Events Calendar by Lawbore™

An annual lecture delivered by Britain's leading legal professionals, held in partnership with Gray's Inn.

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Justice derives its origin, Hume tells us, from the confined generosity of persons and the scanty provision nature has made for our wants. Expanding our understanding of these facts and their relationship to justice, Rawls envisioned these “circumstances of justice” as those conditions under which social cooperation is both possible and necessary. This idea of circumstances has animated others in exploring the relationship between conditions and concepts, including Waldron’s account of the circumstances of politics. The questions I explore all relate to an underdeveloped idea in the philosophy of law: the circumstances of law. Is there a parallel relationship between conditions for and the concept of law? Does reflection on the conditions for law give us reason to favour one or another conception of law? In turn, do different conceptions of law highlight different conditions for law's possibility and necessity? And do we best understand some lasting contributions to jurisprudence, such as HLA Hart's account of the shift from a pre-legal to a legal society, as themselves participating in the idea of law's circumstances?

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Justice derives its origin, Hume tells us, from the confined generosity of persons and the scanty provision nature has made for our wants. Expanding our understanding of these facts and their relationship to justice, Rawls envisioned these “circumstances of justice” as those conditions under which social cooperation is both possible and necessary. This idea of circumstances has animated others in exploring the relationship between conditions and concepts, including Waldron’s account of the circumstances of politics. The questions I explore all relate to an underdeveloped idea in the philosophy of law: the circumstances of law. Is there a parallel relationship between conditions for and the concept of law? Does reflection on the conditions for law give us reason to favour one or another conception of law? In turn, do different conceptions of law highlight different conditions for law's possibility and necessity? And do we best understand some lasting contributions to jurisprudence, such as HLA Hart's account of the shift from a pre-legal to a legal society, as themselves participating in the idea of law's circumstances?

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The lecture will be delivered within three months of Sir Andrew McFarlane’s retirement after 21 years on the Family Bench. Whilst the phrase ‘un-plugged’ may not be appropriate, it is anticipated that the lecturer will no longer feel restrained by judicial caution when commenting upon the future development of Family Justice. In addition to a focus on the future of adoption law and the need for significant reform in relation to the financial rights of cohabitants, the lecturer will use a perspective gained from 8 years as the judicial Head of Family Justice to offer suggestions for reform of the system itself.

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Join us for the fascinating final event of the Dance and Legal Materialities Network, exploring the themes of retractions, reversals and making amends through law and movement.

Changes of Heart / Contracts with the Floor

Blackness in the Library

A Feminist Chorus: Laws of Reversal #2

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This is the seventh lecture of the QM-UNIDROIT ITCL Advisory Board lecture series presented by Sir Roy Goode

The QM-UNIDROIT Institute for Transnational Commercial Law (ITCL), co-directed by Professor Anna Veneziano and Professor Rosa Lastra, has launched the QM-UNIDROIT Lecture Series coordinated by Dr Kamala Dawar. It will run from mid-October 2025 until December 2026 and beyond. The aim of the lecture series is to share the wide expertise of the Advisory Board along with the indispensable role of UNIDROIT in the harmonisation of transnational commercial law. The in-person lectures will be followed by a networking opportunity at CCLS to allow for further discussions and interactions.

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The conveyancing sector is evolving and becoming more reliant?on digital tools and data. Join this online event?to?understand how current processes, protocols and forms may evolve and what you can do to prepare.

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Jeremy Horder will be launching his latest book, 'A Theory of Corporate Crime'.

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This event marks the launch of Drugs, Race & the Politics of Modern Slavery Law: When Enemies Become Victims by Insa Lee Koch, a timely book that asks who really benefits from Britain’s “modern slavery” agenda.

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Ruth's research focuses on parliamentary scrutiny, legislative effectiveness, constitutional reform and public engagement with politics. She is the co-host of the Society's Parliament Matters podcast and co-author of ‘The Devil is in the Detail: Parliament and Delegated Legislation’. She has given evidence on parliamentary reform to numerous select committees and inquiries in the UK and around the world. In 2019-2020 she was BBC Parliament’s commentator during the pivotal Brexit votes and is a frequent contributor to current affairs programmes on radio and television. Her writing has featured in The Guardian, The Times, The New Statesman and The House Magazine. She previously worked for a Member of Parliament and has a PhD in political history from the University of Leeds.

Online and In-person Ticket price: £8
 

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A leading expert examines whether official policy reflects the true dangers of recreational drugs, both legal and illegal.

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Join policymakers, lawyers, and human rights defenders to examine the legality and dangers of the Home Office's Al pilot.

Hosted by Mr Paul Kohler, Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon, this panel brings together senior lawyers and digital rights experts to examine what the evidence really shows: whether automated systems can be reconciled with the right to a fair hearing, how decisions made or shaped by AI can be challenged, and what safeguards are needed before these tools are embedded any further.

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Speakers

Robin Allen KC (Barrister, Cloisters Chambers)
Emily Soothill (Partner, Deighton Pierce Glynn)
Sara Alsherif (Migrant Digital Justice Prog Manager, Open Rights Group)

Chair

Dr Yenn Lee (Digital Sociologist & Deputy Head of Doctoral School, SOAS)

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The planet and its inhabitants face critical threats – including climate change, collapse of biodiversity, reverses in progress on global poverty and persistent inequality. How can international and national laws address these threats? What insights do we have about the conditions that lead to their enactment and implementation?

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The Commercial Bar Association is holding an event to encourage and support women applying to the Commercial Bar. If you are a woman applying or intending to apply to the Commercial Bar, and would like to know what Commercial chambers look for in pupils and hear tips for a successful pupillage and beyond, this event will be of benefit to you.

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This event brings together leading scholars, practitioners, campaigners and students to explore the rapidly shifting legal landscape governing protest rights in the UK.

