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SUMMARY:Recognition of the State of Palestine - Contested Interpretations
DESCRIPTION:To attend this event\, please register using the link below. The event will take place on campus\, and you’ll receive an email on the morning of the event with the exact venue details. \nRegister Here  \nWhat is the meaning and significance of the legal recognition of the state of Palestine in international law? On the one hand\, there is the promise that formal state recognition offers Palestinians in the eyes of the international legal community. On the other hand\, there are concerns that the act of recognising a “new” state of Palestine may be cosmetic or formal or apologetic. Is recognition a trap or an opening? The panel will discuss international law and the recognition of (new) states in the 20th and 21st centuries in light of the history of decolonisation\, and will reflect on what this means for the teaching of International Law as a subject. \nSpeakers: \nProf Vasuki Nesiah teaches human rights\, legal and social theory at NYU Gallatin where she is also faculty director of the Gallatin Global Fellowship in Human Rights. She has published on the history and politics of human rights\, humanitarianism\, international criminal law\, reparations\, global feminisms\, and decolonization. \nDr. Shahd Hammouri is a Lecturer in International Law and Legal Theory from the Palestinian-Jordanian region. She is the author of the forthcoming book Corporate War Profiteering and International Law (Cambridge University Press\, 2025). Dr. Hammouri is also a Non-Resident Fellow at Al-Haq for Applied International Law and a Senior Legal Consultant at Law for Palestine. \nDr Mazen Masri joined the City Law School as a lecturer in September 2013. He has previously taught at the University of Toronto and York University in Toronto\, Canada. Mazen’s areas of teaching and research are constitutional law and public international law with special interest in comparative constitutionalism\, constitutional theory\, human rights law and equality. \nDr Nora Jaber joined the University of Edinburgh Law School as Lecturer in Law in the Globalised Muslim World in September 2024. Her research lies at the intersection of international law\, human rights\, and feminist theory\, with a particular focus on gender justice in the Arab and Islamic world. \nChair: \nProf Gerry Simpson (LSE Law) \nPanel Chair:  \nDr Vidya Kumar (SOAS) is Co-Director of the Centre for the Study of Colonialism\, Empire and International Law and Senior Lecturer at the College of Law\, SOAS (University of London). \nEvent organisation: \nThis event was co-organised by Prof Gerry Simpson\, Dr Luke McDonagh and Dr Marie Petersmann (LSE Law) & Dr Vidya Kumar and Dr Parvathi Menon (SOAS Centre for the Study of Colonialism\, Empire and International Law (CCEIL). \n 
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SUMMARY:The Exhaustion of Liberal Democracy and the Emergence of Alternatives
DESCRIPTION: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 are the key pillars of a post-liberal or ‘reparative’ democracy for the 21st Century? The talk develops this question\, and begins to answer it. \nSpeaker Wendy Brown is UPS Foundation Professor in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study\, Princeton\, and Class of 1936 Professor Emeritus of Political Science at UC Berkeley. Author or co-author of a dozen books translated into more than twenty languages\, her most recent works are In the Ruins of Neoliberalism: The Rise of Anti-Democratic Politics in the West (2019) and Nihilistic Times: Thinking with Max Weber (2023). She is working on a book provisionally entitled Reparative Democracy: A Politics for the 21st Century. \nChair: Marie Petersmann (LSE Law School)
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/the-exhaustion-of-liberal-democracy-and-the-emergence-of-alternatives/
LOCATION:MAR 2.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\,LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251023T183000
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SUMMARY:The Moss-Fletcher Lecture - Green Swans and Blue Skies: Climate Change and Insolvency Risk for Financial Institutions
DESCRIPTION:To attend this event\, you must register for a ticket. Please follow the hyperlink below to complete your registration. \nRegister Here  \nLSE is delighted to be hosting the London Moss-Fletcher lecture 2025\, with the generous support of the International Insolvency Institute and South Square.  The London lecture is the second of two Moss-Fletcher lectures. The first was held in São Paulo\, Brazil on Friday June 6\, 2025.  The London lecture will be held in person at the LSE in the Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln’s Inn Fields\, London WC2A 3LY at 17:00 on Thursday 23 October 2025. \nThe Moss-Fletcher lecture series is a tribute to the late Gabriel Moss QC and Ian Fletcher QC. The inaugural Moss-Fletcher lectures were delivered by Sir Roy Goode KC in 2023 and Professor Westbrook in 2024.  This year’s speaker is Dr Janis Sarra\, Professor of Law Emerita\, University of British Columbia\, Principal Co-Investigator of the Canada Climate Law Initiative\, a member of the Canadian Delegation to UNCITRAL WG V\, and past Presidential Distinguished Professor of UBC. \nSpeaker: Dr Janis Sarra \nChair: Professor Sarah Paterson  \nIn her lecture\, ‘Green Swans and Blue Skies: Climate Change and Insolvency Risk for Financial Institutions’\, Dr Sarra will engage with the challenge of climate-related financial risk.  Prudential regulators and central banks recognize that the systemic nature of climate-related financial risk makes it an emerging vulnerability relevant to cross-border insolvency resolution. The Bank for International Settlements is concerned about potential ‘green swans’\, where timing of climate change impacts is uncertain\, but there is a high degree of certainty that risks will materialize and negatively affect the financial system. The IMF suggests bank supervisors can mitigate these risks by requiring banks to embed climate in their business strategy\, risk management\, and governance. Using examples of both hard and soft law tools in Brazil\, the UK\, and other jurisdictions\, the lecture will reflect on the most effective regulatory strategies to mitigate risk and build on opportunities. \n  \n 
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LOCATION:MAR 1.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:Race\, Economic Inequality\, and the Age of Disinformation
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThis 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. \nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception. \nSpeakers: Delnaz Kazemi is the founder of Do You Know What You Know? (DYKWYK?)\, a media literacy initiative addressing misinformation and disinformation. As a Politics and International Relations undergraduate student at the University of East London\, she has led campaigns and civic initiatives in both the U.S. and U.K.\, with a focus on youth engagement and democracy. Delnaz also serves as president of a youth voting organisation chapter and is passionate about law\, public policy\, and empowering communities to think critically in an age of misinformation and disinformation. \nShe also hosts podcasts on media literacy (Do You Know What You Know? (DYKWYK?)) and politics (Pod Save the Youth)\, creating accessible conversations that bridge academia\, activism\, and public engagement.  \n Lawrence Davies is a lawyer with extensive experience in employment law. As the founder of the law firm Equal Justice Solicitors\, Lawrence has advised and represented individuals facing injustice in the workplace and beyond. Lawrence combines his legal expertise with a strong commitment to social change\, advocating for fairness\, equality\, and accountability. As a speaker\, he offers legal insight alongside lived experience of grassroots campaigning\, bridging the gap between law and activism to challenge systemic racism and promote inclusive futures. \n Pauline Campbell is a British Principal lawyer\, legal writer\, and published author who strives to end pervasive structural racism in the UK. \nShe has helped over 100 Windrush scandal victims through her role as Supervisor at the Windrush Justice Clinic in 2021\, where she provided free legal advice and assistance. Pauline also worked as the sole pro bono Legal Adviser to the Windrush Reach project\, building awareness of the Windrush Scheme and the Windrush Compensation Scheme. She is now the pro-bono lawyer of the Justice4Windrush campaign. Since publishing her book\, Pauline has become a sought-after public speaker on race and gender equality in the UK. She has delivered numerous public talks\, including at Morgan Lewis & Bockius\, with the Oxford Alumni Oriel College\, BBC Woman’s Hour Radio 4\, and more.  \n Dianne Greyson is the Founder of #EthnicityPayGap Campaign and Director of Equilibrium Mediation Consulting. \nDianne established the #EthnicityPayGap Campaign in 2018. She was motivated to make a difference and challenge the inequalities that have been in existence in the workplace for many years. It also calls for clear guidelines on reporting to help support organisations to understand how to produce pay gap analysis that is meaningful and actionable. \nDianne has also produced research on the Impact of the Ethnicity Pay Gap on Black Women and has collaborated with other not-for-profit organisations such as the Fawcett Society and Runnymede Trust. \n Nadine White\, multi-award-winning journalist and filmmaker\, is one of Britain’s leading Black journalists. She directs acclaimed documentaries and amplifies Black British stories. Nadine’s reporting has been widely cited in academic works on race and equality. She made history as Britain’s first dedicated Race Correspondent and is a visiting lecturer at Birmingham City University. \nChair: Dr Sonya Onwu  joined the LSE in 2017 and is an Assistant Professor (Education). She completed her doctorate and LLB at the University of Kent at Canterbury\, where she taught on the LLB for over 10 years as a Specialist Associate Lecturer. She held the position of Senior Lecturer and Programme Director for Law at Canterbury Christ Church University\, before moving on to become the Head of Law at Coventry University London \nAlthough this event is ticketed it will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nLSE holds a wide range of events\, covering many of the most controversial issues of the day\, and speakers at our events may express views that cause offence. The views expressed by speakers at LSE events do not reflect the position or views of The London School of Economics and Political Science.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/race-economic-inequality-and-the-age-of-disinformation/
LOCATION:MAR 2.08\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:The Crime of War: from the Nuremberg trial to Ukraine
DESCRIPTION: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? \nAt this event\, Claus Kress\, a leading German academic\, judge and currently Special Adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the Crime of Aggression\, will be in conversation with Gerry Simpson\, a legal adviser at the ICC negotiations in Rome and at the UN and a professor of international law here at LSE. They will discuss the prospects for international law and the crime of aggression after Ukraine and in the light of the historic first international trials of war criminals at Nuremberg. \nSpeaker: Claus Kress is a professor of international law and criminal law. He holds the Chair for German and International Criminal Law and he is the Director of the Institute of International Peace and Security Law at the University of Cologne. In 2019\, he was appointed Judge ad hoc at the International Court of Justice in the Case of the Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar). Since 2021\, he has been serving as the Special Adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the Crime of Aggression. \nChair: Gerry Simpson holds a Chair in Public International Law at LSE. He is the author of Great Powers and Outlaw States and Law\, War and Crime: War Crimes Trials and the Reinvention of International Law. His most recent book is The Sentimental Life of International Law. Gerry is now writing a book on the Cold War and a meditation on nuclearism entitled: The Atomics: My Nuclear Family at the End of the Earth. Gerry is a Fellow of the British Academy. \nPlease click here to find out more about tickets. \nLSE holds a wide range of events\, covering many of the most controversial issues of the day\, and speakers at our events may express views that cause offence. The views expressed by speakers at LSE events do not reflect the position or views of The London School of Economics and Political Science.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/the-crime-of-war-from-the-nuremberg-trial-to-ukraine-2/
LOCATION:Sheikh Zayed Theatre\, Lower ground\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250912T163000
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SUMMARY:The Unintended Consequences of Financial Regulation
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\nThere 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. \nSpeakers including: Greg Baer\, Charles Goodhart\, Kathryn Judge\, Alperen Gözlügöl\, David Murphy\, Gerardo Ferrara and Jens-Hinrich Binder \nPlease note that although this event is ticketed\, seats will be allocated on a first come\, first served basis.  \nThis event will operate under Chatham House rules and will not be open to press/ media. \nThe Programme
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LOCATION:Shaw Library\, 6th floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250625T183000
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SUMMARY:75 years of India’s Constitution: Contribution of the Indian Supreme Court (EVENT CANCELLED)
DESCRIPTION:We regret to inform you that\, due to unforeseen circumstances\, this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. \nWe are deeply honoured to announce an exceptional lecture by Justice Surya Kant\, who will assume office as the 53rd Chief Justice of India\, titled “75 Years of India’s Constitution: Contribution of the Indian Supreme Court.” \nWe are delighted to host this significant event\, which will explore the enduring legacy of India’s Constitution and the pivotal role of its Supreme Court over the past 75 years. \nJustice Kant will be introduced by Lord Leggatt\, Justice of the UK Supreme Court. \nChair: Professor David Kershaw \nVenue details will be provided closer to the date of this event. If you have any questions please email law.events@lse.ac.uk
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CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:“Democratic Institutions under Pressure: Judicial Perspectives” The Bingham Colloquium 2025 at LSE
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\nTHIS EVENT OPERATES ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS\, PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO SECURE YOUR SEATS. A TICKET DOES NOT GUARENTEE ENTRY.  \nMany 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? \nMore about the Bingham Colloquium 2025 at LSE \nOur speakers\, all retired judges with long service in apex courts (some in several jurisdictions) and have also had prominent careers variously in academia\, legal practice\, politics\, international organisations and as authors. In the context of the present event\, their relevant positions include: \nModerator\nProfessor Samuel Issacharoff\, Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law \n\nLord (Jonathan) Sumption\, Justice of the UK Supreme Court (2012-2018)\, also formerly served on the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and on the Courts of Appeal of Jersey and Guernsey\nJustice (Ret.) Stephen Breyer\, Justice of the US Supreme Court (1994-2022)\, previously Professor at Harvard Law School\, where he is now Visiting Professor\nProfessor Noelle Lenoir\, Member of the Constitutional Council of France (1992-2001)\, Minister for European Affairs (2002-2004)\, Professor and President of the Institut de l’Europe at HEC Paris\nProfessor Kate O’Regan\, Justice of the South African Constitutional Court (1994-2007)\, also formerly judge ad hoc of the Supreme Court of Namibia\, Professor of Human Rights Law and Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at Oxford University\n\nChair: Professor Larry Kramer \nThis event is organised and sponsored by four institutions: \n\nBingham Centre for the Rule of Law\, British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). By addressing key challenges to the rule of law\, this event continues the series of Bingham Lectures\, which the Bingham Centre has organised since 2013. Both the Centre and the lecture series are named after Lord Bingham of Cornhill\, the eminent judge and author of The Rule of Law (2010).\nLondon School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)\, Law School.  With its unique social sciences take on law and legal institutions\, LSE has a deep commitment to exploring the questions motivating this symposium\, which lie at the intersection of law\, politics\, and democratic legitimacy.\nNew York University (NYU)\, School of Law. NYU School of Law has played a leading role in the design of this colloquium. Our moderator\, Professor Samuel Issacharoff\, is Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU and author of books including Fragile Democracies: Contested Power in the Era of Constitutional Courts (2015) and Democracy Unmoored: Populism and the Corruption of Popular Sovereignty (2023). His role in designing and moderating this event forms part of the work of the Democracy Project at NYU Law.\nInstitute d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences-Po)\, Ecole de Droit. The Law School of Sciences-Po has played an instrumental role in developing the colloquium and the dialogue which it seeks to promote concerning the role of apex courts and constitutional review bodies in both common-law and civil-law systems.
