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SUMMARY:Law Undergraduate 3rd Year Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an unforgettable evening! Join us on Wednesday\, 4 March 2026 at 18:00 for the prestigious Law Undergraduate 3rd Year Annual Dinner\, held in the magnificent Great Hall of Lincoln’s Inn. \nWhat to Expect: \n18:00 – 18:45 Arrival and Reception Drinks\n19:00 Dinner \nIndulge in a delicious 3-course meal while mingling with your fellow cohort and esteemed academics from the LSE Law School. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate your journey\, share experiences\, and create lasting memories in one of the most historic and beautiful venues. \nDress Code: Smart – dress to impress! \nTicket Information: Tickets will be available from 5 February. Tickets here. \nOnce the event is sold out\, please register here to add your name to the waiting list. The waiting list will close on 20 February 2026 and ticket sales will close too. \nDon’t miss out on this special event. Mark your calendars and get ready for a night of great food\, wonderful company\, and inspiring conversations. \nSee you there! 🎉
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LOCATION:Great Hall\, Lincoln’s Inn\, WC2A 3TL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Social 
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SUMMARY:Global Tax Seminar Series – Pigou Goes Abroad (VENUE AND TIME UPDATE)
DESCRIPTION:Please note that the venue and time for this seminar have changed. \nThe seminar will now take place in CKK 2.16\, 2nd Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London WC2A 3LJ. It will begin at 5:00 pm and conclude at 6:30 pm. \nApologies for any inconvenience caused. \nThe mission of the Global Tax Seminar Series (GTSS) is to provide a regular and convivial forum for the presentation and discussion of new academic tax law\, policy\, and theory research by colleagues from all continents. The seminars are run in person and online as Zoom meetings\, with 25—to 30-minute paper presentations followed by comments from a distinguished panel of discussants and then ample time for questions and discussion. \nOn Wednesday 4 March 2026\, Mitchell Kane\, New York University\, via Zoom will present on the following topic: Pigou Goes Abroad. \nPaper is about conditions under which it makes sense to use international versions of Pigouvian taxation. This is co-authored work with Luis Calderon Gomez (Cardozo) \nSpeaker: Mitchell Kane\, New York University\, via Zoom \nDiscussants: \n\nEduardo Baistrocchi\, LSE\nTsilly Dagan\, Oxford University\nRichard Collier\, Oxford University\n\nTo join online\, please register using the hyperlink below. \nRegister Here – Online Participation  \nTo sign up for the mailing list\, please \nvisit: https://www.lse.ac.uk/law/secure/taxation-signup. \nFor further information\, please contact Eduardo Baistrocchi\, Associate Professor of Law\, at e.a.baistrocchi@lse.ac.uk. \nThis seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/global-tax-seminar-series-pigou-goes-abroad-venue-and-time-update/
LOCATION:CKK 2.16\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, 2nd Floor\, London\, WC2A 3LJ
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:Legal and Political Theory Forum – Discrimination and Higher-Order Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:The Legal & Political Theory Forum was set up in September 2007 in order to provide an umbrella for seminars and colloquia on topics of common interest to scholars and graduate students working in various disciplinary areas\, but particularly in the fields of politics and law. The Forum holds a series of seminars during term-time\, at which papers are presented by academics who are based either at LSE or more commonly elsewhere. \nOn Wednesday\, 4 March 2026\, Adam Hosein will present the following paper: Discrimination and Higher-Order Inclusion. \nOur policy is to make Forum events as inclusive as possible. All Forum events are open to staff and students from all departments and all academic institutions. The Forum is run by Thomas Poole (LSE Law School). \n This seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/legal-and-political-theory-forum-discrimination-and-higher-order-inclusion/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260304T150000
DTSTAMP:20260211T163200Z
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SUMMARY:The Instability of Opportunism: A History of the Russell Tribunal on Vietnam
DESCRIPTION:The PIL hub lunch-time seminar series aims to provide an opportunity to discuss and debate leading research on contemporary\, theoretical and historical issues of international law. \nOn 4th March 2026\, Sjors Polm will present a talk titled ‘The Instability of Opportunism: A History of the Russell Tribunal on Vietnam’  This session will take place in Moot Court Room\, please see venue information below. \nThe Russell Tribunal on Vietnam was animated by a belief that international law had something to offer the antiwar movement. This belief was shared among the tribunal’s participants; the reasons underlying it were not. Based on extensive archival research\, this paper presents the tribunal as a forum where different ideas about international law as a resource for activism were put into action and clashed. It is a story of these ideas\, but more than that it is a story of the forum: of how different ideas about international law and activism gained or lost traction when they were enacted in the tribunal. The paper argues that while the tribunal was created as an opportunistic device to oppose the Vietnam War\, it gradually came to revolve around improving the law. Opportunism proved unstable because it was difficult to separate law’s language and rituals from its values and objectives. \nSpeaker: Sjors Polm is a PhD Researcher at the European University Institute. His thesis\, ‘Doing Politics by Pretending to Do Law’\, is a history of informal performances of law. Before coming to the EUI\, Sjors studied law (LLB\, LLM)\, philosophy (Ba\, Ma)\, and social sciences (BSc) at the University of Amsterdam\, where he also worked as a junior researcher and lecturer. He was a visiting student at NYU Law and is a visiting student at LSE. \n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/the-instability-of-opportunism-a-history-of-the-russell-tribunal-on-vietnam/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:Legal Biography Project: Legal biographers on their subjects: III: ACADEMICS
