Best European Court Of Human Rights Podcasts (2024)

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Professor Glanville Williams: 7 December 1970 15:49

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Professor Glanville Williams, Peter Glazebrooke, David Williams, and Dr Richard Sparks with Mr A F Wilcocks, previously Chief Constable of Hertfordshire, and author of 'Enforcing the Law with Discretion'.By Cambridge University

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'Does the European Court of Human Rights dictate climate policy?': Stefan Theil (audio) 10:15

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On 9th April 2024 the European Court of Human Rights delivered Grand Chamber rulings in three cases relating to climate change:Carême v. France - https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-233261Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and 32 Others - https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-233174Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland - ht…

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'Does the European Court of Human Rights dictate climate policy?': Stefan Theil 10:30

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On 9th April 2024 the European Court of Human Rights delivered Grand Chamber rulings in three cases relating to climate change:Carême v. France - https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-233261Duarte Agostinho and Others v. Portugal and 32 Others - https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/eng?i=001-233174Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz and Others v. Switzerland - ht…

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'Medicine and the Rule of Law': The Baron Ver Heyden de Lancey Lecture 2024 59:29

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Baron Cornelius Ver Heyden de Lancey (1889-1984) was a wealthy and public-spirited Dutchman who at different times in his life was a dentist, doctor, surgeon, barrister and art historian. In 1970 he created the De Lancey and De La Hanty Foundation, to promote studies in medico-legal topics. The Foundation generously gave Cambridge the Ver Heyden de…

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'Medicine and the Rule of Law': The Baron Ver Heyden de Lancey Lecture 2024 (audio) 59:33

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Baron Cornelius Ver Heyden de Lancey (1889-1984) was a wealthy and public-spirited Dutchman who at different times in his life was a dentist, doctor, surgeon, barrister and art historian. In 1970 he created the De Lancey and De La Hanty Foundation, to promote studies in medico-legal topics. The Foundation generously gave Cambridge the Ver Heyden de…

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CFL Lecture: 'The Lundy Model of Child Participation: space, voice, audience and influence for young people in decision making when parents separate' (audio) 1:15:00

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This event was hosted by Cambridge Family Law Centre (CFL) on 7 March 2024.Speakers: Professor Laura Lundy (Queen’s University Belfast), Professor Anne Barlow (University of Exeter) & Dr Jan Ewing (University of Cambridge)When parents separate, children have the right to a voice in the decision-making per their article 12, UNCRC rights. However, ev…

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CFL Lecture: 'The Lundy Model of Child Participation: space, voice, audience and influence for young people in decision making when parents separate' 1:15:00

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This event was hosted by Cambridge Family Law Centre (CFL) on 7 March 2024.Speakers: Professor Laura Lundy (Queen’s University Belfast), Professor Anne Barlow (University of Exeter) & Dr Jan Ewing (University of Cambridge)When parents separate, children have the right to a voice in the decision-making per their article 12, UNCRC rights. However, ev…

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Cambridge University Human Rights Law Society: 'Re-framing the legal landscape in domestic homicide' (audio) 1:27:00

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Cambridge University Human Rights Law Society hosted their speakers' event with Clare Wade KC on 23rd February 2024, titled 'Re-framing the legal landscape in domestic homicide.'Clare Wade KC is on the advisory committee for research into women who kill, commissioned by the Centre for Women's Justice. She was appointed Independent Reviewer on domes…

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Cambridge University Human Rights Law Society: 'Re-framing the legal landscape in domestic homicide' 1:27:00

3M ago1:27:00

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Cambridge University Human Rights Law Society hosted their speakers' event with Clare Wade KC on 23rd February 2024, titled 'Re-framing the legal landscape in domestic homicide.'Clare Wade KC is on the advisory committee for research into women who kill, commissioned by the Centre for Women's Justice. She was appointed Independent Reviewer on domes…

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'Re-imagining the Express Trust': The 2024 Cambridge Freshfields Lecture 52:16

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On 23 February 2024 Professor Lusina Ho (University of Hong Kong) delivered the 2024 Cambridge Freshfields Lecture entitled "Re-imagining the Express Trust".Lusina Ho is Harold Hsiao-Wo Lee Professor in Trust and Equity at the Faculty of Law, the University of Hong Kong. While pursuing her teaching and research in Trust, Restitution, and Comparativ…

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'Re-imagining the Express Trust': The 2024 Cambridge Freshfields Lecture (audio) 52:19

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On 23 February 2024 Professor Lusina Ho (University of Hong Kong) delivered the 2024 Cambridge Freshfields Lecture entitled "Re-imagining the Express Trust".Lusina Ho is Harold Hsiao-Wo Lee Professor in Trust and Equity at the Faculty of Law, the University of Hong Kong. While pursuing her teaching and research in Trust, Restitution, and Comparativ…