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We invite abstract submissions from postgraduate researchers for the 16th Maritime Law and Policy International Postgraduate Research Conference. Abstracts are welcome in all areas of maritime law and policy, including interdisciplinary topics that engage with legal, regulatory, economic, and environmental aspects of shipping and the maritime industry. 

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The Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) and the UNESCO Network of Experts on AI and the Rule of Law are proud to be collaborating on a one-day seminar initiative at Inner Temple, London on Saturday 20 June 2026, examining the transformative potential and risks associated with the use of AI, with particular attention to its impact on human rights, access to justice and the rule of law for justice system stakeholders around the world.

Discounted and Bursary Tickets are available

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Join us during London Climate Action Week 2026 to explore the legal profession’s role in addressing climate change. You’ll discover how climate considerations now permeate every major area of legal practice:from commercial property to corporate governance and public law. You’ll learn about the Law Society’s new climate change resources, network with peers and gain a practical understanding of how tomeaningfully influence climate outcomes.

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The Weald Action Group - campaigners behind the landmark Supreme Court 2024 Finch judgment helped establish that fossil fuel projects must account for their full climate impacts at the planning stage, strengthening legal requirements and environmental scrutiny. Building on that success, the group is continuing work on emissions accountability, questioning how UK policy and regulation currently addresses methane from the operational stage at onshore sites.

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At the virtual event, a senior member of ULaw’s SQE team will be joined by a panel of current students and future trainee solicitors to share their insights and top tips for passing the assessments. Giving the law firm perspective will be a graduate recruitment advisor from a leading firm.

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Join the expert panel to explore how universities can better balance inclusion and free expression around culturally sensitive issues.

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Are you a writer, actor, singer, creative, or working anywhere in the media and entertainment world? Law & Arts is your space to learn, connect, and be inspired. Join us for an engaging in?person evening where the world of law meets the vibrant realm of the arts.

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The Centre for Legal Education at Nottingham Law School is delighted to announce that the programme for its  seventh international conference is now live at https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/events/2026/6/centre-for-legal-education-conference-2027.  

Monday 29 June - Friday 3 July 2026

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Speaker: Martin Firrell is a public artist who has gently and consistently sought to humanise the times we live in. He uses the poster form to campaign for greater social equality. His bold and simple texts address LGBT+ equality, the women’s movement, feminism and gender equality; and universal human rights. The artist's aim is 'to make the world more humane'. For more than 25 years, Firrell has hijacked advertising’s means to achieve artistic-activist ends. His co-opting of commercial technique and syntax, together with his sustained and wholesale colonisation of advertising’s oldest and boldest medium, the billboard, makes him one of the most apposite and significant artists of the 21st Century. 

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Join us for the one-day conference for those representing and working with children in the criminal legal system. Achieve better, fairer, more effective results – improving outcomes for children and, in turn, the whole community.

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Hosted at BPP’s London Holborn campus, this inaugural bootcamp is designed to give aspiring lawyers a genuine edge. Expect honest, practical insights from former partners, legal education specialists, graduate recruitment professionals, and current trainees who’ve been through it all.

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The University of Leeds School of Law is hosting a free, full?day interdisciplinary workshop exploring the growing challenges posed by authoritarianism and right?wing populism to the rule of law in the UK and beyond. Bringing together leading UK and international scholars, the event will examine issues such as protest rights, democratic backsliding, the penal state, legal ethics, and the role of lawyers in responding to these developments.

The programme features expert presentations and a concluding panel discussion, alongside opportunities to network with academics and practitioners across law and related fields. Attendance is available both in person (limited to 30 places) and online via Microsoft Teams. 

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Lady Simler’s unusual life story and career have been described as a testament to her commitment to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. Lady Simler will discuss her journey to the Supreme Court in interview with Samantha Leek KC.

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The Centre for European Law and Internationalisation at the University of Leicester warmly invites you to its Annual Lecture 2026 — an engaging public event: What have human rights ever done for us? Quite a lot, actually!, exploring one of the most important debates shaping the UK today, with Professor Alice Donald, Professor of Human Rights Law at Middlesex University and former BBC journalist. 

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The Chair and Trustees of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) are delighted to invite you to the 2026 Sir Henry Brooke Lecture. This year's lecture on 'The 21st Century Judge: privileges, pitfalls, and potential' will be given by The Rt. Hon. Lady Wise, President of the Scottish Tribunals and Inner House Judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland.

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It may a surprise to some that Guildford has a colourful history of rebels, criminals and the penalties they paid. Hear more on this walk.

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The North’s leading pupillage event! Connect directly with chambers, law firms, educators and other organisations to get real insight, and take your next step towards the Bar. Register now to secure updates and priority access.

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HER Law is an empowering and inspiring event designed to support aspiring lawyers by providing insight into the realities of the legal profession, creating networking opportunities, and increasing exposure to the many pathways within law.

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Gain a better understanding of construction law in England and Wales through free training from the City of London Law Society.

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This lecture explores the legal lessons Professor Stafford-Smith learned from visiting Afghanistan. He argues critical Western rhetoric betrays the country’s liberal majority (80% of its population and leadership), drawing parallels to U.S. involvement in other drawn-out conflicts. He asks: what positives do we see in Afghanistan? What legal lessons should we learn from it, about how we can best support those who share our values? How can we create a world that upholds individual rights and the rule of law?

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On 8th January 2026, Littleton is hosting an information evening in Chambers for prospective pupillage applicants. The event is open to those currently on the GDL or Bar Course with a serious interest in Chambers’ practice areas: employment, commercial and sports law.

The evening will include talks from Members of Chambers about their practices and from Chambers’ most recent pupil, followed by drinks and nibbles.

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