CULSCAST: The CULS Podcast

Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union law, and Dr Julie Smith, Director of the European Centre, gave a talk on Brexit issues. Both our speakers are incredibly knowledgeable on Europe and Brexit. Major themes of the talk include the constitutionality of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill; trade, immigration, and the Northern Irish border questions; the proposed legal frameworks for UK-EU relations a...

Dr Stephanie Palmer, lecturer in Civil Liberties and Human Rights, European Human Rights Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Medical Law and Life Sciences, gave a talk on "Gender, culture, and abortion law in Northern Ireland" to Cambridge University Law Society on 31 October 2017.

Danielle Cohen spoke about "Human Rights Post Brexit" on Wednesday 18 October 2017 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme. Danielle Cohen is a human rights lawyer offering specialist advice on all aspects of UK immigration law, advising on the Points Based Tier System, Immigration visa applications, family-based applications and all applications made under the EU r...

In an environment where we now receive much of our news and media content via mobile and social media platforms, information lawyers and regulators are having to work hard to keep up. Libel trials and privacy superinjunctions are giving way to data privacy and fake news as the big legal issues of the day and English law increasingly needs to be considered alongside international law to be of pract...

On 14 March 2017, CULS hosted a debate on the proposition "It is a myth that Tort is anything to do with individual responsibility", which featured Dr Janet O'Sullivan (Cambridge University), Professor Donal Nolan (Oxford University), Professor Robert Stevens (Oxford University) and Professor Steve Hedley (York University). This debate is highly relevant for anyone studying Tort law as this is a t...

Dr Hingorani, Lawyer at Supreme Court of India spoke about "International Law perspective on the Kashmir Issue" on 3 March 2017 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme. This event was kindly Sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/camlawsoc/

Professor Connor Gearty and Professor Roger Masterman spoke about reform of the Human Rights Act 1998 on Friday 26 February 2016 at the Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, as guests on the regular CULS speaker programme. Professor Gearty is a former Cambridge PhD student currently at the London School of Economics, where he holds the positions Professor of Human Rights Law and Director of the Institute of Pu...

CULS is delighted to present Professor Paul Craig and Professor Christopher Forsyth. On the 4 February 2016 in the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge, they explored what principles underpin judicial review in the UK in a dialogue. Professor Paul Craig is Professor of English Law at Oxford and a Vinerian scholar. Professor Christopher Forsyth is Professor of Public Law and Private Intern...

Lord Clarke of the UK Supreme Court spoke about "Duties of an Expert Witness – before and after the Ikarian Reefer" on Thursday 28 January 2016 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme. Lord Clarke read economics and law at King's College, Cambridge, before being called, in 1965, to the Bar at Middle Temple where he spent 27 years. He became a QC in 1979, and was a R...

On Thursday 12 November 2015, Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) hosted a debate on the proposition: 'This House Believes Strict Liability Has No Place in Criminal Law'. Proposition: Professor Andrew Ashworth (Oxford) & Dr John Stanton-Ife (KCL) Opposition: Professor Andrew Simester (Cambridge) & Dr Findlay Stark (Cambridge) Chair: James Riseley This event was kindly sponsored by Clif...

A discussion held with Judge James Crawford on 9 October 2015. CULS was delighted to partner with Clifford Chance for the first speaker event of Michaelmas term. On the 9th of October, His Excellency Judge James Crawford spoke to the society. The format of the event was an interview followed by a Q & A. James Crawford was elected a judge of the International Court of Justice for a full term of...

Mark Rawlinson, Partner at Freshfields,delivered a talk entitled "Is shareholder value the altar on which Boards should sacrifice wider concerns about directors' duties" on Monday 1 December 2014 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, This event was kindly Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

Lord Justice Laws, Lord Justice of Appeal, gave a talk entitled "Justice and Public Will" on Friday 21 February 2014 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, This event was kindly Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

On Tuesday 18 February, Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) hosted a debate between Professor Graham Virgo, Dr Findlay Stark, Professor Andrew Simester and Dr Matthew Dyson, entitled "This House believes that there is no need for Joint Enterprise liability in English law". This event was kindly Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.u...

Oliver Heald MP, spoke about the government's views are on judicial review reform, and its policy on human rights, in a talk entitled "The Role of Law Officers: Law at the heart of the Government" on Thursday 13 February 2014 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, This event was kindly Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons. For more information see the CULS website a...

Professor Elizabeth Cooke, Law Commissioner and University of Reading, spoke about the development of police accountability in the UK in the past five decades, in a talk entitled "Independent Law Reform: Is it a Myth?" on Tuesday 4 February 2014 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, This event was kindly Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons. For more information se...

Raju Bhatt spoke about the development of police accountability in the UK in the past five decades, in a talk entitled "Policing the Police: Power, Scrutiny & Accountability?" on Wednesday 20 November 2013 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, Founding partner of the leading human rights solicitors firm Bhatt Murphy, and winner of the 'Legal Aid Lawyer of the...

Lord Hughes spoke about "The Altered or Disordered Mind; When is the Mens Rea?" on Thursday 7 November 2013 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, This event was kindly Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

James Price QC spoke about "The Defamation Act 2013: How Did We Get Here and What Does it Achieve?" on Friday 1 November 2013 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, This event was kindly Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

Lucy Stone QC spoke about "They Think it's All Over; It is Now" on Wednesday 16th October 2013 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, Also known as 'Lucy No-Stone-Left-Unturned', Lucy Stone QC of Queen Elizabeth Buildings is one of the most established family law barristers in England. Speaking about the finance for children of unmarried parents, Lucy will explore...

Paul Bowen QC spoke about "The Last Human Right, or its Antithesis? Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, the Right to Life and the Right to Choose the Timing and Manner of Death" on Friday 25th January 2013 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, Law Society Advocate of the Year 2009 and counsel for Tony Nicklinson in the widely publicised euthanasia case in August 2012,...

The final CULS Speakers event for 2012-13 was a debate on the proposition "This House Believes That Duties of Care are Really Duties", which featured Nick McBride (Pembroke) and Sandy Steel (Murray Edwards) for the proposition, and Jonathan Morgan (Corpus Christi) and Janet O'Sullivan (Selwyn) against. The debate was Chaired by the out-going President of CULS Jacynth Bassett, introduced by Gretel...

Alex Bailin QC spoke about "Life at the Bar" on Monday 27th February 2012 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme, Alex Bailin is a Member of Matrix Chambers, one the more recent Chambers (set up in 2000), said to be "a progressive, forward-thinking service which caters to the needs of the modern-day client". Described by Chambers & Partners as a barrister who "...