DESCRIPTION:Sir Neil MacCormick was Regius Professor of Law at the University of Edinburgh for over 30 years until he retired in 2008. He was active in the Scottish National Party and a Member of the European Parliament 1999–2004. As a jurist\, he is known for his institutional theory\, his sense of law as a form of practical reasoning\, and his belief that jurisprudence should assist in the search for good government. His politics was informed by his father’s commitment to Scottish nationalism and his mother’s experience as a social worker. \nSpeaker: Maks Del Mar on Neil MacCormick  \nProfessor Maksymilian Del Mar is at Queen Mary\, University of London. His Neil MacCormick. A Life in Politics Philosophy and Law was published by Cambridge University Press in 2025. \nChair: Victoria Barnes \nDr Victoria Barnes FRHistS is at Queen’s University Belfast and a member of the Advisory Board to the Legal Biography project. \nCommentaries by Niki Lacey and Martin Loughlin \nProfessors Niki Lacey and Martin Loughlin are at the LSE \nThis seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/legal-biography-project-legal-biographers-on-their-subjects-iii-academics/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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SUMMARY:General Counsel Masterclass | Session 1
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for LSE Law/Law and Finance students ONLY. \n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all three sessions.  \nThis three-part Masterclass offers an inside look at the world of the modern General Counsel — one of the most consequential and least understood leadership roles in business today. \nDrawing on Bjarne Tellmann’s three decades of legal practice\, including seventeen years as General Counsel of global public companies\, the series explores how the GC role has evolved from legal adviser to strategic leader\, risk architect\, and institutional navigator. \nThe series follows a deliberate arc: from the macro forces reshaping the profession\, to the micro realities of life inside a legal department\, and finally to the personal choices and capabilities that define career success. \nThe goal is to equip students with a clear lens on how the legal profession is changing\, and what it now demands of those who want to thrive within it\, whether in a law firm\, in-house\, in academia\, or with a legal services provider. \nSession 1 \nBeing a General Counsel Today: Careers\, Technology\, and Change \nThe job of the General Counsel has never been more important or more difficult. \nIn this first session\, we step back and take a macro lens\, looking at the larger forces that are reshaping the world in which today’s legal leaders operate. Over the past decade\, corporations have entered an era defined by technological acceleration\, geopolitical volatility\, and rapidly evolving forms of risk. Artificial intelligence is only the most visible part of a deeper shift: companies are transforming themselves into AI-enabled enterprises\, reengineering how decisions are made\, how work is organised\, and how value is created. \nAs that happens\, legal departments are being pulled into new roles. The GC is no longer simply the senior lawyer who gives advice at the end of a process. Increasingly\, they sit at the centre of institutional governance — helping organisations navigate uncertainty\, design resilient operating models\, and make judgment calls in environments where the law is ambiguous\, the risks are interconnected\, and the pace is relentless. \nA core theme of this lecture is that disruption and change in the legal sector is being driven less by law firms or technology vendors than by clients themselves. As in-house teams become more sophisticated and AI-enabled\, they are reshaping what they expect from outside counsel\, what they keep inside\, and how legal work will get structured\, sourced\, and valued. \nWe will explore the emergence of what might be called the “GC 4.0” archetype: a new form of legal leadership shaped by AI\, enterprise risk\, and institutional complexity. Along the way\, we will consider how law firms\, ALSPs\, platforms\, and even legal education are being forced to adapt. \nThis session sets the stage for the series\, exploring how the profession is being reshaped from the client side out \nSpeaker \nBjarne P. Tellmann is CEO of FjordStream Advisors GmbH and a Senior Visiting Fellow in Practice at the LSE Law School. He spent three decades in global legal leadership roles\, including as Founding General Counsel of Haleon plc\, a FTSE 20 company\, and Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Pearson plc\, a FTSE 100. He has also held senior leadership positions across Europe\, the United States\, Asia\, and the Middle East at Coca-Cola\, Aramco\, and Kimberly-Clark\, and began his career at Sullivan & Cromwell and White & Case. \nSession 1 – 3 March | 5.30pm – 7pm \nBeing a General Counsel Today: Careers\, Technology\, and Change\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK \nSession 2 – 10 March | 5.30pm – 7pm \nFrom Law School to the C-Suite: What General Counsel and Legal Departments Actually Do in Today’s Companies\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK \nSession 3 – 18 March | 6pm – 7.30pm  (Drinks reception to follow after the event)\nThe Modern Legal Career: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You. Lessons from a GC\nLocation: Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, CKK
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LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Careers ,Convene 
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SUMMARY:When AI invents – Implications for the future of innovation
DESCRIPTION:The LTS hub is delighted to bring a timely conversation with Robert Peake (Parter\, Keystone Law) and Prof Ryan Abbott (Consultant Solicitor Advocate\, Keystone Law\, and author of The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law) on the question of AI inventorship and the DABUS litigation in UK courts. Prof Christoph Rademacher (Waseda University and Webb Fellow\, LSE) will act as discussant\, making comparative reference to the legal situation concerning AI and IP in other jurisdictions\, including Japan. \n In a previous outing of the DABUS case in the UK Supreme Court ([2023] UKSC 49)\, it was confirmed that the Patents Act 1977 requires a human inventor to be named in a patent application.  The UK High Court has recently issued its decision in DABUS [2025] EWHC 2202 (Ch)\, dismissing an appeal of the latest refusal of Dr. Thaler’s patent application\, which in this instance named Dr. Thaler himself as the inventor\, rather than his AI\, DABUS. The Court of Appeal has now been asked to reconsider the appeal\, and in particular to clarify whether Dr. Thaler’s past statements on the role of DABUS in the inventive process prevent him now from stating that he is the true inventor. Keystone Law are the solicitors for Dr Thaler.  \nSpeakers: \n\nRobert Peake\, Partner\, Keystone Law\nProf Ryan Abbott\, Keystone Law and University of Surrey\n\nChair:  \n\nSiva Thambisetty\, LSE Law School\n\nDiscussant: \n\nProf Christoph Rademacher (Waseda University\, Tokyo and Beatrice Webb Visiting Fellow\, LSE)\n\nSpeaker and Discussant bios: \nRobert Peake: https://www.keystonelaw.com/lawyers/robert-peake \nProf Ryan Abbott: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/people/ryan-abbott  \nProf Christoph Rademacher: https://www.rclip.jp/rademacher-en \nThe event is highly recommended for all LLB and LLM IP students. \n This seminar will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
