Public Lectures 

A panel of four leading practitioners in equality law will discuss the recent Supreme Court judgment and its implications for life, law and policy.
 
Speakers: Ben Cooper KC, Naomi Cunningham, Akua Reindorf KC & Sarah Vine KC

This short book provides a concise analysis of political jurisprudence, a powerful but relatively neglected school of thought that offers a compelling account of the relationship between law and politics in the modern world.
 
Speakers: Professor Martin Loughlin, Dr Signe Larsen, Dr Valeria Ruiz Perez & Dr Moiz Tundawala

The Professor Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture series has been established as an annual event by LSE academics Dr Martin Husovec and Dr Luke McDonagh to honour the late Professor Bill Cornish who passed away in 2022.
 
Speaker: Professor Pam Samuelson

This event will examine the impact of cultural destruction on Palestinians and Syrians, particularly on education and cultural survival in exile.
 
Speakers: Jumanah Bawazir, Mezna Qato & Oudai Tozan

Many countries around the world face rising concerns – and often passionate disagreement – about the ability of their institutions to uphold core democratic principles, including the rule of law. How do legislative, executive and judicial institutions share this responsibility in practice? And what do courts do in the most high-profile constitutional cases, when their own role and that of the other two branches may be contested or under attack?

We are honoured to announce a distinguished lecture by Justice Surya Kant, the 53rd Chief Justice of India, titled "75 years of India’s Constitution: Contribution of the Indian Supreme Court."
 
Speaker: Justice Surya Kant

There has been an enormous volume of financial rule making since the global financial crisis of 2008.  This conference will explore some of the unintended consequences of this regulatory tsunami and analyse the role of the rule making process in their creation and mitigation.

 
Speakers including: Greg Baer, Charles Goodhart, Kathryn Judge, Alperen Gözlügöl, David Murphy, Gerardo Ferrara and Jens-Hinrich Binder

Eighty years on from the start of the Nuremberg War Crime Trial in November 1945 we ask what is the future of the crime of aggression after the creation of the ICC in 1998 and the Ukraine war?
 
Speaker: Claus Kress

This event will examine the role of law and governance in confronting the combined challenges of racial inequality, economic disparities, and the spread of false or misleading information. Experts will explore policy approaches that advance racial and economic justice and safeguard the integrity of public discourse.
 
Speakers: Delnaz Kazemi, Lawrence Davies, Pauline Campbell, Dianne Greyson and Nadine White

LSE is delighted to be hosting the London Moss-Fletcher lecture 2025, with the generous support of the International Insolvency Institute and South Square. The Moss-Fletcher lecture series is a tribute to the late Gabriel Moss QC and Ian Fletcher QC.
 
Speaker: Dr Janis Sarra

This talk examines the limits of liberalism for handling urgent contemporary problems, among them the climate emergency and the conquest of states by concentrated capital. Acknowledging that the Right has moved on from liberal democracy, it suggests that the Left should also, but without surrendering democracy’s promise that we rule ourselves.

What is the meaning and significance of the legal recognition of the state of Palestine in international law?
 
Speakers: Prof Vasuki Nesiah, Dr. Shahd Hammouri, Dr Mazen Masri & Dr Nora Jaber