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LOCATION:Old Lecture Theatre\, Ground floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:On the Destruction and Reconstruction of Palestinian and Syrian Cultural Heritage
DESCRIPTION:This event will examine the impact of cultural destruction on Palestinians and Syrians\, particularly on education and cultural survival in exile. The panel will explore how education systems can become weaponised as a means of cultural repression. Notably\, the panel takes place during a profound crisis of international law. Legal scholars and human rights experts widely recognise that Israel’s actions meet the criteria for genocide under the 1948 UN Genocide Convention. In an era when the laws prohibiting the destruction of cultural and educational sites are routinely violated\, the event will discuss what role\, if any\, the intersection of culture\, education and law can play in documenting cultural loss and providing a framework for reconstruction. \nSpeakers: \n\nJumanah Bawazir (Forensic Architecture\, Goldsmiths\, University of London)\nMezna Qato (University of Cambridge)\nOudai Tozan (Oxford)\n\nChair:  \n\nProfessor Conor Gearty (LSE)\n\nThis event functions on a first-come\, first-served basis. To secure your place\, we recommend arriving early.
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LOCATION:Sumeet Valrani Lecture Theatre (CBG)\, 1st floor\, Centre Building\, LSE\, London\, Select a State:\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:The Professor Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture 2025 – “Reflections on the Evolution of Software Copyright Law since the 1980s"
DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON REGISTRATION \n\nOr register to participate online via zoom \nThe 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. During the late 1960s Prof Cornish pioneered the teaching of Intellectual Property Law at LSE\, becoming the progenitor of intellectual property law scholarship and teaching in the United Kingdom. He spent nearly 30 years at the LSE between 1962 and 1990\, from 1970 as a Professor of English Law. His work combined a deep knowledge of English legal history and intellectual property law\, with a European and law-in-context outlook on the regulation of markets and technologies. The inaugural Cornish Memorial Lecture was given by Prof. Jane Ginsburg (Columbia) in 2023 and the 2024 lecture was given by Prof. Caroline Ncube (University of Cape Town). In the next years the lecture series will continue to feature eminent scholars who\, like Prof Cornish\, have contributed to the study of authorship\, creativity\, innovation and IP ownership. This year LSE welcomes Prof. Pam Samuelson to give the lecture. \nSpeaker: Professor Pam Samuelson (University of California\, Berkeley) \nPamela Samuelson is the Richard M. Sherman Distinguished Professor of Law and Information at the University of California\, Berkeley. She is recognized as a pioneer in digital copyright law\, intellectual property\, cyberlaw and information policy. Since 1996\, she has held a joint appointment at Berkeley Law School and UC Berkeley’s School of Information. Samuelson is a director of the internationally renowned Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. She is co-founder and chair of the board of Authors Alliance\, a nonprofit organization that promotes the public interest in access to knowledge. She also serves on the board of directors of the Electronic Frontier Foundation\, as well as on the advisory boards for the Electronic Privacy Information Center\, the Center for Democracy & Technology\, and Public Knowledge. \nChairs: Dr Martin Husovec (LSE) and Dr Luke McDonagh (LSE) \nCommentators: Prof. Martin Kretschmer (University of Glasgow) and Prof. Andrew Murray (LSE) \nThis event functions on a first-come\, first-served basis. To secure your place\, we recommend arriving early. \nA drinks reception will also follow this event from 7pm-8pm. \nThe Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture 2025\, scheduled for May 13th at 5:00 PM London time\, warmly invites online participation alongside in-person attendance. For those unable to join physically\, the event offers a seamless virtual experience through Zoom. Simply register via the provided link to gain access to this esteemed lecture series honouring the legacy of Bill Cornish. Whether you’re attending in person or virtually\, this event promises to be a thought-provoking and engaging experience for all participants. \n 
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LOCATION:MAR 2.08\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES
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SUMMARY:Book launch: Martin Loughlin\, Advanced Introduction to Political Jurisprudence (Edward Elgar\, April 2025)
DESCRIPTION: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. Part I presents a historical sketch of its evolution in European thought\, focusing on Machiavelli\, Bodin\, Hobbes\, Rousseau\, Hegel\, Marx\, and Weber. The main section of the book\, Part II\, then outlines the basic conceptual framework of the subject through an examination of such concepts as authority\, state\, sovereignty\, constitution\, freedom and legality. Finally\, Part III argues that\, notwithstanding current strains\, political jurisprudence continues to yield acute insights into the politico-legal challenges of our times. \n Speakers: \n\nProfessor Martin Loughlin\, LSE law School\nDr Signe Larsen\, Warwick Law School/Copenhagen Law School\nDr Valeria Ruiz Perez\, University of Nottingham\nDr Moiz Tundawala\, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights\, University of Oxford\n\nChair: \n\nProfessor Peter Ramsay\, LSE Law School\n\nA drinks reception will be held after the event. \nThis event will be on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/book-launch-martin-loughlin-advanced-introduction-to-political-jurisprudence-edward-elgar-april-2025/
LOCATION:MAR 2.10\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250501T203000
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SUMMARY:For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers
DESCRIPTION:To attend this event\, you must register in advance. Only individuals with a valid ticket—sent to you after you complete registration—will be allowed entry. \nRegister Here \n\nOn the morning of the event\, all registered attendees will receive an email with the venue location. \n\nThe event will admit ticket holders on a first-come\, first-served basis \nFor Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers was heard by the Supreme Court in November 2024 and the judgment was handed down in April 2025. The case concerned the effect of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 on the definition of “woman” and “man” for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. The key disputed issue was whether the Equality Act defines “man” and “woman” for the purpose of sex discrimination protection as categories based on biological sex or legal certificates. \nA panel of four leading practitioners will discuss the implications of this important judgment. \nSpeakers: \n\nBen Cooper KC\nNaomi Cunningham\nAkua Reindorf KC\nSarah Vine KC\n\nChair: \n\nProfessor Peter Ramsay\, LSE Law School\n\nTo attend this event\, you must register in advance. Only individuals with a valid ticket—sent to you after you complete registration—will be allowed entry. \nOn the morning of the event\, all registered attendees will receive an email with the venue location. \nThe event will admit ticket holders on a first-come\, first-served basis
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/for-women-scotland-ltd-v-the-scottish-ministers-2/
LOCATION:[venue to be confirmed]
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T181500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T193000
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SUMMARY:Law and the Environment: A Judge Looks Back