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LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T133000
DTSTAMP:20260217T113048Z
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Breathe Clean Air: Ultra Low Emission Zones
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE – IN PERSON \nREGISTER HERE – ONLINE \n \nHosted by:  The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment; the LSE Global School of Sustainability; the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE; Laboratorio por la Justicia Ambiental y Climática\, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México; Queen Mary University of London; and Imperial College London.  \nClean air is an essential element of the human right to a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment and a precondition for the enjoyment of rights including life and health. Yet most people still do not enjoy clean air. Air pollution crosses borders and disproportionately harms people in vulnerable situations\, with impacts intensified by structural inequalities\, climate change\, ecosystem loss and toxic pollution.  \nThe UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment will present a report on air pollution and its impacts on human rights to the UN Human Rights Council in March. The report is focused on the protection of marginalised people and groups and based on updated science and legal advances. It draws on London’s experience with ultra-low emission zones. The report identifies priority actions for States and businesses to improve air quality from a human rights perspective\, highlighting urgent actions required to protect the health of people in the most vulnerable situations. This event will discuss the report’s recommendations and its implementation.   \nSpeakers:  Astrid Puentes Riaño\, UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment   \nGregor Singer\, LSE Grantham Research Institute \nDebbie Obafemi\, Air Quality Manager – Great London. Authority \nChris Griffiths\, University of Oxford and Queen Mary University of London \nJemima Hartshorn\, Mums for lungs \nDryden Goodwin\, Artist\, public-art series Breathe (2012-26) \nSuzanne Bartington\, University of Birmingham \nChair: Joana Setzer\, LSE Grantham Research Institute \nPlease note\, although ticketed\, this event will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/pathways-to-breathe-clean-air-ultra-low-emission-zones/
LOCATION:Thai Theatre\, Lower ground floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T193000
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SUMMARY:Lord Sumption on Law and Courts in times of international discord
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nIn a period of war\, geopolitical tension\, and growing scepticism toward international law\, courts face increasing pressure over their authority and legitimacy. This fireside chat with Lord Sumption will explore the role of domestic and international courts\, the practical limits of enforcing international judgments\, and the resilience of human rights under conditions of international strain. \nSpeaker:  \nLord Jonathan Sumption KC is a former Justice of the UK Supreme Court (2012–2018) and one of the UK’s leading public law scholars. A former barrister and historian\, he has written extensively on constitutional law\, human rights\, and the limits of judicial power\, and remains a prominent voice in debates on courts\, democracy\, and international law. \nChair: David Kershaw \nThis event is organised by LSE Law School and Bar and Chambers Society.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/lord-sumption-on-law-and-courts-in-times-of-international-discord-2/
LOCATION:Thai Theatre\, Lower ground floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T183000
DTSTAMP:20260127T132620Z
CREATED:20260127T132042Z
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SUMMARY:Socio-Legal Hub Seminar: ‘Immunity on Trial: Ethiopian Courts\, Chinese Corporations\, and Contestations over Sovereignty’
DESCRIPTION:‘Immunity on Trial: Ethiopian Courts\, Chinese Corporations\, and Contestations over Sovereignty’ \nSet against the backdrop of an extraordinary wave of litigation against Chinese corporations in Ethiopia\, Immunity on Trial probes the question of immunity in everyday encounters steeped in highly asymmetrical power relations. Political and legal immunity are justified by the principle that certain social aims outweigh the value of imposing liability. To be exempt from the rules\, however\, is a privilege granted to or demanded by the powerful\, one that is shaped by global inequalities. \nDrawing on observations from the courthouse\, interviews with litigants\, judges\, and court support staff\, and analyses of case files\, Miriam Driessen demonstrates how immunity is debated and delegitimized\, or affirmed\, by those who fight\, exact\, grant\, or weigh it. From the construction site to the police station\, from the registrar’s office into the courtroom\, she documents tussles over immunity\, unravelling the politics of dignity on which they are founded. \nSpeaker: Miriam Driessen is a political and legal anthropologist. She teaches in the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at the University of Oxford. Drawing on long-term field research in both China and Ethiopia\, her research explores local manifestations of global transformations in the wake of China’s increasing global presence. She is the author of Tales of Hope\, Tastes of Bitterness: Chinese Road Builders in Ethiopia. \n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/socio-legal-hub-immunity-on-trial-ethiopian-courts-chinese-corporations-and-contestations-over-sovereignty/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T180000
DTSTAMP:20260202T115357Z
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SUMMARY:Legal and Political Theory Forum – Beyond Nationalist Thought: India as an Idea\, From Sacrifice to Creation
DESCRIPTION:The Legal & Political Theory Forum was set up in September 2007 in order to provide an umbrella for seminars and colloquia on topics of common interest to scholars and graduate students working in various disciplinary areas\, but particularly in the fields of politics and law. The Forum holds a series of seminars during term-time\, at which papers are presented by academics who are based either at LSE or more commonly elsewhere. \nOn Wednesday\, 18 February 2026\, Salmoli Choudhuri will present the following paper: Beyond Nationalist Thought: India as an Idea\, From Sacrifice to Creation. \nOur policy is to make Forum events as inclusive as possible. All Forum events are open to staff and students from all departments and all academic institutions. The Forum is run by Thomas Poole (LSE Law School). \n This seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/legal-and-political-theory-forum-beyond-nationalist-thought-india-as-an-idea-from-sacrifice-to-creation/
LOCATION:Vera Anstey Room (VAR)\, First floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260218T160000
DTSTAMP:20251010T093950Z