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Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture 2024: Professor Christine Chinkin 51:28

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The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted the annual lecture featuring Professor Christine Chinkin, FBA.The Cambridge Pro Bono Project is a research centre that draws on the subject-matter expertise of graduate researchers and Faculty experts to produce reports on a wide range of public interest matters. Every year, we invite distinguished speake…

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Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture 2024: Professor Christine Chinkin (audio) 51:31

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The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted the annual lecture featuring Professor Christine Chinkin, FBA.The Cambridge Pro Bono Project is a research centre that draws on the subject-matter expertise of graduate researchers and Faculty experts to produce reports on a wide range of public interest matters. Every year, we invite distinguished speake…

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'Radically legal: Berlin constitutes the future': CSLG seminar (audio) 45:23

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Speaker: Joanna Kusiak, Junior Research Fellow in Urban Studies at King’s CollegeBio: Dr Joanna Kusiak is a scholar-activist who works at the University of Cambridge. Born in Poland, she has been shaped by the emancipatory tradition of the Solidarność movement and by the brutality of the neoliberal transformation. Her work focuses on urban land, ho…

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'Beyond Mirrors and Windows: Exploring State-Society Relationships Through Prison and Film': CSLG seminar 29:32

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Speaker: Oliver Wilson-NunnBio: Oliver Wilson-Nunn is an Isaac Newton Research Fellow at Robinson College, University of Cambridge. He recently completed his PhD on prison and film in Argentina at the Centre of Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge. He has published on prison education in contemporary documentary film and on prison writin…

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'Beyond Mirrors and Windows: Exploring State-Society Relationships Through Prison and Film': CSLG seminar (audio) 29:34

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Speaker: Oliver Wilson-NunnBio: Oliver Wilson-Nunn is an Isaac Newton Research Fellow at Robinson College, University of Cambridge. He recently completed his PhD on prison and film in Argentina at the Centre of Latin American Studies, University of Cambridge. He has published on prison education in contemporary documentary film and on prison writin…

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'Judges, Jurists and Style': Professor Jonathan Morgan Inaugural lecture 59:31

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Judges and jurists employ distinctive, and distinctly different, styles of reasoning. Judges develop the common law cautiously, by incremental analogical development. Judicial reasoning is characteristically practical, even pragmatic, with the resolution of concrete disputes paramount. The stability of the common law depends on strong shared, albei…

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'Judges, Jurists and Style': Professor Jonathan Morgan Inaugural lecture (audio) 59:35

4M ago59:35

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Judges and jurists employ distinctive, and distinctly different, styles of reasoning. Judges develop the common law cautiously, by incremental analogical development. Judicial reasoning is characteristically practical, even pragmatic, with the resolution of concrete disputes paramount. The stability of the common law depends on strong shared, albei…

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'Can the 'Post Office convictions' be quashed by legislation?': Jonathan Rogers 17:36

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The government has recently announced that it intends to quash by legislation convictions of hundreds of subpostmasters who had been prosecuted by the Post Office for, variously, theft, fraud and false accounting. This follows a number of appeals which have already succeeded where it has been accepted that convictions that are based on generated by…

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'Can the 'Post Office convictions' be quashed by legislation?': Jonathan Rogers (audio) 17:22

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The government has recently announced that it intends to quash by legislation convictions of hundreds of subpostmasters who had been prosecuted by the Post Office for, variously, theft, fraud and false accounting. This follows a number of appeals which have already succeeded where it has been accepted that convictions that are based on generated by…

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'Taking Power Seriously': The 2008 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio) 1:13:00

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On Friday 16th May 2008, Dame Sian Elias delivered the 2008 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "Taking Power Seriously".The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University.More information…

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'The Rule of Law': The 2006 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio) 1:10:00

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On Thursday 16th November 2006, The Rt. Hon Lord Bingham of Cornhill KG, House of Lords delivered the 2006 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "The Rule of Law". The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor…

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'Looking Beyond our Borders: The Value of a Comparative Perspective in Constitutional Adjudication': The 2005 Sir David Williams Lecture 56:59

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On Monday 9th May 2005, The Hon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States) delivered the 2005 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "Looking Beyond our Borders: The Value of a Comparative Perspective in Constitutional Adjudication". Justice Ginsbury was introduced by Alison Richard, Vice-Chancellor of the Universi…

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'The Idealist's Dilemma' - Philip Allott 21:57

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On 23 May 2014, Professor Philip Allott of the University of Cambridge addressed the Spring Conference of the International Law Association British Branch at the Inner Temple, London.By Cambridge University

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'Altered States: Federalism and Devolution at the 'Real' Turn of the Millennium': The 2001 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio) 1:04:00