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\nThis event celebrates the 80th birthday and distinguished legal career of Lord Robert Carnwath of Notting Hill\, CVO\, retired Justice of the UK Supreme Court. During his tenure at the Supreme Court\, Lord Carnwath gave many leading judgments\, particularly on issues relating to planning and the environment\, property\, rating\, local government and administrative law. Lord Carnwath has been a Visiting Professor in Practice at the Grantham Research Institute since 2021. \nIn his short lecture\, Lord Carnwath will reflect on the role of the courts\, at home and abroad\,  in the development of environmental and climate change law over the last two decades. He will draw on both his experience as a judge\, and as a participant in international judicial exchanges. \nLord Carnwath’s lecture will be followed by an intervention from Justice Brian Preston AO FRSN SC\, Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales\, who will speak of Lord Carnwath’s contributions to environmental\, planning and property law\, through both judgments and extra-judicial writings. \nThese interventions will be followed by a short Q&A session moderated by Joana Setzer\, Associate Professorial Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute. The event will be chaired by David Kershaw\, Dean of LSE Law School. \nSpeakers: \n\nLord Robert Carnwath is a Former Justice of the UK Supreme Court and a Visiting Professor in Practice at the Grantham Research Institute\, at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is also an Associate Member of Landmark Chambers\, an honorary professor of law at University College London\, a Visiting Professor of Oxford University\, and an Honorary Fellow of Trinity College\, Cambridge.\nJustice Brian Preston is the Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court in New South Wales (NSW). He is a Visiting Professor at Durham University (UK) and an Adjunct Professor at Sydney University\, Western Sydney University and Southern Cross University (all in Australia). He is Vice President (Oceania) of the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment and Chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific.\n Joana Setzer is an Associate Professorial Research Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute\, at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Dr Setzer is also the Co-lead of the Mobilizing political\, legal and governance systems theme of LSE’s new Global School of Sustainability and the lead author of the Global Trends in Climate Litigation Snapshot Report series.\nProfessor David Kershaw is Dean of LSE Law School. He is also a member of the LSE Council\, the Governing Body of LSE\, and an Associate Tenant at Cornerstone Barristers.\n\nThis event is hosted by the LSE’s Global School of Sustainability\, the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, and the LSE Law School. \nThe event will be recorded and will be followed by a drinks reception. \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, it will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis. We recommend arriving early to secure a seat. \nJoin via Zoom: \n\nhttps://lse.zoom.us/j/84788663137 \nMeeting ID: 847 8866 3137 \n\n\n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/law-the-environment-a-judge-looks-back/
LOCATION:LSE Lecture Theatre\, Centre Building (CBG)\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250327T190000
DTSTAMP:20250325T090525Z
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SUMMARY:LTS Book Launch: How to think about AI: A guide for the perplexed
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a launch event celebrating How to Think About AI\, the latest book by Richard Susskind\, which explores the profound impact of artificial intelligence on society\, business\, and the legal world. \nIn this thought-provoking new work\, Susskind draws on over 40 years of research to demystify AI\, shifting the focus from how AI systems work to what they mean for our future. As the pace of AI breakthroughs accelerates—from once a decade to every few months—Susskind argues that the defining challenge of our time is balancing AI’s extraordinary benefits with its existential risks. \nThe book addresses some of today’s most urgent questions: How will AI reshape industries\, professions\, and governance? What ethical and legal dilemmas does it pose? Can we harness AI for the greater good while protecting humanity from its threats? \nThis launch event provides a unique opportunity to hear from the author himself and engage in a timely discussion on the implications of artificial intelligence—an issue that will shape our world for generations to come. \nChair: Professor Andrew Murray \nSpeaker: Professor Richard Susskind CBE KC (Hon) \nRespondents:\nProfessor Chris Reed QMUL\nDr Giulia Gentile\, Essex\nProfessor Bruce Braude LSE and Deloitte Legal
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/lts-book-launch-how-to-think-about-ai-a-guide-for-the-perplexed/
LOCATION:MAR 2.08\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250325T200000
DTSTAMP:20250307T131021Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Liability on Trial: Lessons from Luciano Lliuya v RWE
DESCRIPTION:Book here to join this event in person or register here to follow the event online \nThis event is co-organised by the London School of Economics Grantham Research Institute and the Imperial College London Grantham Institute \nJoin us at the London School of Economics (LSE) for a hybrid panel discussion on the landmark climate litigation case\, Luciano Lliuya v RWE. In this groundbreaking legal dispute\, a Peruvian farmer seeks to hold a major German energy company accountable for its contribution to climate change impacts in Peru—potentially setting a powerful new precedent for corporate climate responsibility. \nTaking place one week after the trial in Germany\, the event will feature Saúl Luciano Lliuya\, the claimant himself\, who will offer firsthand insights into his legal dispute with RWE. An expert panel will then explore the case within a broader context\, examining both the legal and scientific dimensions of corporate climate accountability\, as well as potential implications for businesses. \nOur speakers include Friederike Otto (Imperial College London)\, Nigel Brook (Clyde & Co)\, and Noah Walker-Crawford (Grantham Research Institute\, LSE and Grantham Institute\, Imperial College). The discussion will be moderated by Marie Petersmann (LSE Law School). The evening will conclude with an audience Q&A and a networking reception\, providing an excellent opportunity to continue the conversation and make new connections. Don’t miss this chance to delve into climate change and corporate responsibility with leading experts\, practitioners\, and the general public. \nBook here to join this event in person or register here to follow the event online
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/climate-liability-on-trial-lessons-from-luciano-lliuya-v-rwe/
LOCATION:Hong Kong Theatre\, 99 Aldwych\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T200000
DTSTAMP:20250324T095532Z
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SUMMARY:Democracy and the Right to Protest in the UK
DESCRIPTION:Throughout history\, protests have been a key tactic for activists and movements to express discontent and push for change. \nToday\, however\, the democratic space for protests and collective mobilisation is rapidly shrinking. From more forceful and frequent crackdowns on protesting to introducing new legislation to restrict protest and prosecute individuals\, governments across the world\, including the UK\, are increasingly finding new ways to suppress protest and silence critical voices. \nThis panel will discuss why protests matter\, what the shrinking of democratic space means for social movements and activists\, and what can be done to protect freedom of speech and the right to protest. \nThe event will be followed by a reception with drinks and canapés. \nMeet our speakers and chair \nPascale Frazer-Carroll is an Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity and a campaigner and social impact director. Most recently she has held positions as the UK Director and Regional Director for the UK & Australia at the petition platform Change.org\, which is the largest website for social change in the world. In these roles\, she has led teams to support millions of people to use digital mobilising tools to increase their ability to speak out against injustices and run people-powered campaigns. \nRichard Martin is Assistant Professor of Law at the LSE Law School. He conducts socio-legal and doctrinal research at the intersection of criminal justice\, human rights and public law. Richard’s monograph\, Policing Human Rights (OUP\, 2021) was joint runner up of the Inner Temple Book Prize – New Author’s Prize\, and shortlisted for the Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship and the Hart-SLSA Book Prize for Early Career Academics. \nSam Nadel is a PhD candidate at the Department of Social Policy at LSE. He is also a Director of the Social Change Lab\, which focuses on studying the impact of protest movements on public opinion\, public discourse\, and policy. Sam has held a range of roles with human rights and international development organisations including Amnesty International UK and Oxfam Great Britain. \nGeorge Kunnath is Associate Professor (Education) and Lifelong Engagement Lead for the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme at the International Inequalities Institute (III). He is a core team member of the Politics of Inequality Research programme at III. His research examines the relationality of inequality\, conflict and peace-building in the Global South\, particularly focusing on the intersectionality of race\, caste\, class\, gender and ethnicity. \nThis event will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/democracy-and-the-right-to-protest-in-the-uk-2/
