Lord Pannick QC spoke about "Miller (No 2), the Case of the Decade?" on Tuesday 3 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme. This event was designed to enrich the constitutional law tripos module but was open to all year groups interested in gaining a deeper insight into what is arguably the most consequential and significant legal case of the last decade. Lord Pannick QC, who appeared on behalf of the applicants in Miller No. 2 shared his insight into preparations to challenge the Government on their decision to prorogue Parliament. It promises was an informative and interesting evening. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

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'Miller (No 2), the Case of the Decade?' - Lord Pannick QC: CULS Lecture

Lord Pannick QC spoke about "Miller (No 2), the Case of the Decade?" on Tuesday 3 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme. This event was designed to enrich the constitutional law tripos module but was open to all year groups interested in gaining a deeper insight into what is arguably the most consequential and significant legal case of the last decade. Lord Pannick QC, who appeared on behalf of the applicants in Miller No. 2 shared his insight into preparations to challenge the Government on their decision to prorogue Parliament. It promises was an informative and interesting evening. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

'Miller (No 2), the Case of the Decade?' - Lord Pannick QC: CULS Lecture (audio)

Richard Martin spoke about "Mental Health and the Law" on Monday 2 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme. As many Law students apply and compete for vacation schemes and training contracts, concerns surrounding work-life balance and mental wellbeing in the City are ever pertinent. Richard Martin studied law at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge before specialising in employment law. He was a partner at Gouldens/Jones Day and then at Speechly Bircham where he sat on the management committee. In 2011, Richard suffered a severe mental illness that left him hospitalised and in lengthy recovery. He is now a leading campaigner and advocate around mental health, within the legal profession and more broadly, in the UK and internationally. He provides extensive training, co-chairs the Lord Mayor’s This is Me campaign and runs the Mindful Business Charter. In 2018 he published a memoir of his illness and recovery - This too will pass - Anxiety in a Professional World. His talk aims at providing practical strategies, based on his own experience in the legal world, so that students can know the right questions to ask of potential employers and ourselves to stay healthy. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

'Mental Health and the Law' - Richard Martin: CULS Lecture (audio)

Richard Martin spoke about "Mental Health and the Law" on Monday 2 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme. As many Law students apply and compete for vacation schemes and training contracts, concerns surrounding work-life balance and mental wellbeing in the City are ever pertinent. Richard Martin studied law at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge before specialising in employment law. He was a partner at Gouldens/Jones Day and then at Speechly Bircham where he sat on the management committee. In 2011, Richard suffered a severe mental illness that left him hospitalised and in lengthy recovery. He is now a leading campaigner and advocate around mental health, within the legal profession and more broadly, in the UK and internationally. He provides extensive training, co-chairs the Lord Mayor’s This is Me campaign and runs the Mindful Business Charter. In 2018 he published a memoir of his illness and recovery - This too will pass - Anxiety in a Professional World. His talk aims at providing practical strategies, based on his own experience in the legal world, so that students can know the right questions to ask of potential employers and ourselves to stay healthy. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

'Mental Health and the Law' - Richard Martin: CULS Lecture

On 21 January 2020, CULS hosted a debate on the proposition "In defence of Foakes v Beer", which featured Dr Janet O'Sullivan and Mr William Day, chaired by Dr Jonathan Morgan. This is the central question posed by the seminal contract case of Foakes v Beer, and a question which generations of law tripos students have had to grapple with. This event was designed to enrich the contract law tripos module and was particularly aimed at allowing Part IB students to supplement their lecture notes and further reading. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

'In defence of Foakes v Beer': CULS Debate

On 21 January 2020, CULS hosted a debate on the proposition "In defence of Foakes v Beer", which featured Dr Janet O'Sullivan and Mr William Day, chaired by Dr Jonathan Morgan. This is the central question posed by the seminal contract case of Foakes v Beer, and a question which generations of law tripos students have had to grapple with. This event was designed to enrich the contract law tripos module and was particularly aimed at allowing Part IB students to supplement their lecture notes and further reading. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

'In defence of Foakes v Beer': CULS Debate (audio)

CULS is excited to present a guest lecture by Professor Helle Porsdam on American history and culture through the lens of constitutional law, taking as her point of departure the current political situation in the USA. Helle is is Professor of Law and Humanities at the Center for Studies in Legal Culture in the Copenhagen Faculty of Law, where she teaches American Culture and holds a UNESCO Chair in Cultural Rights. She did her PhD in American Studies at Yale University, and has been a Liberal Arts Fellow twice at the Harvard Law School as well as a fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge, and the University of Munich. This event was kindly Sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/camlawsoc/ This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