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SUMMARY:Economic Constitutions beyond the State: EU Free Movement Law and International Investment Law in Comparative Perspective
DESCRIPTION:EU free movement law (EUFML) and international investment law (IIL) share ostensible features. Both regimes have been turned into comprehensive ‘economic constitutions’\, enabling economic actors to directly challenge generally applicable legislation. In so doing\, they have faced sharp contestation for unsettling several “20th century” conventional boundaries – between the market and the State\, between adjudicative and political institutions\, and between the inter-/supranational and the national spheres. \nDespite these striking similarities\, a comparative account of EUFML and IIL is lacking. This is all the more surprising\, in light of the unfolding consequences of the Achmea saga. In my research\, I draw on the comparative law methodological debate to argue for the comparability of EUFML and IIL. I thus submit that EUFML and IIL are functionally equivalent tools\, allowing for a renegotiation of political economies outside the political process. To this extent\, EUFML and IIL are fruitfully comparable\, despite their sharply diverging doctrinal self-portrayals. This descriptive finding\, however\, does not detract in turn from the different axiological and institutional horizons within which EUFML and IIL are normatively located. My research thus critically tests the extent to which the divaricated assumptions underlying each regime are reflected in their practical implementation. \nSpeaker: Paolo Mazzotti (Max Planck Heidelberg) is a PhD researcher at the Max Planck Heidelberg\, currently visiting the Cambridge Law Department. \nThe event will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis \n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/economic-constitutions-beyond-the-state-eu-free-movement-law-and-international-investment-law-in-comparative-perspective/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T203000
DTSTAMP:20260211T105731Z
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SUMMARY:Criminal Justice Forum Seminar Series – Arguments and Adversarialism: The Treatment of Complainers' Narratives in Scottish Rape Trials (Time Update\, 6.30 pm Start)
DESCRIPTION:The aim of the Forum is to provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the criminal law and the criminal justice system. Its members and affiliates (mainly from LSE Law School\, but also from other LSE departments and institutions) conduct research on various aspects of criminal law and criminal justice from a variety of methodological standpoints (moral\, political and social theory\, criminology\, anthropology\, epistemology\, etc.). \nOn Tuesday\, 17 February 2026\, Sharon Cowan (Edinburgh) will present the following paper\, Arguments and Adversarialism: The Treatment of Complainers’ Narratives in Scottish Rape Trials.  \nEvents take place in the Moot Court Room (LSE Cheng Kin Ku\, 7th floor) at 6:30pm. A Zoom link will be circulated in advance of each seminar for those wishing to attend remotely. \nFor further information\, please contact f.picinali@lse.ac.uk
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/criminal-justice-forum-seminar-series-arguments-and-adversarialism-the-treatment-of-complainers-narratives-in-scottish-rape-trials-time-update-6-30-pm-start-2/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T220000
DTSTAMP:20260203T164653Z
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SUMMARY:POSTGRADUATE GAMES EVENING: FAIRGROUND GAMES\, REINVENTED!
DESCRIPTION: FAIRGROUND GAMES\, REINVENTED!  \nEver wondered if you could love those childhood fairground games even more? Get ready for a nostalgic trip with a twist! From Roll-A-Ball Derby and Skeeball to Clown-Shoot. When that little mole pops up\, you’ll be hitting all the right notes of nostalgia. \nEvent Details: Tickets here. \nDate: Tuesday\, 17 February \nTime: 6pm \nLocation: Fairgame\, One New Change\, London EC4M 9AF. Map here. \nIf you’re up for some fun and games with the rest of the your cohort\, grab your ticket from January 2026! \n Get your ticket here! Tickets available from 22 January.  \nDon’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to relive your childhood and make new memories. See you there! 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/postgraduate-games-evening-fairground-games-reinvented-2/
CATEGORIES:Social 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260217T193000
DTSTAMP:20251104T102912Z
CREATED:20251104T102912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T102912Z
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SUMMARY:Migration Masterclass Session 4 - Who Can Come\, Who Can Stay\, Who Must Go: A Practical Introduction to UK Immigration Law
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all four sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \nThis masterclass offers a practical introduction to UK immigration law. Over four sessions\, students will learn about the key legal instruments underpinning immigration law and their practical application. Students will gain a basic understanding of the various routes available for migrants wishing to visit or live in the UK\, from tourist visas to asylum claims\, as well as student\, work and human rights routes. The course will also look at the more violent aspects of immigration control and borders\, including detention and deportation. Case studies will be integrated throughout\, offering students the opportunity to analyse the real-world application and implications of immigration law. \nSpeaker: Nath Gbikpi is a Senior Associate Solicitor at Leigh Day Solicitors and a Visiting Fellow in Practice at LSE. Her practice covers a wide range of immigration\, asylum and nationality law\, with particular emphasis on human rights applications and asylum claims. Her expertise is recognised by the directories Chambers & Partners and Legal 500\, and she is frequently asked to provide commentary and training on immigration law. \nChairs: Floris de Witte and Marie Petersmann \nSeminar 1: 20th January 2026\, 5:30pm\, Mar 2.05 \nSeminar 2: 27th January 2026\, 5:30pm\, Mar 2.05 \nSeminar 3: 10th February 2026\, 5:30pm\, Mar 2.05 \nSeminar 4: 17th February 2026\, 5:30pm\, Mar 2.05 – this session will be followed by a drinks reception \nPlease note to receive a certificate you must register for each individual session and attend all four sessions. \nAlthough this event is ticketed\, it will operate on a first come\, first serve basis
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/migration-masterclass-session-4-who-can-come-who-can-stay-who-must-go-a-practical-introduction-to-uk-immigration-law/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T190000
DTSTAMP:20251212T195931Z
CREATED:20251212T195931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T195931Z
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SUMMARY:After a security trades: Why post-trade infrastructure matters\, how it works\, and why there is currently a push to make it work better
