts to balance non-intervention into family life with child protection.
Brian Sloan is Fellow and Director of Studies in Law at Robinson College, Cambridge. He teaches Equity, Family Law and Land Law. Brian's research covers a wide range of topics in Family and Property Law, including Child Law. For more information about Dr Sloan, please refer to his staff profile.

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.
10 min
February 28, 2013 "Interesting Times" - Chinese Curses, Lawyers' Headaches, Political Nightmares and New Dawns: The 2013 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture
The Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) hosts an annual public lecture in honour of Lord Mackenzie-Stuart, the first British Judge to be President of the Court of Justice. Among the eminent scholars of European legal studies invited to give the lecture are Professor Joseph Weiler, former Judge David Edwards of the European Court of Justice, and Advocate-General Francis Jacobs of the European Court of Justice.
The texts of the Mackenzie-Stuart Lectures are published in the Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies.
The 2013 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture was delivered by Judge Nicholas Forwood (General Court of the European Union) on Thursday 28th February 2013, and was entitled ""Interesting Times" - Chinese Curses, Lawyers' Headaches, Political Nightmares and New Dawns".
More information about this lecture is available from the Centre for European Legal Studies website at:
http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/mackenzie_stuart_lectures/
1 hr 1 min
February 28, 2013 Debate: 'Those Who Wish to Practise Law Should Not Study Law at University'
Studying law at University is not a vital prerequisite for a distinguished career in legal practice. But those advocating the non-law route into the profession may undervalue the benefits of the law degree, both for those intending to practise and those not so intending.
This important debate examined the arguments on Wednesday 27th February 2013 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge. Justice of The Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Sumption spoke for the motion. Professor Graham Virgo of the Faculty spoke against. The debate was be chaired by Sir Patrick Elias, Lord Justice of Appeal.
59 min
February 28, 2013 'Scottish Independence: The EU and International Law Perspectives': CELS Seminar (Audio)
Professor James Crawford, joint author of HM Government's 'Opinion: Referendum on the Independence of Scotland - International Law Aspects' engaged in a debate with Dr Markus Gehring and Dr Michael Waibel, introduced by Professor Catherine Barnard. The debate discussed the EU and International Law aspects of Scottish independence, as considered in the Opinion. The event was arranged by CELS (The Center for European Legal Studies) on 26th February 2013.
The opinion can be found on the Government website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/79408/Annex_A.pdf
This entry provides an audio source for iTunes U.
28 min
February 28, 2013 Debate: 'Those Who Wish to Practise Law Should Not Study Law at University' (Audio)
Studying law at University is not a vital prerequisite for a distinguished career in legal practice. But those advocating the non-law route into the profession may undervalue the benefits of the law degree, both for those intending to practise and those not so intending.
This important debate examined the arguments on Wednesday 27th February 2013 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge. Justice of The Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Sumption spoke for the motion. Professor Graham Virgo of the Faculty spoke against. The debate was be chaired by Sir Patrick Elias, Lord Justice of Appeal.
This entry provides an audio source for iTunes U.
59 min
February 27, 2013 'The Customary International Humanitarian Law Project: Working to Protect Victims of Armed Conflict': Wolfson Law Society
On Friday 22nd February 2013 the Wolfson Law Society hosted a talk by Vanessa Holzer and Natália Fereirra de Castro on the Customary International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Project. A joint undertaking of the British Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Customary IHL Project collects and analyses national and international practice on various matters of IHL, thus updating the practice that underpinned the 2005 ICRC Study on Customary IHL.
Customary IHL is important in today's armed conflicts because it fills gaps left by treaty law and so strengthens the protection offered to victims. Based at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, four British Red Cross researchers collaborate closely with the ICRC in making State practice from various countries, ranging from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, available on the ICRC Customary IHL database: http://www.icrc.org/customary-ihl
33 min
February 26, 2013 'Compensation for Asbestos, Crashing Cars, Bungling Medics and Exploding Boilers - Can Private Law Meet the Challenge of a Changing Society?' - John Bell and Matt Dyson
On 4th February 2008 two members of the team that organised the European Legal Development (ELD) project gave a public lecture in Leeds. The lecture gave further perspectives and information on the material available on the site; it lasted approximately 82 minutes, and was given by Professor John Bell and Mr Matthew Dyson.
The audio recording of this lecture is available courtesy of Riyaj Hazi and Professor Dagmar Schiek of Leeds Law School. The event was made possible by the support of the AHRC, the dedicated work of a number of the staff of Leeds Law School including in particular Miss Anna Barker and by the attendance of both sixth form and university students.
For more information on the European Legal Development Project, please see http://www.findingfault.co.uk
1 hr 22 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.