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On 15th May 2001, the Hon Justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the inaugural Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "Altered States: Federalism and Devolution at the 'Real' Turn of the Millennium".The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English…

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'Sovereignty at the Beginning of the 21st Century - Fundamental or Outmoded?': The 2003 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio) 1:02:00

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On 7 November 2003, Sir Kenneth Keith (Senior New Zealand Court of Appeal Judge) delivered the third Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "Sovereignty at the Beginning of the 21st Century - Fundamental or Outmoded?".The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball …

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'What are the legal and constitutional implications of the Rwanda Bill?': Mark Elliott 12:36

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The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill seeks to circumvent the UK Supreme Court's recent judgment holding the Government's Rwanda policy, concerning the removal of certain asylum-seekers, to Rwanda. The Bill contemplates placing the UK in breach of its international obligations, including under the European Convention on Human Rights an…

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'What are the legal and constitutional implications of the Rwanda Bill?': Mark Elliott (audio) 12:22

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The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill seeks to circumvent the UK Supreme Court's recent judgment holding the Government's Rwanda policy, concerning the removal of certain asylum-seekers, to Rwanda. The Bill contemplates placing the UK in breach of its international obligations, including under the European Convention on Human Rights an…

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'Why the European Convention on Human Rights still matters': 2023 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture (audio) 48:59

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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, an…

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'Why the European Convention on Human Rights still matters': 2023 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture (audio) 48:59

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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, an…

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'Why the European Convention on Human Rights still matters': 2023 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture 49:01

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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, an…

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'Parliamentary Sovereignty and Where We Are Now after the Supreme Court Rwanda Judgment': CULS Panel discussion (audio) 40:31

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Dr Tom Hickman KC, who represented Gina Miller in both Miller cases and the Lord Advocate in the recent Scottish Independence Referendum reference, was joined by Dr Stefan Theil (professor in Public Law) to delve deeply into the current constitutional status of Parliamentary Sovereignty.- Dr Tom Hickman KC: Overruling the Supreme Court’s Rwanda Jud…

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'Parliamentary Sovereignty and Where We Are Now after the Supreme Court Rwanda Judgment': CULS Panel discussion 40:28

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Dr Tom Hickman KC, who represented Gina Miller in both Miller cases and the Lord Advocate in the recent Scottish Independence Referendum reference, was joined by Dr Stefan Theil (professor in Public Law) to delve deeply into the current constitutional status of Parliamentary Sovereignty.- Dr Tom Hickman KC: Overruling the Supreme Court’s Rwanda Jud…

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CELH 2023 Annual Lecture: 'Women and the Crime of Bigamy in English Law, 1603-2023' (audio) 55:11

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On 21 November 2023 Professor Rebecca Probert (University of Exeter Law School) delivered the CELH annual lecture on the topic 'Women and the Crime of Bigamy in English Law, 1603-2023'.The Centre for English Legal History (CELH) was formally established in 2016 to provide a hub for researchers working in legal history across the University of Cambr…

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CELH 2023 Annual Lecture: 'Women and the Crime of Bigamy in English Law, 1603-2023' 55:07

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On 21 November 2023 Professor Rebecca Probert (University of Exeter Law School) delivered the CELH annual lecture on the topic 'Women and the Crime of Bigamy in English Law, 1603-2023'.The Centre for English Legal History (CELH) was formally established in 2016 to provide a hub for researchers working in legal history across the University of Cambr…

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'Why was the Rwanda Agreement unlawful, and will withdrawal from the ECHR resolve this?': Kirsty Hughes (audio) 14:18

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On the 15 November the UK Supreme Court decided that the United Kingdom's policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful.In this short video Dr Kirsty Hughes explains the Court's reasoning, and considers the Government's response and possible next steps.Kirsty Hughes is an Associate Professor specialising in Human Rights Law. She is joint …

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'Why was the Rwanda Agreement unlawful, and will withdrawal from the ECHR resolve this?': Kirsty Hughes 14:31

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On the 15 November the UK Supreme Court decided that the United Kingdom's policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful.In this short video Dr Kirsty Hughes explains the Court's reasoning, and considers the Government's response and possible next steps.Kirsty Hughes is an Associate Professor specialising in Human Rights Law. She is joint …

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GLJ Special: Environmental Rights Between Constitutional Law and Local Context: Reflections on a Moving Target 4:31

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The article by Dirk Hanschel, Mario G. Aguilera Bravo, Bayar Dashpurev and Abduletif Kedir Idris appeared as part of the Special Issue "Breaching the Boundaries of Law and Anthropology: New Pathways for Legal Research" in September 2022 in GLJ 23:7. In this video, Abduletif Idris explains how the members of the Environmental Rights in Cultural Cont…