DESCRIPTION:Post-trade infrastructure is the ‘plumbing’ that facilitates the safe and efficient settlement of financial market transactions. Much like ordinary plumbing\, it is little understood by most users but capable of causing serious issues if it goes wrong. In this talk\, the key features of securities market infrastructure will be described. The current push to move from (sometimes leaky) national plumbing in Europe to more integrated cross border infrastructure will then be discussed. \nSpeaker: Dr David Murphy\, Visiting Professor in Practice\, LSE Law School \nChair: Professor Jo Braithwaite\, LSE Law School \nPlease note: This talk is for LSE students and staff only and will be of particular interest to those studying and researching financial law\, financial regulation\, corporate law and market infrastructure. Please join us if you can (no booking necessary\, the event will be on a ‘first-come\, first-served’ basis). \n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/after-a-security-trades-why-post-trade-infrastructure-matters-how-it-works-and-why-there-is-currently-a-push-to-make-it-work-better/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260212T140000
DTSTAMP:20251210T115248Z
CREATED:20251210T115248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T115248Z
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SUMMARY:PIL Hub: 'Through the Cracks: The Construction of Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Argentina (1976–1984)'
DESCRIPTION:The PIL hub lunch-time seminar series aims to provide an opportunity to discuss and debate leading research on contemporary\, theoretical and historical issues of international law. \nOn 12th February 2026\, Professor Alejandro Chehtman will present a talk titled ‘Through the Cracks: The Construction of Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Argentina (1976–1984).’  This session will take place in Moot Court Room\, please see venue information below. \n\nThis event is open to all and will be 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/pil-hub-through-the-cracks-the-construction-of-accountability-for-human-rights-violations-in-argentina-1976-1984/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T193000
DTSTAMP:20260209T123532Z
CREATED:20260128T144352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T123532Z
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SUMMARY:Binding the Future: How to Prevent Backsliding in AI and Climate Governance
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE – IN PERSON \nREGISTER HERE – ONLINE \nGoverning intergenerational social dilemmas\, from climate change and biodiversity loss to artificial intelligence (AI) safety\, poses a distinctive credibility problem. Current leaders in governments and corporations can make long-term promises that existing institutions cannot reliably enforce over time. Whether the promise is a government’s climate plan or a company’s net-zero pledge\, the recurring question is the same: How can we make commitments credible?   \nThis talk brings together insights from behavioural economics\, corporate governance\, and AI governance to explore how commitment devices can “bind the future” when reciprocity\, punishment\, and formal compliance mechanisms are weak or absent. It presents evidence that individuals are willing to invest in binding mechanisms\, foregoing personal gain to benefit not only the next generation but also more distant ones\, reflecting “long-sighted altruism.” It further explores how commitment devices can convert aspirational pledges into enforceable obligations\, from contractual instruments in sustainable finance to technological mechanisms such as AI “kill switches.” Finally\, it examines the limits and risks of binding the future. The talk is based on research published in npj climate action and Ecology Law Quarterly.   \nSpeaker: Professor Oren Perez is a Professor of Law at Bar-Ilan University Law Faculty and Director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Law. He previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Law (2017–2022). He holds an LL.B. from Tel Aviv University\, a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of London (2015)\, and an LL.M. and Ph.D. from LSE. His research focuses on environmental and climate governance\, transnational regulation\, and law-and-networks. Recent publications include:  Algorithmic Constitutionalism\, 30 Ind. J. Glob. Legal Stud. 81 (2023) (with N. Wimer); Making Climate Pledges Stick: A Private Ordering Mechanism for Climate Commitments\, 50 Ecology L.Q. 683 (2023) (with M. Vandenbergh); Binding the Future Boosts Intergenerational Sustainability\, 4 npj Climate Action 15 (2025) (with E. Halali); Network Interactions and Mutual Dependence in the Global Sustainability Governance System\, Transnat’l Env’t L. (forthcoming 2026) (with O. Stegmann).  \nChair: Professor Veerle Heyveart is a Professor at LSE Law School and founding Editor-in-Chief of Transnational Environmental Law. She is also Associate Dean of LSE Law School. She teaches environmental law and European law. She has an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence (It). In 1998-1999\, she was the inaugural Sir Peter North Fellow at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies and Keble College\, Oxford. She has published extensively on issues of transnational environmental law and risk regulation\, including books on Transnational Environmental Regulation and Governance. Purpose\, Strategies and Principles (CUP\, 2019) and European Environmental Law (CUP\, 2017\, with S. Kingston & A Čavoški).  \nDiscussant: Dr Ashfaq Khalfan  is the Director of the Sustainability Regulation Observatory (SRO) at LSE. He was previously Climate Justice Director at Oxfam America and Law and Policy Director at Amnesty International. He has led research\, advocacy and policy development on energy transition\, climate finance\, climate inequality\, tax and climate policy\, strategic litigation and economic\, social and cultural rights. He holds a doctorate in law from Merton College\, Oxford University and degrees in common law\, civil law\, and political science from McGill University.  \nThis event is organised by the Sustainability Regulation Observatory which critically analyses sustainability regulation and generates insights into more effective design that advances human rights\, social justice and sustainability. It is part of the Global School of Sustainability at LSE (GSoS)\, the interdisciplinary centre for sustainability impact at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). GSoS works in partnerships to advance pioneering sustainability research\, global policy engagement and world-leading educational opportunities at LSE. Grounded in LSE’s interdisciplinary excellence across the social sciences\, GSoS’s global networks target the systemic challenges to sustainability embedded in the world’s economies\, politics and societies. Follow GSoS on LinkedIn for the latest news and updates. \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, attendance will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/binding-the-future-how-to-prevent-backsliding-in-ai-and-climate-governance/
