Category Archives: Conferences Seminars and Lectures
Online presentation: Solène Rowan, ‘Abuse of rights in English contract law’, 25 November 2021
The paper argues that the fetters on the exercise of unilateral contractual discretionary powers and the limits on damages clauses in English law are imposed to prevent the abuse of contractual rights or freedoms and this is suggestive that a broader principle against the abuse of rights might be at work in English contract law. […]
Online Presentation: Helen Eenmaa, ‘Machines that Make and Keep Promises. Lessons for Contract Automation from Algorithmic Trading on Financial Markets’, 30 September 2021
An important part of the criticism raised against the adoption of contract automation relates to their inflexibility. Drawing on rational choice theory, we explain why inflexibility, when seen as a constraint, can ultimately not only enhance welfare but also enable cooperation on algorithmic markets. This illuminates the need to address inflexibility of contracting algorithms in […]
‘Tulane/ACTEC Symposium on Conflict of Laws in Trusts and Estates’
“Tulane University School of Law and The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel’s Legal Education Committee are organizing the 9th academic symposium financially supported by The ACTEC Foundation. The symposium, Conflict of Laws in Trusts and Estates will be held at the Tulane University School of Law on Friday, October 21, 2022. The keynote […]
‘New Directions in Private Law Theory’: UCL Laws, 11-12 November 2021
UCL Laws will host a major international conference on ‘New Directions in Private Law Theory’ on 11 and 12 November 2021. The UCL team, comprising Professor Charles Mitchell, Dr Prince Saprai, Dr Fabiana Bettini, and Mr Martin Fischer, has been awarded funding by the Society of Legal Scholars to run the event as one of […]
Recognition of Punitive Damages Judgments – M-EPLI roundtable, 14 October 2021
On Thursday 14 October 2021 an online M-EPLI roundtable will take place on private international law issues relating to the recognition and enforcement of foreign (mostly US) punitive damages judgments in countries outside of Europe. An often-heard obstacle in this regard is the public policy-exception. In a number of European countries, for example Italy, Spain […]
‘Vulnerability Across Disciplines’ conference: registrations are now open
This conference will bring together researchers from law, economics and education, charity workers and regulators to explore the topic of vulnerability to discuss overlaps and discrepancies in the general approach to vulnerability. The keynote speaker is Prof Martha Fineman. The conference will be held via Zoom on the 7th and 8th October at 09:30 GMT […]
Call for papers: Legal Concept of Economic Activity workshop: Zoom, 11 November 2021
The Business and Corporate Law Department of the Russian State University of Justice invites submissions (in English, Spanish, Russian or Esperanto) for a workshop to be held via Zoom and streamed via YouTube on November 11, 2021 … (more) First posted 2021-09-15 09:00:44
Call for Papers: Fourth Conference on Law and Macroeconomics 2021
The role of law as an instrument of macroeconomic policy through the Covid-19 pandemic, including as a means to provide social protection, has opened up new and exciting research opportunities. As we edge towards recovery, what is the role of law in creating a macroeconomy appropriate for a post-pandemic world? We welcome submissions for an […]
‘Asia-Pacific Trusts Law’ Book and Series Launch: Zoom, 14 October 2021
Edited by Associate Professor Ying Khai Liew and Professor Matthew Harding, Asia-Pacific Trusts Law: Theory and Practice in Context will be launched by Justice Andrew Phang (Supreme Court of Singapore) and Justice Susan Glazebrook (Supreme Court of New Zealand). Theory and Practice in Context is the first volume in the ‘Asia-Pacific Trusts Law’ book series. […]
‘European Contract Law in the Post-Brexit and (Post?)-Pandemic United Kingdom’: Hector MacQueen, Zoom, 29 September 2021
The Ole Lando Memorial Lecture series was launched in 2019 in memory of the Danish lawyer Professor Ole Lando (1922-2019). Professor Lando was a Founding Member of the ELI and a leading private international lawyer. Among many achievements of his long and varied career were the ‘Principles of European Contract Law’ which have been highly […]