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GLJ Special: Lost in Translation? The Promises and Challenges of Integrating Empirical Knowledge on Migrants′ Vulnerabil 4:43

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The article by Luc Leboeuf appeared as part of the Special Issue "Breaching the Boundaries of Law and Anthropology: New New Pathways for Legal Research" in September 2022 in GLJ 23:7. Luc Leboeuf is the coordinator of the EU-funded VULNER project, which examines the application of the concept of vulnerability in the adjudication of asylum cases. Th…

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Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture 2023: 'The Relationship Between Constitutional Rights and Constitutional Structure' 45:27

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The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted this annual lecture, in which Dr Justice DY Chandrachud (Chief Justice of India) discussed the topic 'The Relationship Between Constitutional Rights and Constitutional Structure' on 30 May 2023.For more information about the Cambridge Pro Bono Project, see Twitter (https://twitter.com/Cam_ProBono) or Face…

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Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture 2023: 'The Relationship Between Constitutional Rights and Constitutional Structure' (audio) 45:29

12M ago45:29

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The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted this annual lecture, in which Dr Justice DY Chandrachud (Chief Justice of India) discussed the topic 'The Relationship Between Constitutional Rights and Constitutional Structure' on 30 May 2023.For more information about the Cambridge Pro Bono Project, see Twitter (https://twitter.com/Cam_ProBono) or Face…

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Downing Professor Inaugural Lecture: 'Private Law's Two Bodies' 49:40

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Professor Lionel Smith gave his Downing Professor Inaugural Lecture on Friday 19 May 2023 at the Faculty of Law.The Downing Professorship was founded in 1800, supported from a bequest from Sir George Downing, the founder of Downing College. Previous holders have included Andrew Amos, FW Maitland, Sir William Ivor Jennings, Stanley de Smith, Gareth …

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Downing Professor Inaugural Lecture: 'Private Law's Two Bodies' (audio) 49:44

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Professor Lionel Smith gave his Downing Professor Inaugural Lecture on Friday 19 May 2023 at the Faculty of Law.The Downing Professorship was founded in 1800, supported from a bequest from Sir George Downing, the founder of Downing College. Previous holders have included Andrew Amos, FW Maitland, Sir William Ivor Jennings, Stanley de Smith, Gareth …

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Publishing in Comparative Law: Q&A with the ICLQ 1:02:00

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The British Association of Comparative Law held a presentation on the publication process with the International Comparative Law Quarterly.Anna Riddell-Roberts (ICLQ managing editor) explained the publication process in general and Professor Paula Gilliker (University of Bristol, ICLQ editorial board member) explained the publication process for co…

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'The impact of Russia's war against Ukraine on the EU legal order': CELS/UCU Webinar (audio) 1:32:00

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On 12 May 2023 the Cambridge University Centre for European Legal Studies and (CELS) and the Ukrainian Catholic University School of Law held a webinar on the topic 'The Impact on Russia’s War against Ukraine and the EU Legal Order'.Dr Luigi Lonardo (University College Cork) will discussed his book ‘Russia’s 2022 War Against Ukraine and the Foreign…

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'The impact of Russia's war against Ukraine on the EU legal order': CELS/UCU Webinar 1:32:00

1y ago1:32:00

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On 12 May 2023 the Cambridge University Centre for European Legal Studies and (CELS) and the Ukrainian Catholic University School of Law held a webinar on the topic 'The Impact on Russia’s War against Ukraine and the EU Legal Order'.Dr Luigi Lonardo (University College Cork) will discussed his book ‘Russia’s 2022 War Against Ukraine and the Foreign…

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Law and Race talks: 'Law, race, rights and the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery' 46:24

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Professor Parosha Chandran is a distinguished, multi-award winning human rights barrister at One Pump Court Chambers in London, a specialist in modern slavery law, and a world-leading expert on the law relating to human trafficking, including for the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the British Parliament’s work for Commonwealth States.Sh…

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Law and Race talks: 'Law, race, rights and the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery' (audio) 46:27

1y ago46:27

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Professor Parosha Chandran is a distinguished, multi-award winning human rights barrister at One Pump Court Chambers in London, a specialist in modern slavery law, and a world-leading expert on the law relating to human trafficking, including for the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the British Parliament’s work for Commonwealth States.Sh…

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'The Craft of Constitutional Adjudication': The 2023 Sir David Williams Lecture 51:14

1y ago51:14

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On Thursday 5 May 2023, Professor Kat O'Regan (University of Oxford) delivered the 2023 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "The Craft of Constitutional Adjudication".The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chanc…

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'The Craft of Constitutional Adjudication': The 2023 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio) 51:12

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On Thursday 5 May 2023, Professor Kat O'Regan (University of Oxford) delivered the 2023 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "The Craft of Constitutional Adjudication".The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chanc…

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