Category Archives: Conferences Seminars and Lectures
‘19th Regional PIL Conference on 20 September 2024 at the University of East Sarajevo, B&H’
The 19th Regional Private International Law Conference will take place on 20 September 2024 at the Faculty of Law, University of East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of the Deutche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ). The theme of the Conference is Application of General Legal Principles in Contemporary Private International Law. The […]
‘Scottish Legal History Group: Annual General Meeting and Conference, 5th October 2024’
The Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Legal History Group will be held in the Reading Room of the Faculty of Advocates Library in Edinburgh on Saturday 5th October 2024. There is a full programme of outstanding speakers who will discuss topics ranging from the early mediaeval to the late modern periods … (more) [John […]
‘A Scotsman caught young’ – The influences which shaped Lord Mansfield: David Neuberger, Lincoln’s Inn, 22 October 2024
Lord Mansfield (1705-93) is one of the giants of English legal history. He was instrumental in the development of English law, and in particular commercial law, and his decisions over the course of his 32 years as Lord Chief Justice included definitions of fundamental legal principles. His decisions are still regularly cited in cases in […]
‘But-for What? When Anti-Discrimination Law Tried to Borrow from Tort Law and Missed Something’, Robin Dembroff and Issa Kohler-Hausmann, University of Toronto and online, 20 September 2024
The talk will be a hybrid talk, taking place in person at the University of Toronto Centre for Ethics (15 Devonshire Place), with a synchronous broadcast on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/FbP8fecnE-E. Courts and commentators often define discrimination in causal terms. Moreover, they often claim that the causal definition of discrimination tracks the role that causality plays establishing […]
Call for Papers: ‘Charting the Future of Private Law in Aotearoa New Zealand’, University of Otago, Dunedin, 10 February 2025
The keynote speech will be given by The Honourable Sir Stephen Kós KNZM and the thematic panels will be chaired by a selection of leading voices from New Zealand academia … (more)
Call for Papers: Trusts, Wealth Management and Philanthropy Conference, University of Hong Kong, 3-4 July 2025
The Conference marks the 10th anniversary of the Trusts, Wealth Management and Philanthropy Conference Series. It will focus on Trust and Innovative Philanthropy, exploring key themes such as: 1. Innovations and Developments in Chinese Charity Law, 2. New Perspectives in Philanthropy – novel research and practices in the philanthropic sector which provide impactful perspectives on philanthropic models, […]
Call for Papers: ‘Technology and Humanity: Enabling, Restricting or Prohibiting’: IALT Annual Conference, Maynooth University, 15-16 November 2024
The Council of the Irish Association of Law Teachers welcomes papers on all areas of substantive and procedural law and on any issue relating to legal education. Presentations are not restricted to the theme of the conference, although abstracts engaging with the theme are of course also welcome. Participants are also encouraged to propose panels […]
Contractual Relations: NYU London, 16 October 2024
In celebration, cerebration and circumbilifabulation of David Campbell’s recent treatise, a colloquium of commentaries, criticisms and coruscations to be held on 16 October 2024 at NYU London, room 348, at the new site, 265 Strand (next to LSE and the Royal Courts) … (more)
Works in Progress Workshop: Faculty of Laws, University College London, 3 September 2024
Confirmed speakers include and draft titles are: Sam Beswick (‘The Defence of Public Necessity’), Vicki Evans (‘Defective buildings can be such a nuisance!’), Ciara Kennefick (‘The duty to disclose defects in title: English contract law in a French mirror’), and Charles Mitchell (‘Knowing Receipt: Doctrinal Puzzles and Justificatory Projects’). Registration will open at 10am, with […]
Call for Abstracts – Consumer Law Scholars Conference, Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice, 6-7 March 2025
Everyone – regardless of previous participation – is encouraged to submit their abstracts for consideration. However, please note that it is CLSC policy to prioritize authors whose work was not presented the preceding year. We welcome doctrinal, theoretical, and empirical approaches. Potential topics include the full breadth of issues involving consumers in the marketplace: common […]