LOCATION:LSE Lecture Theatre\, Centre Building (CBG)\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250320T190000
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SUMMARY:Varieties of Constitutionalism:  Susanne Baer and Larry Kramer in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:A former constitutional court justice and an eminent scholar of constitutional theory discuss challenges facing constitutional courts in particular\, and judges in general\, in today’s economic and political environment. These include the need to establish the knowledge base for decisions\, and to strike a balance between independence from\, and accountability to\, the larger society. \nProfessor Susanne Baer is Centennial Professor at LSE\,  Professor of Public Law and Gender Studies at Humboldt University Berlin\, and a Lea Bates Global Law Professor at the University of Michigan Law School. From 2011 until 2023\, she served as Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court in Germany. She has received honorary doctorates from the University of Michigan (2014)\, the University of Hasselt (2017) and the University of Lucerne (2018). In the UK\, she is a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy\, where she gave the Maccabean Lecture in 2019. She has taught at CEU Budapest\, in Austria\, Switzerland and\, most recently\, at University of Toronto\, with former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella. Her interests include constitutional law\, comparative law and feminist and socio-legal theory.  Susanne’s many publications include ‘The Rule of – and not by any – Law: On Constitutionalism’ (2018). \nProfessor Larry Kramer is President and Vice Chancellor of LSE. He served as President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation from 2012 to 2024. Previously\, Larry spent his career in the academy\, as Dean of Stanford Law School from 2004 – 2012\, and before this at the University of Chicago\, the University of Michigan\, and New York University\, where he served as Associate Dean for Research and Academics and Russell D. Niles Professor of Law. He clerked for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Henry J. Friendly of the Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr.\, following his education. Larry’s interests include American legal history\, constitutional law\, federalism\, conflict of laws; he is the author of numerous articles and books\, including The People Themselves: Popular Constitutionalism and Judicial Review (2004). Larry is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Philosophical Society. \nSpeakers: Larry Kramer and Susanne Baer \nChair: Niki Lacey \nThis event is open to the public and operates on a first-come\, first-served basis. To secure your seat\, we kindly recommend arriving early. Thank you for your understanding. \nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/varieties-of-constitutionalism-susanne-baer-and-larry-kramer-in-conversation/
LOCATION:MAR 2.08\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T200000
DTSTAMP:20250224T165847Z
CREATED:20241219T111235Z
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SUMMARY:The Possibilities of Constitutional Imaginaries (Registration is now open)
DESCRIPTION:To attend this event you will need to register below. \nRegister Here  \nWhen you arrive at the venue\, please present your ticket. The event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis\, with priority given to ticket holders. \nThis lecture will explore the potential of the idea of ‘imaginary’ for the theory\, methods and practical applications of comparative constitutional law. Drawing on philosopher Charles Taylor it will examine whether a social imaginary – described by Taylor as encompassing a broad shared understanding of how a group of people imagine their collective social life – is relevant to the operation of constitutions and explore whether and how the idea might be tailored more specifically to constitutional purposes\, in the form of a constitutional imaginary. The lecture will use these foundations to consider the extent to which an imaginary\, in either sense\, explains why constitutional systems that are ostensibly similar in form operate differently in practice\, and what the conclusions might mean for the making and implementation of new constitutions. More broadly\, the lecture is designed to contribute to a range of contemporary debates on constitutional identity\, intrastate pluralism\, multi-level government\, and the path to a more global understanding of comparative constitutional law. \nSpeaker: Professor Cheryl Saunders FBA\, University of Melbourne  \n \nCheryl Saunders has specialist interests in Australian and comparative public law\, including comparative constitutional law and method\, intergovernmental relations and constitutional design and change. She is a President Emeritus of the International Association of Constitutional Law\, a former President of the International Association of Centres for Federal Studies\, a former President of the Administrative Review Council of Australia and a senior technical advisor to the Constitution Building program of International IDEA. She has held visiting positions in law schools in many parts of the world and is an officer of the Order of Australia and a Chevalier dans l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur of France. \nChair: Professor Nicola Lacey  \nA drinks reception will follow this event.  \nOrganised in partnership with: \n \n  \n 
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LOCATION:Shaw Library\, 6th floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T174500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250319T193000
DTSTAMP:20250203T110808Z
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SUMMARY:The Entrenchment of Democracy: The Comparative Constitutional Design of Elections\, Parties and Voting (Book Launch)
DESCRIPTION:To attend this event\, you must register for a ticket. Follow the Hyperlink below to secure your spot. \nRegister Here  \nThe launch may be attended in person or online. The in-person start time is 17.45. The online portion will begin at 18.15. \nThis event celebrates the launch of The Entrenchment of Democracy: The Comparative Constitutional Design of Elections\, Parties and Voting (Cambridge University Press\, 2024)\, edited by Tom Ginsburg\, Aziz Huq\, and Tarunabh Khaitan. \nThis volume of essays brings together a group of leading political scientists\, legal scholars\, and political theorists to describe and analyze the body of constitutional law and practice within and upon democratic institutions\, in particular examining how constitutional law shapes electoral democracy. Constitutional law and practice on this question are complex and varied. This volume therefore takes a thematic and regional approach: it selects a range of key theoretical questions related to democratic constitutional design and offers a series of chapters featuring a diverse range of voices\, as well as a blend of theory\, qualitative studies\, and quantitative methods. \nChair:  \nErin Delaney (UCL Laws) \nDiscussants:  \nRichard Bellamy (UCL) \nThomas Poole (LSE)\, \nLeah Trueblood (University of Oxford) \nRespondents:  \nAziz Huq (University of Chicago) \nTarunabh Khaitan (LSE) \nYvonne Tew (Georgetown University) \nCo-organised by the Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism (UCL)\, the LSE\, and the Center for Transnational Legal Studies.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/the-entrenchment-of-democracy-the-comparative-constitutional-design-of-elections-parties-and-voting-book-launch/
LOCATION:Bush House\, 57 Aldwych\, Fourth Floor NW Wing\, London\, WC2B 4BG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250304T200000
DTSTAMP:20250113T152912Z
CREATED:20241219T114440Z
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence\, Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries
