Reconceptualising ‘State Succession’

In this talk, Professor Lee will explore a central shortcoming of the international legal concept of state succession: its reliance on a problematic domestic law analogy.

Tags: International Law, International Law Commission, law, Law Commission, School of Law

British Academy honour for criminal jurisprudence expert

A leading researcher and law teacher at the university has been made a Fellow of the […]

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Tags: British Academy, Paul Roberts, Professor Paul Roberts, Professor Todd Landman, School of Law

International Law Regional Seminar Series: Worldmaking on the sea

Join Dr Surabhi Ranganathan from the University of Cambridge for this free seminar – as part of the International Law Regional Seminar Series.

Tags: International Law, International Law Regional Seminar Series, regional seminar, School of Law

Why punish? Exploring the philosophy of punishment

Professor Rob Canton, De Montfort University and author of ‘Why Punish? An Introduction to the Philosophy of Punishment’ speaks about some of the key themes explored in his recent book.

Tags: CJRC, crime, criminal justice, Criminal Justice Research Centre, philosophy, Professor Rob Canton, punishment, School of Law, School of Sociology and Social Policy, Why Punish? An Introduction to the Philosophy of Punishment

East West Street: A Song of Good and Evil

The University of Nottingham will be hosting a discussion of Professor Philippe Sands’ QC (UCL) critically acclaimed and award winning book East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity.

Tags: east west street, international law association, Lakeside Art Centre, philppe sands qc, School of Law

Sport: Its Human Rights Implications

Professor Joseph’s lecture will focus on the multiple links between sport and human rights, and an Olympic year provides a good opportunity to take stock. One theme concerns the links between major events, like the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup, and human rights abuses, such as forced evictions.

Tags: FIFA World Cup, human rights, Olympics, Professor Sarah Joseph, School of Law, sport

Even lawyers were children once

The School of Law at The University of Nottingham is delighted to host the 2015 Hamlyn Lecture entitled ‘Even lawyers were children once’ to be delivered by Professor Michael Freeman (UCL).

Tags: children, citizenship, Hamlyn Lecture, law, Michael Freeman, rights, School of Law

Four decades in crime

The Criminal Justice Research Centre present the first Sir John Smith Lecture in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice. The Hon Mr Justice Sweeney will deliver the talk ‘Four decades in crime’.

Tags: Criminal Justice Research Centre, Hon Mr Justice Sweeney, inaugural lecture, law, School of Law, Sir John Smith Lecture in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice

Human rights in times of economic crisis

In this free inaugural lecture, Professor Aoife Nolan will discuss the status of human rights in times of economic crisis.

Tags: Aoife Nolan, human rights, International Human Rights Law, law, School of Law, University Park

First global study into life behind bars

In the first study of its kind researchers are to examine life imprisonment on an international […]

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Tags: Alison Hannah, Anders Breivik, Leverhulme Trust, Life Imprisonment Worldwide: Principles and Practice, Penal Reform International, PRI, Professor Dirk van Zyl Smit, Professor of Comparative and International Penal Law, School of Law