Events

32nd Annual FA Mann Lecture

This event is kindly sponsored by: This is a public lecture with free admission. Please contact Jane Latchford at Jane.Latchford@herbertsmith.com for any enquiries regarding this event. The lecture…

Rapid Response Briefing

‘Saving the Banks: What Price Nationalisation?’

In response to the global financial crisis, governments worldwide have taken unprecedented measures including nationalisation of banks. While many believe that the emergency of the situation justifies…

Launch of Untold Stories series with: Building Oblivion

Sandblast in partnership with the Centre for the study of Colonialism, Empire and International Law (CCEIL), launches the Untold Stories series at SOAS, to mark the anniversary of the Green March and 33…

From the Utopianism of Human Rights to the Primacy of the Political

From Human Rights to the Primacy of the Political? Everywhere it seems that human rights are being overwhelmed by political expediency and brute power. Indeed, the efficacy of human rights, and the ability…

THE PINOCHET CASE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

In the 10th anniversary year of the arrest of General Pinochet in London and the Pinochet precedent, the objective of this one-day Conference is to examine the Pinochet precedent, its implications and…

7th Annual Merger Conference

Topics include: Vertical mergers Working with the Chief Economist's team Phase II reviews Upfront remedies For a copy of the programme, please click here. This event is kindly sponsored…

Investment Treaty Forum Lunchtime Seminar

'Causation, Investment Risk and Remedies: Some Rece

This is an invitation-only meeting of the Institute's Investment Treaty Forum. To register for attendance, Forum members should email Mike Hall, m.hall@biicl.org. If you would like more information…

Regulatory State: Constitutional Implications

About the Conference We shall explore the impacts on constitutional arrangements of the development over the last thirty years or so of a 'regulatory state' in the UK and other Western countries, and…

The Regulatory State: Constitutional Implications

Details of our conference can be found at www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/constitution-group/docs/nov08_conf_brochure.pdf We are holding the conference in association with UCL and with Clifford Chance LLP - who are…

The Annual Grotius Lecture

This event is kindly sponsored by Solicitors and barristers may claim 1.5 CPD hours through attendance at this event

The Annual Grotius Dinner - Fully Booked

Dress code: Lounge Suit

The European Evidence Warrant

This event will discuss the present progress on the European Evidence Warrant, a system designed to speed up the transfer of evidence needed for criminal investigations, from one member state to another.…

The Independent Kosovo: Partner for Peace and Stability in the Region

LSE is delighted to announce a new event with Dr Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo. Full information on all events is available at www.lse.ac.uk/events FT Business - LSE European Institute The Future…

State Aid and Financial Services: Impact of the Credit Crisis?

This event will discuss the issues arising from State Aid to financial institutions in the current economic crisis. Solicitors and barristers may claim 2 CPD hours through attendance at this event. Please…

50th Anniversary Event Series

Business, the International Rule of Law and Human Rights

As part of the celebrations marking the Institute's 50th Anniversary year in 2008/9, we are pleased to announce a series of evening lecture events on rule of law themes, showcasing the broad scope of the…

TORTURE & DEMOCRACY

We are long past debating the question "is torture compatible with democracy?" - obviously it has been for some time. The key questions now are: Under what circumstances is torture compatible with democracy?…

Melting the political ice? Recent developments in the Arctic

The race to harness the resources of the Arctic has attracted significant attention in recent years. As the Arctic ice continues to melt, the prospects of increasing maritime, tourism and commercial activities…

Competition Law Forum Meeting

A roundtable discussion of pressing issues at the end of 2008, including: Antitrust in the Obama Administration; Article 82, section 2 and chapter 2; priorities for enforcement and advocacy in 09; the…