DESCRIPTION:The panel will debate Intellectual Property Law issues related to the training and use of generative AI models that produce works of text\, art and music\, such as ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion\, and will discuss the use of AI in the context of image rights of performers. The panel will explore the legal rights of authors\, performers\, and users\, considering whether AI use can constitute copyright or trade mark infringement\, and whether regional or global IP licensing solutions are feasible. \nSpeakers: \nTanya Aplin is Professor of Intellectual Property Law at King’s College London (KCL). Professor Aplin has published extensively on how digital technologies are regulated by copyright law at the international\, European\, and UK levels. A leading expert\, Professor Aplin is co-author of two intellectual property law textbooks: Intellectual Property Law: Text\, Cases and Materials and Intellectual Property: Patents\, Copyright\, Trade Marks and Allied Rights. \nMartin Kretschmer is an expert in Intellectual Property Law and cultural economics. Since 2012 he has been the Director of the University of Glasgow AHRC Centre for the Regulation of the Creative Economy (CREATe) which has led the way in developing new methodologies to study regulation of IP-driven industries such as Film\, Music and Video Games. He is an alumnus of LSE. \nLuke McDonagh is Associate Professor in the LSE Law School with expertise in Intellectual Property and the performing arts. His most recent monograph is Performing Copyright: Law\, Theatre and Authorship (Hart\, 2021). In 2023-24 he was awarded the prestigious Lalive and Merryman Fellowship Award by the University of Geneva for the best article published in the International Journal of Cultural Property in 2022. \nMadhavi Sunder (@MadhaviSunder) is Frank Sherry Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Georgetown University. Professor Sunder is a widely published and influential scholar of intellectual property law\, law and technology\, women’s human rights\, and international development. Her scholarship is among the most cited in US IP Law. Her work is globally oriented and interdisciplinary\, straddling private and public law. \nChair: \nSiva Thambisetty (@SivaThambisetty) is Associate Professor at the LSE Law School\, where she teaches and researches on the legal protection of inventions and innovation. An internationally recognised expert\, Dr Thambisetty attended intergovernmental negotiations on the UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty\, first as an advisor to the Pacific Small Island Developing States (IGC2\, IGC3) and second\, as an expert on the G77 Chair’s Team in 2022 (IGC5) and 2023. \nMore about this event \nThis event will be available to watch on LSE Live. LSE Live is the new home for our live streams\, allowing you to tune in and join the global debate at LSE\, wherever you are in the world. If you can’t attend live\, a video will be made available shortly afterwards on LSE’s YouTube channel. \nArtificial intelligence\, intellectual property and the creative industries \nLSE Law School (@LSELaw) is one of the world’s top law schools with an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and legal research. \nHashtag for this event: #LSEEvents \nThis public event is free and open to all. This event will be a hybrid event\, with an in-person audience and an online audience. \nFor the in-person event: No ticket or pre-registration is required. Entry is on a first come\, first served basis. For any queries see LSE Events FAQ. \nFor the online event: Register for this event via LSE Live at Artificial intelligence\, intellectual property and the creative industries.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/artificial-intelligence-intellectual-property-and-the-creative-industries/
LOCATION:Sheikh Zayed Theatre\, Lower ground\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250303T200000
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SUMMARY:Trump 2.0 and U.S Foreign Economic Policy
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\n\nDuring the Biden administration\, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan critiqued the neoliberal consensus and developed a framework (the New Washington Consensus) to break from the past and engage in domestic industrial policy that relied on a range of tools of economic statecraft. What remains of the New Washington Consensus? What will the first 100 days of Trump 2.0 tell us about the United States’ policies concerning cross-border flows of capital\, trade\, and technology? What does Trump 2.0 mean for U.S. relations with Europe\, other major economies\, and international economic institutions? \nThis panel will discuss trade-offs concerning U.S. foreign economic policy in the second Trump administration. The experts will analyse proposals made during the Trump campaign and the initial months of the second administration\, including tariff threats and other trade defences to reduce dependence on China\, tackle trade deficits\, push for export market access\, and to secure a techno-industrial base for the United States. In a time of heightened geopolitical tension and a race to secure growth in a rapidly changing global economy\, the discussants will reflect on the policy shifts from Trump to Biden back to Trump again. \nSpeakers: \nKathleen Claussen \nRupert Schlegelmilch \nAlan Beattie \nChad Bown \nChair: \nDr Mona Paulsen \nA drinks reception will follow this event.  \nAlthough this event is ticketed\, please note that we still operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/trump-2-0-and-u-s-foreign-economic-policy/
LOCATION:MAR 2.08\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250226T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250226T183000
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SUMMARY:Leaking Justice: From oil spills in the Niger Delta to the High Court in London—A conversation with King Okpabi on the Shell Trial
DESCRIPTION:Book here to register for a space. \nFor nearly a decade\, the Ogale and Bille communities of Nigeria have been fighting for justice\, seeking accountability from oil giant Shell for the devastating environmental pollution that has wrecked their land and livelihoods. Now\, as the landmark trial began at the High Court in London—running from 13 February to 7 March 2025—the case could set a historic legal precedent: holding a UK multinational accountable for human rights violations due to environmental harms. \nJoin us for a conversation with King Okpabi\, leader of the Ogale community\, alongside an expert panel on environmental law and litigation. Together\, they will unpack the significance of this case\, its legal journey\, and its potential impact on future lawsuits against corporate actors. The panel will also discuss the patterns and path dependencies beyond fossil fuel extraction\, drawing connections to critical mineral extraction for the so-called ‘green’ energy transition. \nThis is a rare opportunity to hear firsthand from those at the forefront of the struggle for ecological justice. Don’t miss it! \nPanelists:  \n\nKing Okpabi\nZoe Johannes (Leigh Day)\nMark Dummett (Amnesty International)\nZainab Rahim (RAID)\n\nChair:  \n\nMarie Petersmann (LSE Law School)\n\nAbout the speakers: \n King Bebe Okpabi\, Oneh-Eh-Nchia X and Paramount Ruler of Ogale\, has been—since the case was filed a decade ago—the lead community claimant in Ogale’s ongoing legal battle against Shell following the environmental devastation they have caused. He represents his community which\, like many across the Niger Delta\, have been blighted by Shell’s operations and the damage this has caused since they arrived in Nigeria around 70 years ago\, during which time Shell have made billions of dollars in profits from Nigeria’s resources. \nZoe Johannes is an Associate Solicitor in the international department at Leigh Day\, representing over 13\,000 individuals in the Ogale and Bille communities who have suffered devastating oil pollution caused by Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta. She holds an MSc in Gender\, Media and Culture from LSE and has worked in domestic and international human rights litigation at Leigh Day since 2018. \nZainab Rahim is a Media & Communications Manager at RAID\, a corporate watchdog which holds companies to account for human rights and environmental harms. She completed an MA in Postcolonial Culture & Global Policy in 2021. Her dissertation was focused on the slow ecological violence and access to justice in the lead poisoning case in Kabwe\, Zambia. RAID is currently investigating toxic pollution around DRC’s industrial copper-cobalt mines. \nMark Dummett is the Head of the Business and Human Rights team at Amnesty International\, which campaigns on behalf of communities affected by human rights abuses linked to the oil industry in the Niger Delta. He has been researching the causes and consequences of oil pollution there for the past decade. He has written several reports on the issue\, including Negligence in the Niger Delta\, which used Shell’s own records to show how the company was failing to respond appropriately to oil spills\, and A Criminal Enterprise\, which examined the company’s support for the Nigerian military as it cracked down on protestors in the Ogoniland region in the 1990s\, resulting in the execution of writer and protest leader Ken Saro-Wiwa. Mark has also led human rights investigations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories\, the Democratic Republic of the Congo\, Myanmar\, Bangladesh and India. He is a former BBC News Correspondent. \nAbout the chair: \nMarie Petersmann is Assistant Professor at LSE Law School. Her research focuses on legal strategies for ecological and climate justice in the Anthropocene. She holds a PhD in International Law from the European University Institute and an LLM from the Graduate Institute in International and Development Studies. She is the author of When Environmental Protection and Human Rights Collide: The Politics of Conflict Management by Regional Courts (CUP 2022). \nBook here to register for a space. \nHosted by the: \n \n 
