

Public Lectures from the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Law has a thriving calendar of lectures and seminars spanning the entire gamut of legal, political and philosophical topics. Regular programmes are run by many of the Faculty's Research Centres, and a number of high-profile speakers who are leaders in their fields often speak at the Faculty on other occasions as well.
Audio recordings from such events are published in our various podcast collections. Video recordings are available via YouTube.
Audio recordings from such events are published in our various podcast collections. Video recordings are available via YouTube.
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May 4, 2022 • 47min
'The Unity of Law': Cambridge Pro Bono Project Annual Lecture 2022
The Cambridge Pro Bono Project (CPP) hosted this annual lecture, in which Lord Justice Singh, in conversation with Dr Stephanie Palmer discussed the topic 'The Unity of Law' on 27 April 2022.For more information about the Cambridge Pro Bono Project, see Twitter (https://twitter.com/Cam_ProBono) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CamProBono).

Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 28min
Cambridge Arbitration Day 2022: Panel 3 - Construction arbitration
- Karen Gough (39 Essex Chambers) - 'Have Dispute Adjudication Boards rendered Engineers obsolete?' (13:53)- Rupert Reece (Gide Loyrette Nouel) - 'Are muti-tier dispute resolution clauses more trouble than they are worth?' (45:18)- Ian Gaunt (London Maritime Arbitrators Association) - 'Different strokes: How is shipbuilding arbitration unlike (and sometimes like) other construction arbitration?' (01:04:07)The Cambridge University Arbitration Society (CUArb) hosted the seventh annual Cambridge Arbitration Days on 1-2 April 2022 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge (the ‘Cambridge Arbitration Days’ or ‘CAD’). The Cambridge Arbitration Days bring together scholars, practitioners, and students for discussions on intriguing and topical issues in the field of international arbitration.For more information on the Cambridge Arbitration Days see: https://www.cuarb.uk/cambridge-arbitration-day/

Apr 20, 2022 • 2h 7min
Cambridge Arbitration Day 2022: Panel 1 - Sports Arbitration
- John Mehrzad QC (Barrister, Littleton Chambers) - 'Arbitrator impartiality and lists in sports arbitration' (7:14)- Dr Leanne O'Leary (Senior Lecturer in Law, Edge Hill University) - 'Switching teams mid-match: Should sports arbitration parties be allowed to change their factual position on appeal?' (27:18)- Paul Gilroy QC (Barrister, Littleton Chambers) - 'The Russian anti-doping scandal and the recent CAS decision to reduce WADA’s sanctions: Was the CAS panel too lenient?' (43:20)- Udo Onwere (Partner, Bray & Krais) - 'An insight into the Football Association panels' (1:05:34)- Jeffrey Benz (Door tenant, 4 New Square) - 'Reflections of a CAS arbitrator' (1:28:19)The Cambridge University Arbitration Society (CUArb) hosted the seventh annual Cambridge Arbitration Days on 1-2 April 2022 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge (the ‘Cambridge Arbitration Days’ or ‘CAD’). The Cambridge Arbitration Days bring together scholars, practitioners, and students for discussions on intriguing and topical issues in the field of international arbitration.For more information on the Cambridge Arbitration Days see: https://www.cuarb.uk/cambridge-arbitration-day/

Apr 20, 2022 • 1h 38min
Cambridge Arbitration Day 2022: Panel 2 - Investor State Arbitration
- Kate Cervantes-Knox (DLA Piper) - 'From Achema to Komstroy to PL Holdings: What does the future hold for intra-EU investments?' (10:21)- Belinda McRae (Twenty Essex Chambers) - 'Challenges to investment treaty awards in the English courts' (32:29)- Alvaro Nistal (Arnold & Porter) - 'Protection of foreign investments during armed conflict' (55:52)- Dr Lionel Nichols (CANDEY) - 'Access to justice in investor-state arbitration: Risk and reward in funding and enforcement' (1:17:26)The Cambridge University Arbitration Society (CUArb) hosted the seventh annual Cambridge Arbitration Days on 1-2 April 2022 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge (the ‘Cambridge Arbitration Days’ or ‘CAD’). The Cambridge Arbitration Days bring together scholars, practitioners, and students for discussions on intriguing and topical issues in the field of international arbitration.For more information on the Cambridge Arbitration Days see: https://www.cuarb.uk/cambridge-arbitration-day/