'American Politics and US Constitutional Law' - Helle Porsdam: CULS Lecture (audio)

CULS is excited to present a guest lecture by Professor Helle Porsdam on American history and culture through the lens of constitutional law, taking as her point of departure the current political situation in the USA. Helle is is Professor of Law and Humanities at the Center for Studies in Legal Culture in the Copenhagen Faculty of Law, where she teaches American Culture and holds a UNESCO Chair in Cultural Rights. She did her PhD in American Studies at Yale University, and has been a Liberal Arts Fellow twice at the Harvard Law School as well as a fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge, and the University of Munich. This event was kindly Sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/camlawsoc/

'American Politics and US Constitutional Law' - Helle Porsdam: CULS Lecture

This debate on 1 February 2019 focused on an age-old question between some of the biggest voices in constitutional law. Experience a debate between eminent professors, and hear them justify their preferred theories. This debate ties in with constitutional law teaching. Panellists: - Professor Paul Craig (St. John's College, Oxford), - Professor Christopher Forsyth (Robinson College, Cambridge) Moderator - Professor Trevor Allan (Pembroke College, Cambridge) This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk This item provides an audio entry for iTunes.

'The Constitutional Foundations of Judicial Review': CULS Panel event (audio)

This debate on 1 February 2019 focused on an age-old question between some of the biggest voices in constitutional law. Experience a debate between eminent professors, and hear them justify their preferred theories. This debate ties in with constitutional law teaching. Panellists: - Professor Paul Craig (St. John's College, Oxford), - Professor Christopher Forsyth (Robinson College, Cambridge) Moderator - Professor Trevor Allan (Pembroke College, Cambridge) This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

'The Constitutional Foundations of Judicial Review': CULS Panel event

On 26 November 2018, the Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) presented a panel Q&A on the Law Commission's 2018 Report "Updating the Land Registration Act 2002". The panel featured Professor Nicholas Hopkins (Law Commissioner for Property Law), Judge Elizabeth Cooke (Principal Judge of the Land Registration Tribunal), Amy Goymour and Professor Martin Dixon (to be confirmed). They explored the Report and took questions from the audience. This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

Land Law: Q&A with the Law Commissioner: CULS Panel event (audio)

On 26 November 2018, the Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) presented a panel Q&A on the Law Commission's 2018 Report "Updating the Land Registration Act 2002". The panel featured Professor Nicholas Hopkins (Law Commissioner for Property Law), Judge Elizabeth Cooke (Principal Judge of the Land Registration Tribunal), Amy Goymour and Professor Martin Dixon (to be confirmed). They explored the Report and took questions from the audience. This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

Land Law: Q&A with the Law Commissioner: CULS Panel event

Ray Tough spoke about "The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper" on Monday 20 November 2018 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme. Ray is a crime historian and was a Detective Constable with the West Yorkshire Police during the Yorkshire Ripper investigation. Hear his perspectives on the investigation, which led to seminal cases like Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire. This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

'The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper' - Ray Tough: CULS Lecture

Ray Tough spoke about "The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper" on Monday 20 November 2018 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme. Ray is a crime historian and was a Detective Constable with the West Yorkshire Police during the Yorkshire Ripper investigation. Hear his perspectives on the investigation, which led to seminal cases like Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire. This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

'The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper' - Ray Tough: CULS Lecture (audio)

Christina Blacklaws, President of the Law Society of England and Wales spoke about "The Future of Legal Services" on Wednesday 24 October 2018 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme. Christina Blacklaws has made the transformation of the legal industry a key focus of her Presidency. She chairs the Law Society’s Legal Technology Policy Commission and has also been asked by the government to chair their Lawtech Delivery Panel. Christina is heavily involved in the technological issues relating to supra-national legislative and regulatory frameworks as well as the need to demystify lawtech and empower all lawyers to embrace relevant technology. This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

'The Future of Legal Services' - Christina Blacklaws: CULS Lecture

The Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) is one of the oldest and largest student run societies in the University, the country and indeed the world. With a membership base of over a 1000, its aims are manifold and its enterprises diverse. Each year, the Law Society invites eminent speakers to address its members. The events are an exciting chance to hear from leaders in their respective fields about issues crucial to the modern legal world. In the past CULS have had the pleasure of hearing from such distinguished speakers as Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony; Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury and former President of the International Court of Justice, Dame Rosalyn Higgins. For more information about CULS, please see https://culs.org.uk

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