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LOCATION:LSE Lecture Theatre\, Centre Building (CBG)\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250127T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250127T203000
DTSTAMP:20241218T095603Z
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SUMMARY:LSE MSc Law and Finance Open Evening
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn more about LSE’s new MSc Law and Finance? \nJoin us for our Open Evening on 27 January at the London School of Economics campus in the heart of London \n\nLearn more about the programme\nAsk questions about LSE\, the programme\, course content\, and applications\nMeet the Professors and Programme Directors at the post-presentation networking reception\n\nAs a taster of the LSE MSc Law and Finance programme\, Professor David Kershaw (LSE Law School) and Professor Daniel Ferreira (LSE Department of Finance) will analyse a well-known corporate acquisition transaction which involved not only a complex financial structure\, but corporate governance issues that ultimately resulted in litigation. \nBe part of the discussion and join us on 27 January! \nPlease register here! \nPlaces are limited\, so register in good time. We will send more details closer to the event. \n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/lse-msc-law-and-finance-open-evening/
LOCATION:London School of Economics and Political Science\, Houghton Street\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241121T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241121T200000
DTSTAMP:20241016T151444Z
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SUMMARY:London Review of International Law Annual Lecture: Prof Susan Marks\, ‘Trucanini’s Stare’
DESCRIPTION:Trucanini\, a Tasmanian Aboriginal woman who lived from 1812 to 1876\, was once said to be the ‘last of her race’. The fact that there is today a thriving Indigenous community in Tasmania testifies to the falsity of that claim but\, at the time\, one consequence of it was that she attracted considerable interest from colonial photographers. This lecture will present some of the photographs taken of Trucanini\, and will ask what we can learn from them about the interrelation of racial ‘science’\, colonial photography and human dignity. \nSpeaker: Susan Marks  \nChair: Stephen Humphreys \nThis event operates on a first come first serve basis\, please arrive early to ensure you have a seat.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/london-review-of-international-law-annual-lecture-prof-susan-marks-trucaninis-stare/
LOCATION:MAR 1.08\, Marshall Building\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241113T200000
DTSTAMP:20240924T171025Z
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SUMMARY:Truth as a Constitutional Value: Liberal Constitutionalism\, Private Capital\, & Media Regulation
DESCRIPTION:Liberal constitutional theory rests on a fundamental division between duty-bearing public institutions and the rights-wielding private persons. This inaugural lecture will explore the implications of this division on the constitutional regulation of news media corporations. It will argue that constitutional theory needs to acknowledge the essentially public purpose of news media corporations\, even when privately owned. The key implications for constitutional regulation that would follow from this acknowledgement will be explored. \nFor more details please click here. \nMeet our speakers and chair \nTarun Khaitan (@tarunkhaitan) is the Professor (Chair) of Public Law at the LSE Law School and an Honorary Professorial Fellow at Melbourne Law School. Previously\, he has been the Head of Research at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights (Oxford)\, the Professor of Public Law and Legal Theory (Oxford)\, Vice Dean (Faculty of Law\, Oxford)\, and a Visiting Professor of Law (Chicago\, Harvard\, and NYU law schools). \nLea Ypi is Professor in Political Theory in the Government Department at LSE\, and Adjunct Associate Professor in Philosophy at the Research School of Social Sciences\, Australian National University. Before joining LSE\, she was a Post-doctoral Prize Research Fellow at Nuffield College (Oxford) and a researcher at the European University Institute where she obtained her PhD. \nChair: \nDavid Kershaw is Dean of LSE Law School. He is also a member of the LSE Council\, the Governing Body of LSE\, and an Associate Tenant at Cornerstone Barristers. He is a former General Editor of the Modern Law Review. \nMore about this event \nThis event will be available to watch on LSE Live. LSE Live is the new home for our live streams\, allowing you to tune in and join the global debate at LSE\, wherever you are in the world. If you can’t attend live\, a video will be made available shortly afterwards on LSE’s YouTube channel. \nLSE Law School (@LSELaw) is one of the world’s top law schools with an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and legal research.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/truth-as-a-constitutional-value-liberal-constitutionalism-private-capital-media-regulation/
LOCATION:Sheikh Zayed Theatre\, Lower ground\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:European Platform Regulation after Two Years
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\nEuropean platform regulation is two years old. The EU Digital Services Act was adopted in October 2022\, and the UK’s Online Safety Act soon afterwards. The goal of the event is to reflect on the developments\, associated wins and ongoing challenges\, and to see whether ideas offered by the new book\, Principles of the Digital Services Act (Oxford University Press\, 2024) by Martin Husovec\, can be of any help in improving European platform regulation. \nConfirmed Speakers: Barbora Bukovska (Article 19)\, Anupam Chander (Georgetown University)\, Joris van Hoboken (University of Amsterdam)\, Daphne Keller (Stanford University)\, Matthias Kettemann (Hans-Bredow-Institute)\, Niva Elkin-Koren (Tel Aviv University)\, Martin Kretschmer (University of Glasgow)\, Irene Roche Laguna (European Commission)\, Sonia Livingstone (LSE)\, Andrew Murray (LSE)\, Benjamin Raue (University of Trier)\, Graham Smith (Bird & Bird)\, Damian Tambini (LSE)\, and Lorna Woods (University of Essex). \nProgramme of Event: \n2:50-3:00 pm: Registration in Shaw Library\, Old Building\, 6th floor \n3:00-3:10 pm: Welcome words by Martin Husovec \n3:10-3:30 pm: Keynote: Irene Roche Laguna \n3:30-4:30 pm: Panel: Joris van Hoboken\, Daphne Keller\, Benjamin Raue\, Graham Smith\, Lorna Woods (chair: Andrew Murray) \n4:30-4:40 pm: coffee break \n4:40-5:00 pm: Keynote: Niva Elkin-Koren \n5:00-6:00 pm: Panel: Barbora Bukovska\, Anupam Chander\, Matthias Kettemann\, Sonia Livingstone\, Damian Tambini (chair: Martin Kretschmer) \n6:00-6:15 pm: Drinks in Senior Common Room\, Old Building\, 5th floor \n6:15-7:00 pm: Fireside chat: Daphne Keller\, Graham Smith\, Martin Husovec \n7:00-8:00 pm: Drinks
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/european-platform-regulation-after-two-years/
LOCATION:Shaw Library\, 6th floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241107T200000
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SUMMARY:Antisemitism Today
DESCRIPTION:Please arrive early to guarantee a seat. The event is overbooked\, and an overflow room will be provided. The first 200 guests will be seated in the main venue\, and any guests beyond that will be directed to the overflow room. \nTo attend the event\, please register using the link below. Doors open at 6:00 PM\, and the event will start at 6:30 PM. Please note that entry requires presenting your ticket at the door. \nREGISTER HERE \nThe venue details will be sent via email on the morning of November 7th. \nIn this lecture ‘today’ means post-7 October 2023. The lecture asks: (1) Did antisemitism change on 7 October? (2) Do the distinctions drawn between ‘antisemitism’ and ‘antizionism’ still address anything real? (3) How should English Jews now lead their lives\, given today’s antisemitism? \nSpeaker: Professor Anthony Julius \n \nProfessor Anthony Julius is Chair in Law and Arts in the Faculty of Law\, University College London. He is the Deputy Chairman of the law firm Mishcon de Reya and has had a distinguished career in both law and the arts. Anthony is the author of several books\, including Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-Semitism in England. \nChair: Professor Shani Orgad \n \nShani Orgad is Professor of Media and Communications at LSE. Her research focuses on inequality and contemporary culture\, gender\, feminism and the media\, and media representations of suffering and migration. Her latest books include Confidence Culture (with Rosalind Gill\, 2022\, Duke University Press)\, and Heading Home: Motherhood\, Work\, and the Failed Promise of Equality (2019\, Columbia University Press).