Apr 20, 2022 • 53min
Cambridge Arbitration Day 2022: Commercial arbitration panel
- Mo Haque QC (CANDEY) - 'Having your kabab and eating it - Supreme Court decisions of Enka v Chubb and Kabab-Ji - Implied choice of law in international arbitration' (3:15)- Renato Stephan Grion (Pinheiro Neto Advogados) - 'Halliburton v Chubb: Conflicts in arbitral appointments - Recent trends in international commercial arbitration' (24:35)- Hamid Abdulkareem (Three Crowns) - 'Enforcement of ethical standards - Gaps in the edifice' (50:17)The Cambridge University Arbitration Society (CUArb) hosted the seventh annual Cambridge Arbitration Days on 1-2 April 2022 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge (the ‘Cambridge Arbitration Days’ or ‘CAD’). The Cambridge Arbitration Days bring together scholars, practitioners, and students for discussions on intriguing and topical issues in the field of international arbitration.For more information on the Cambridge Arbitration Days see: https://www.cuarb.uk/cambridge-arbitration-day/

Apr 14, 2022 • 2h 2min
CILJ 2022: Panel 7 - Strengthening the Role of Established and Emerging Actors
- Remarks from the Chair: Dr. Nafay Choudhury, Junior Research Fellow, St. Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge- Rebecca Barber, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Queensland - 'The Role of the UN General Assembly in Determining the Legitimacy of Governments' (5:46)- Dr. Leslie-Anne Duvic-Paoli, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law, King’s College London - 'Citizens at the Global Governance Table: The Global Citizens’ Assembly on the Climate Emergency and The Making of International Climate Law' (23:23)- Dr. Abhishek Trivedi, Assistant Professor of Law, Institute of Legal Studies and Research, GLA University, Mathura, India - 'Global Governance of REDD+ and the Challenges of Applying the International Law of Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Moving Towards an Integrated Human Rights-based Approach' (40:37)- Dr. David Hughes, Assistant Professor, Canadian Forces College / Dr. Yahli Shereshevsky, Senior Lecturer, University of Haifa School of Law - 'State-Academic Lawmaking as Global Governance' (1:01:31)- Dr. Agnieszka Szpak, Associate Professor, Nicolaus Copernicus University - 'Global Governance, International Law, and Cities' (1:19:03)- Discussion and Q&A (1:33:50)This is a recording from the events of the 11th Annual Cambridge International Law ConferenceCambridge International Law Journal, held under the title 'Strengthening Global Governance through International Law: Challenges and Opportunities' on 26 & 27 March 2022 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see: http://cilj.co.uk/

Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 51min
CILJ 2022: Panel 3 - Protecting Human Rights
- Remarks from the Chair: Ms. Raghavi Viswanath, Ph.D. Candidate, European University Institute- Dr. Sophie Duroy, Fellow, KFG Berlin-Potsdam Research Group The International Rule of Law: Rise or Decline?' - 'The Case for a Human Rights Approach to Global Security' (7:45)- Dr. Maxwell Young Joo, Associate Professor, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University - 'The Passion of Global Governance as a Threat to International Law: The Irreversible Precedent of Libya and UNSC Resolution 1973 Legitimizing Illegality under Humanitarianism and Democratic Intervention' (22:50)- Dr. Isabel Lischewski, Scientific Associate, Faculty of Law, WWU Münster 'Designing Oversight, Overlooking Human Rights? How State Interest Shapes Procedure in Platform Governance' (39:11)- Md Khalid Rahman, Assistant Professor of Law, American International University-Bangladesh - 'A Study on the Persecution of Rohingya Considering Incitement to Genocide on Global Standards: An Empirical Approach' (57:00)- Discussion and Q&A (1:13:32)This is a recording from the events of the 11th Annual Cambridge International Law ConferenceCambridge International Law Journal, held under the title 'Strengthening Global Governance through International Law: Challenges and Opportunities' on 26 & 27 March 2022 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see: http://cilj.co.uk/