LOCATION:TBC
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T190000
DTSTAMP:20251125T122031Z
CREATED:20251124T170701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T122031Z
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SUMMARY:Corporate Governance Masterclass – The inside scoop on “Inside Information”
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this course is designed for Law students ONLY. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all THREE Sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \nCorporate Governance Masterclass – Part 1 \nCorporate Governance seems to be a permanently hot topic in company law. Steph will explain what corporate governance is\, look at the key sources of it and take you through the contents of the UK Corporate Governance Code as well as how its principles and provisions work in practice. In this session Steph will have a particular focus on the stakeholder agenda and the way boards work in the real world. \nThe Masterclass will be very helpful to anybody considering a career as a lawyer in a commercial practice\, a large company\, or a regulator\, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. \nSpeaker: Steph Maguire  \n28 January 2026 – Corporate Governance Masterclass – Part 1 \n4 February 2026 – Corporate Governance Masterclass – Part 2\n11 February 2026 – Corporate Governance Masterclass – The inside scoop on “Inside Information”
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/corporate-governance-masterclass-inside-scoop/
LOCATION:CBG 1.04\, Centre Building\, LSE\, Select a State:\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T170000
DTSTAMP:20251205T163105Z
CREATED:20251205T162808Z
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SUMMARY:EU Values and the Place of European Society: An External Focused Account
DESCRIPTION:In the particular world of contemporary EU law\, European society has the meaning of a place. Appreciating this requires considering the relationship between European society and another key concept\, that of EU values. This relationship is one of mutual balance but also tension: while the latter are abstract calls for offensive action on the part of EU institutions\, the former is identified as a concretely located space that must be preserved and defended. The paper begins with a close textual reading of Article 2 TEU\, focusing on the provision’s specific architecture. There\, European society appears as a singular reality – that of a concretely situated perimeter of social relations that the EU claims as its own – which pre-exists the EU’s institutionality and enables its foundational commitments to the realisation of a series of values. The second and most important part of the paper then contends that this particular arrangement should be understood as a function of the EU’s evolving external ambitions and self-positioning vis a vis the outside world. Thus\, contrary to the common tendency to see the EU’s external projections as resulting from its own internal identity and dynamics\, I will argue that here it is the internal that follows the external. On this basis\, it will be shown that the complementary relationship between European society (as place) and EU values (as action) that I identified in the architecture of Article 2 TEU is reflective of the delicate compromise between the rise of the EU’s neo-imperial ambitions at the regional and global levels (for which values serve as a vehicle) and the construction of an increasingly hard boundary between an inside and an outside to the EU order (which the concept of European society serves to draw\, justify and implement). \nSpeaker: Toni Marzal\, University of Glasgow \nChair: Professor Floris de Witte\, LSE \nThis seminar will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/eu-values-and-the-place-of-european-society-an-external-focused-account/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T200000
DTSTAMP:20260130T160505Z
CREATED:20260130T160505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T160505Z
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SUMMARY:Arbitration Masterclass | Building a Career in International Arbitration
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThis is a roundtable discussion with lawyers from Three Crowns LLP  followed by drinks/nibbles. \nOpen only to LSE Law School Student.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/arbitration-masterclass-building-a-career-in-international-arbitration/
LOCATION:Three Crowns\, The JJ Mack Building 33 Charterhouse Street\, London\, EC1M 6HA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T193000
DTSTAMP:20251104T102724Z
CREATED:20251104T102724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T102724Z
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SUMMARY:Migration Masterclass Session 3 - Who Can Come\, Who Can Stay\, Who Must Go: A Practical Introduction to UK Immigration Law
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\nCertificates will be provided to participants who attend all four sessions. \nIt is mandatory for all participants to present their valid LSE ID cards upon arrival at each masterclass. Failure to do so will regrettably result in denial of entry. \nThis masterclass offers a practical introduction to UK immigration law. Over four sessions\, students will learn about the key legal instruments underpinning immigration law and their practical application. Students will gain a basic understanding of the various routes available for migrants wishing to visit or live in the UK\, from tourist visas to asylum claims\, as well as student\, work and human rights routes. The course will also look at the more violent aspects of immigration control and borders\, including detention and deportation. Case studies will be integrated throughout\, offering students the opportunity to analyse the real-world application and implications of immigration law. \nSpeaker: Nath Gbikpi is a Senior Associate Solicitor at Leigh Day Solicitors and a Visiting Fellow in Practice at LSE. Her practice covers a wide range of immigration\, asylum and nationality law\, with particular emphasis on human rights applications and asylum claims. Her expertise is recognised by the directories Chambers & Partners and Legal 500\, and she is frequently asked to provide commentary and training on immigration law. \nChairs: Floris de Witte and Marie Petersmann \nSeminar 1: 20th January 2026\, 5:30pm\, Mar 2.05 \nSeminar 2: 27th January 2026\, 5:30pm\, Mar 2.05 \nSeminar 3: 10th February 2026\, 5:30pm\, Mar 2.05 \nSeminar 4: 17th February 2026\, 5:30pm\, Mar 2.05 – this session will be followed by a drinks reception \nPlease note to receive a certificate you must register for each individual session and attend all four sessions. \nAlthough this event is ticketed\, it will operate on a first come\, first serve basis