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/antisemitism-today/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, Lower Ground\, LSE Centre Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241028T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241028T200000
DTSTAMP:20241028T104458Z
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SUMMARY:Pluralism and the Pursuit of Knowledge: what's at stake in the threatened cancellation of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\n\nThe venue details will be sent via email to attendees closer to the event. \nThe event can be attended by online by registering at the link below: \nZoom sign-up Registration \nThe Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 is in limbo since new Secretary of State Bridget Phillipson announced that she was suspending its implementation. The government appears to have been persuaded that the act is a “hate speech charter” and that there is no need for further legal protection for academic freedom and freedom of speech in universities. Would the act expose academics and students to unacceptable harassment? Is existing law sufficient to protect the intellectual life of universities? Is the act needed to plug the gaps? Akua Reindorf KC\, Professor Jo Phoenix\, Simon Fanshawe OBE and others will debate whether the government should reverse course. \nSpeakers:  \nAkua Reindorf KC is Visiting Senior Fellow at LSE Law School and  specialises in employment\, discrimination and human rights law with particular expertise in the Higher Education sector.  \n \nJo Phoenix is Professor of Criminology at Reading University. In a landmark case for academic freedom in universities\, she successfully sued the Open University for constructive dismissal following the harassment she suffered there on account of her research.  \n \nSimon Fanshawe is The Rector of the University of Edinburgh\, a broadcaster\, writer and diversity consultant. \n \nChair: Veerle Heyvaert \nThis event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please note that entry requires presenting your ticket at the door. To secure your seat\, we kindly recommend arriving early. Thank you for your understanding. \n 
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CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241024T200000
DTSTAMP:20241023T104547Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch - Homeland Insecurity: The Rise and Rise of Global Anti-Terrorism Law
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of “Homeland Insecurity: The Rise and Rise of Global Anti-Terrorism Law\,” a compelling new work by Conor Gearty that explores the historical and ongoing impact of anti-terrorism legislation on global freedom and human rights. \nIn this groundbreaking book\, Gearty delves into the origins and evolution of anti-terrorism laws\, tracing their roots from colonial times to the Cold War and through modern crises in the Middle East. He reveals how the narrative of terrorism\, particularly post-9/11\, has transformed global governance\, creating a framework of coercion that is now entrenched in legal systems worldwide. Gearty argues that these laws\, initially justified by the threat of terrorism\, have taken on a life of their own—restricting freedoms and reshaping democracies\, even when terrorism itself is not a direct concern. \nThis launch event offers an opportunity to hear from the author himself and engage in a thought-provoking discussion about the lasting effects of the “War on Terror” and the persistence of these laws in the modern world. \nChair: Professor Mukulika Banerjee \nSpeaker: Professor Conor Gearty \nRespondents:\nProfessor Ben Saul | OHCHR\nDr Mahvish Ahmad \nThis event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis. To secure your seat\, we kindly recommend arriving early. Thank you for your understanding. \nTo join online click here
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/book-launch-homeland-insecurity-the-rise-and-rise-of-global-anti-terrorism-law/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, LSE Centre Building
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241016T200000
DTSTAMP:20241014T173310Z
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SUMMARY:International courts after Gaza
DESCRIPTION:How much faith should we have in international law after Gaza and Ukraine? \nAnd\, in particular\, what are we to make of the enthusiasm for international courts as the ICJ continues its hearings in the South Africa v Israel litigation and in the advisory proceedings concerning the legal consequences of the occupation of the West Bank? Is this a moment of renewal? A fresh round of impotence? A novel recombination of law and politics? \nMore details available here. \nMeet our speakers and chair \nCatriona Drew teaches public international law in the School of Law and the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy at SOAS. She holds a LLB from the University of Aberdeen and a PhD from LSE. She is co-founder and co-director of the Centre for the study of Colonialism\, Empire and International Law at SOAS\, and co-founder and Managing Editor of the London Review of International Law. \nMark Drumbl is a Professor at Washington and Lee University\, School of Law\, where he also serves as Director of the University’s Transnational Law Institute. He has held visiting appointments and has taught intensive courses at law schools world-wide. \nDevika Hovell (@DCHovell) is an Associate Professor in international law at LSE. Her research focuses on questions of international dispute resolution\, international criminal law and the use of force. She has worked at a number of courts and tribunals\, including as judicial fellow at the International Court of Justice and as Associate to Justice Hayne on the High Court of Australia. She is on the Editorial Board of the European Journal of International Law and is an editor of the international law blog EJIL:Talk. Devika is a Fixed Term Member at Matrix Chambers in London. \nVidya Kumar is a senior lecturer in law at the School of Law\, Gender and Media at SOAS\, University of London. She is Co-Director of the Centre of the Study of Colonialism and International Law and is a faculty member of the Institute for Global Law and Policy (IGLP) at Harvard Law School (Cambridge\, USA). Her teaching and research is interdisciplinary in nature\, traversing the fields of international law\, legal history\, public/constitutional law\, international human and labour rights\, philosophy of law and critical space law. She is currently writing a monograph revolution\, history and international law\, and has published work on the concept of revolutionaries in public international law\, on the 1965 Rhodesian Revolution decolonisation crisis\, and on Grenada as a Revolutionary Caribbean Subject in Cold War International Law. \nChair: \nGerry Simpson is Professor of Public International Law at LSE. He is the author of Great Powers and Outlaw States\, War Crimes Trials and the Reinvention of International Law\, and The Sentimental Life of International Law: Literature\, Language and Longing in Global Politics. Gerry is now writing a book on nuclearism entitled: The Atomics: My Nuclear Family at the End of the Earth. Gerry is a Fellow of the British Academy. \nMore about this event \nThis event will be available to watch on LSE Live. LSE Live is the new home for our live streams\, allowing you to tune in and join the global debate at LSE\, wherever you are in the world. If you can’t attend live. \nLSE Law School (@lselaw) is one of the world’s top law schools with an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and legal research. \nHashtag for this event: #LSEEvents
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LOCATION:Sheikh Zayed Theatre\, Lower ground\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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