Apr 13, 2022 • 57min
CILJ 2022: Day 2 Keynote address
Keynote Address: Ms. Maja Groff (4:35)Chair Remarks: Dr. Markus Gehring, University of Cambridge (0:59)This is a recording from the events of the 11th Annual Cambridge International Law ConferenceCambridge International Law Journal, held under the title 'Strengthening Global Governance through International Law: Challenges and Opportunities' on 26 & 27 March 2022 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see: http://cilj.co.uk/

Apr 13, 2022 • 1h 58min
CILJ 2022: Panel 1 - Strengthening the Role of International Courts and Tribunals
- Remarks from the Chair: Ms. Melina Antoniadis, Public International Lawyer- Nina Herzog, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Leeds - '‘Positive complementarity’ – a threat to ne bis in idem in International Criminal Law?' (2:37)- Pushkar Keshavmurthy, Case Manager, Mumbai Center for International Arbitration / Daniela-Olivia Ghicajanu, LL.M. Candidate, Georgetown University Law Center - 'Security for Costs in ISDS: Is the UNCITRAL Working Group III Leading to the Predictable Global Governance of International Adjudication?' (17:15)- Dr. Agata Kleczkowska, Assistant Professor, Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences - 'Enforcing International Law Through Sanctions: From Comprehensive to Horizontal Sanctions. Is International Law Heading in the Right Direction?' (31:54)- Xiao Mao, D.Phil Candidate, University of Oxford; Judicial Fellow, International Court of Justice - 'Promoting Global Governance through Granting Effective Remedies: Comparison of Recent Remedy Cases in the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court' (51:26)- Sarthak Roy, Human Rights Specialist, Richemont International SA - 'Commissions of Inquiry as Bulwarks Against Impunity' (1:07:06)- Discussion and Q&A (1:20:34)This is a recording from the events of the 11th Annual Cambridge International Law ConferenceCambridge International Law Journal, held under the title 'Strengthening Global Governance through International Law: Challenges and Opportunities' on 26 & 27 March 2022 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see: http://cilj.co.uk/

Apr 13, 2022 • 1h 60min
CILJ 2022: Panel 2 - Governing the Climate and Environment
- Remarks from the Chair: Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge- Santosh Anand, Assistant Professor of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore, India - 'Modified Continuity: International Criminal Law and the Vision of ‘Ecocide’' (7:44)- Dr. Carlos Soria–Rodriguez, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Jaén - 'Marine Renewable Energy Technologies in the High Seas: Challenges and Opportunities to Strengthen International Environmental and Renewable Energy Governance' (22:12)- Thiago Pires Oliveira, Ph.D. Candidate, University of São Paulo / Dr. Tagore Trajano de Almeida Silva, Professor, Catholic University of Salvador - 'The Proposals for Regulation of Methane Emissions as Turning Point of Global Climate Governance: A Socio-legal Approach' (38:46)- Danilo B. Garrido Alves, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Oxford - 'The Analogy between Corporations and International Organizations: towards a new, UNGP-based approach to studying global governance' (54:02)- Ju-Ching Huang, S.J.D. Candidate, Georgetown University Law Center - 'Framing the Future Global Adaptation Law Regime: Principles for the Emerging Dynamics of Climate Change Governance' (1:09:00)- Discussion and Q&A (1:27:30)This is a recording from the events of the 11th Annual Cambridge International Law ConferenceCambridge International Law Journal, held under the title 'Strengthening Global Governance through International Law: Challenges and Opportunities' on 26 & 27 March 2022 at the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge.For more information about the conference, and the Journal, see: http://cilj.co.uk/