ELSA London

King’s College Centre of European Law (CEL) will host its annual European Law conference on Friday 25th February 2011. The conference is chaired by Prof Sir Francis Jacobs QC and Lord Justice R Jacob. Cost for students is £50.

MONDAY 31/01: King’s College, Council Room, Strand Campus, 6:30pm. The European Society proudly opens European Week 2011 with… DIVISION OR UNITY? HOW HAS THE CRISIS IMPACTED ECONOMIC POLICIES IN EUROPE? ·         Mr. John Peet, Europe Editor at The Economist ·         Mr. Josué Tanaka, Corporate Director responsible for the strategic functions of the European Bank for [...]

The rule of law is sometimes associated with the precision and determinacy of legal rules, and the predictability of the environment that they provide. But it is important also to think about the various ways in which law helps to make us more thoughtful and reflective, governing us through standards and principles rather than through the robotic precision of rules.

This seminar will launch three important books new books on the police use deadly force. There will be a presentation on each book followed by a response from INQUEST and an opportunity to discuss these critically important issues with the authors. A wine reception will follow.

A panel discussion on the relation of economics and law by Mathias Siems, Nick Foster, Amanda Perry-Kessaris

Drawing on the lessons of history and bridging law and economics, Professor Lastra argues that it is urgent and important to devise adequate institutional structures and international norms to govern global financial markets.

Professor Uma Suthersanen (Centre for Commercial Law Studies) will chair a workshop on orphan works in the field of visual art. The event will be the opportunity for the research team to present a summary of findings and conclusions from their AHRC funded project on the topic, and for representatives of the art industry and academia to take part in a wider discussion concerning the legal and social recognition of creativity, identity and property of art objects.

Rabinder Singh QC practices at Matrix Chambers, and is a special professor at the University of Nottingham. His publications include (as co-author) Human Rights: Judicial Enforcement in the UK. He is a Recorder of the Crown Court and a deputy High Court judge.

Professor Rachael Mulheron examines class action reform and argues that the intorduction of a class action reform is both necessary and inevitable.

Jonathan Griffiths, Intellectual Property Law Lecturer and Luke McDonagh, current PhD student at Queen Mary, University of London are co-organising a workshop on Irish Traditional Music and Copyright Law. The event is externally funded by the London Centre for Arts and Cultural Exchange (LCACE).

The idea is to focus discussion on the question whether the structures of copyright law and practice provide an effective means of regulating the particularly collaborative and reiterative culture and practice of this form of music