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/migration-masterclass-session-3-who-can-come-who-can-stay-who-must-go-a-practical-introduction-to-uk-immigration-law/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Convene 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T180000
DTSTAMP:20260127T110315Z
CREATED:20260127T110315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T110315Z
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SUMMARY:Socio-Legal Research Hub Reading Group - Session 1
DESCRIPTION:Socio-Legal Research Hub Reading Group  \nWinter Term 2026: Michel de Certeau\, The Practice of Everyday Life (University of California Press\, 1984). \n \nSession 1: Intro\, Chapters 1-3 (MCR\, 10th Feb  5-6pm). \nSession 2: Chapters 7-9 (CKK 1.17\, 5th Mar\, 12-1pm). Lunch provided. \nSession 3: Chapters 10-12 (CKK 8.02\, 17th Mar\, 5-6pm). \nE-book and physical copies available via LSE Library. \nAll are warmly welcome. Participants are welcome to attend any or all sessions that fit their schedule. \nThis event will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nRefreshments will be provided at each session.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/socio-legal-research-hub-reading-group-session-1/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260105T094503Z
CREATED:20260105T094503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T094503Z
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SUMMARY:Tools for Research on Climate Law\, Governance\, and Litigation
DESCRIPTION:Research on climate law and governance plays a critical role in understanding what governments are committing to\, how those commitments are translated into domestic laws and policies\, what gaps remain\, and how governments (amongst other actors) are being corralled into taking more ambitious action when policymaking fails. In this session\, Joana Setzer and Emily Bradeen will introduce key tools that can support empirical and doctrinal research on climate change law\, governance\, and litigation. Drawing on examples from their own work\, they will demonstrate how these tools can be used to analyse climate commitments\, accountability mechanisms\, and emerging legal trends.  \n  \nThe first half of the session will focus on tools for analysing climate laws and policies at the national level. The second half of the session will turn to the sphere of climate litigation as a core component of the climate law and governance ecosystem. The session will conclude with a Q&A and discussion\, inviting students to reflect on how these tools can be applied to their own research projects in climate law\, governance\, and litigation\, and to consider the methodological opportunities and limitations of large-scale legal datasets. \n  \nSpeakers: \nJoana Setzer and Emily Bradeen (Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, LSE) \n  \nChair: \nMarie Petersmann (LSE Law School)
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/tools-for-research-on-climate-law-governance-and-litigation/
LOCATION:MCR
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T153000
DTSTAMP:20251210T142425Z
CREATED:20251208T141246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T142425Z
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SUMMARY:Faculty - Student Exchange lunch
DESCRIPTION:Join the Law School Dean\, Professor Andrew Murray alongside other faculty members  and your fellow cohort for an informal lunch. This is a great opportunity to mingle with fellow students from the Law Community and catch up with Professor Murray.  \nThere will be a selection of food and drinks on offer. \nDate: Tuesday 10 February \nTime: 14:00 – 15:30 \nVenue: Shaw Library\, Old Building \nNo need to book your ticket. We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/faculty-student-exchange-lunch/
LOCATION:Shaw Library\, 6th floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Social 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260206T183000
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SUMMARY:Remembering Professor Conor Gearty - In Tribute
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nJoin us for an evening of remembrance celebrating the life and work of Professor Conor Gearty\, beloved teacher\, mentor\, and friend. Speakers will share personal tributes reflecting on Conor’s extraordinary generosity\, wit\, and profound humanity. Known for his exuberant spirit and disarming humour\, Conor touched countless lives through his passionate teaching\, unwavering commitment to justice\, and genuine care for those around him. This gathering offers an opportunity to honour his memory and reflect on the lasting influence he had both inside and outside the classroom. All who knew Conor or were inspired by his work are warmly welcomed. Followed by a reception. \nSpeakers:\nRoy Foster (Oxford)\nDominic Grieve KC PC\nFiona Millar (Journalist)\nBrendan Walsh (The Tablet)\nFatima Ahdash (HBKU)\nGerry Simpson (LSE)\nLuke McDonagh (LSE) \nFinal Remarks: Prof Aoife Nolan (Nottingham) \nChairs: Prof Nicola Lacey (LSE) and Dr Sarah Trotter (LSE)
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/remembering-professor-conor-gearty-in-tribute-2/
LOCATION:Old Lecture Theatre\, Ground floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T200000
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SUMMARY:The national interest: politics after globalisation
DESCRIPTION:How can I attend? \nAttend Online: Register Here \nAttend in-person: Register Here  \nIf you have a query see our Events FAQ or email events@lse.ac.uk. \nAre the politics of national interest making a comeback in the multipolar world after the end of globalisation? What is the national interest and why did it get forgotten at the end of the 20th century? Does the idea offer a way out of the impasse afflicting politics in the 21st century? \nSince the USA under Donald Trump turned to pursuing an openly ‘America First’ agenda in trade and foreign policy\, and his Secretary of State recognised that we are now living in a multipolar world\, everyone else has been forced to start thinking about their own country’s national interest. This is however an unfamiliar way of thinking about politics. During the previous 30 years of globalisation\, the idea of the national interest fell into disuse. Politics was organised around global questions of trade and financial markets\, human rights and climate change\, democratisation and the War on Terror. National identities were displaced by cultural\, religious or personal identities\, national interests by international agreements and global governance regimes. \nOur panel of three experts will discuss whether there really is such a thing as the national interest\, whether it really is back\, who decides what it is\, and what effects thinking in terms of national interest may have on politics both within individual states and between them. \nMeet our speakers and chair \nPhilip Cunliffe is Associate Professor in International Relations at University College London. He is the author of The National Interest: Politics After Globalization (2025). His other books include Taking Control: Sovereignty and Democracy After Brexit (2023); The End of the End of History: Politics in the Twenty-First Century (2021); The New Twenty Years’ Crisis: A Critique of International Relations\, 1999-2019 (2020); Cosmopolitan Dystopia: International Intervention and the Failure of the West (2020). He writes regularly for Unherd\, and co-founded the podcast Bungacast. \nAnand Menon is Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King’s College London. He is the Director of UK In A Changing Europe\, the think tank communicating social scientific research on Brexit and the Brexit process to non-academic audiences. He is an associate fellow of Chatham House and Senior Associate member of Nuffield College\, Oxford. His books include Brexit and British Politics (2017); The European Union: Integration and Enlargement (2016); and European Politics (2007). \nHelen Thompson is Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University. She is an influential commentator on British and international politics\, writes regularly for the New Statesman and was co-presenter of the podcasts Talking Politics and These Times. Her books include Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century (2022); Oil and the Western Economic Crisis (2017); and China and the Mortgaging of America (2010). \nPeter Ramsay is Professor of Law at LSE. He is currently working on a political jurisprudence of English criminal law that explains how the public interest and the political authority of the nation-state lie at the heart of the criminal justice system. \nMore about this event \nLSE Law School (@LSELaw) is one of the world’s best schools. In the UK\, it was ranked third by The Complete University Guide in 2025. In the QS World University rankings for 2025\, the law school was ranked sixth (out of 200 worldwide). We strive to accomplish excellence in all of our endeavours\, helping students\, alumni and staff to achieve their full potential in everything they do. \nJoin us on campus or register to watch the event online at LSE Live. LSE Live is the 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.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/the-national-interest-politics-after-globalisation/
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:20260205T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T180000
DTSTAMP:20260121T131937Z
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SUMMARY:Chilling Effects: Repression\, Conformity\, and Power in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:In this talk\, Jon Penney explores key themes from his new book Chilling Effects:  Repression\, Conformity\, and Power in the Digital Age (Cambridge University Press\, 2025)\, which examines the increasing weaponization of surveillance\, censorship\, and new technology to repress and control us. With corporations\, governments\, and extremists employing big data\, artificial intelligence\, FRT\, cyber-mobs\, and other technological threats to limit our rights and freedoms\, concerns about chilling effects—or how these activities deter us from exercising our rights—have become urgent. Penney draws on law\, privacy theory\, and social science to present a new conformity theory that highlights the dangers of chilling effects and their potential to erode democracy and enable a more illiberal future.  Following the book’s urgent and timely message\, he sheds light on the repressive and conforming effects of technology\, state\, and corporate power and offers a roadmap of how to respond to their weaponization today and tomorrow. \nSpeaker: Jon Penney \nJon Penney is a legal scholar and social scientist at Osgoode Hall Law School\, York University\, Toronto\, where he is an Associate Professor and holds the York Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence\, Data Governance\, and the Law. He is also a Faculty Associate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab. His award-winning research on privacy\, technology\, and human rights has received national and international attention\, including coverage in the Washington Post\, the New York Times\, Reuters International\, The Guardian\, and Le Monde\, among others\, and has been profiled in WIRED and Harvard Magazine. \nThis talk is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis. \n 
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/chilling-effects-repression-conformity-and-power-in-the-digital-age/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T140000
DTSTAMP:20251210T114714Z
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SUMMARY:PIL Hub: ‘When the Street Speaks International Law: African Popular Praxis\, Decolonisation\, and the Reimagination of the Discipline’
DESCRIPTION:The PIL hub lunch-time seminar series aims to provide an opportunity to discuss and debate leading research on contemporary\, theoretical and historical issues of international law. \nOn 5th February 2026\, Dr George Forji Amin will present a talk titled ‘When the Street Speaks International Law: African Popular Praxis\, Decolonisation\, and the Reimagination of the Discipline.’  This session will take place in Moot Court Room\, please see venue information below. \n\n\n\nThis event is open to all and will be 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/pil-hub-when-the-street-speaks-international-law-african-popular-praxis-decolonisation-and-the-reimagination-of-the-discipline/
LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Seminars 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260204T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260122T155248Z
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SUMMARY:Documentary screening and Q&A with filmmaker Sepideh Farsi: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nInternationally acclaimed Iranian film maker Sepideh Farsi will present her award-winning documentary Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (112 mins) at LSE Law School. \n\nThe screening will be followed by a conversation between Sepideh Farsi and Gazan LLM student Dana Besaiso\,who personally knew photojournalist Fatma Hassona—the protagonist of the documentary killed in Gaza in April 2025. \n\n\nThe event honours the nearly 300 journalists killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 7. It will address the risks media workers take to document and report on conflict zones where daily violations of international law have become the norm\, and how the targeted killing of journalists contributes to perpetrators’ impunity by erasing evidence of their crimes. Against this backdrop\, the documentary acts as an archive for life\, exploring themes of belonging\, memory\, and the power of bearing witness. \n\n\nThe screening and conversation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. \n\n\nChair: Marie Petersmann (LSE Law School).
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/documentary-screening-and-qa-with-filmmaker-sepideh-farsi-put-your-soul-on-your-hand-and-walk/
LOCATION:Wolfson Theatre\, Lower ground floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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