CULSCAST: The CULS Podcast

On 21 January 2020, CULS hosted a debate on the proposition "In defence of Foakes v Beer", which featured Dr Janet O'Sullivan and Mr William Day, chaired by Dr Jonathan Morgan.This is the central question posed by the seminal contract case of Foakes v Beer, and a question which generations of law tripos students have had to grapple with.This event was designed to enrich the contract law tripos module and was particularly aimed at allowing Part IB students to supplement their lecture notes and further reading.For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

CULS is excited to present a guest lecture by Professor Helle Porsdam on American history and culture through the lens of constitutional law, taking as her point of departure the current political situation in the USA. Helle is is Professor of Law and Humanities at the Center for Studies in Legal Culture in the Copenhagen Faculty of Law, where she teaches American Culture and holds a UNESCO Chair in Cultural Rights. She did her PhD in American Studies at Yale University, and has been a Liberal Arts Fellow twice at the Harvard Law School as well as a fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge, and the University of Munich. This event was kindly Sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/camlawsoc/

This debate on 1 February 2019 focused on an age-old question between some of the biggest voices in constitutional law. Experience a debate between eminent professors, and hear them justify their preferred theories. This debate ties in with constitutional law teaching. Panellists: - Professor Paul Craig (St. John's College, Oxford), - Professor Christopher Forsyth (Robinson College, Cambridge) Moderator - Professor Trevor Allan (Pembroke College, Cambridge) This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

On 26 November 2018, the Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) presented a panel Q&A on the Law Commission's 2018 Report "Updating the Land Registration Act 2002". The panel featured Professor Nicholas Hopkins (Law Commissioner for Property Law), Judge Elizabeth Cooke (Principal Judge of the Land Registration Tribunal), Amy Goymour and Professor Martin Dixon (to be confirmed). They explored the Report and took questions from the audience. This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

Ray Tough spoke about "The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper" on Monday 20 November 2018 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) speaker programme. Ray is a crime historian and was a Detective Constable with the West Yorkshire Police during the Yorkshire Ripper investigation. Hear his perspectives on the investigation, which led to seminal cases like Hill v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire. This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

Christina Blacklaws, President of the Law Society of England and Wales spoke about "The Future of Legal Services" on Wednesday 24 October 2018 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme. Christina Blacklaws has made the transformation of the legal industry a key focus of her Presidency. She chairs the Law Society’s Legal Technology Policy Commission and has also been asked by the government to chair their Lawtech Delivery Panel. Christina is heavily involved in the technological issues relating to supra-national legislative and regulatory frameworks as well as the need to demystify lawtech and empower all lawyers to embrace relevant technology. This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.ukThis entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

Sir Christopher Greenwood GBC CMG QC spoke about "Litigating International Law" on Tuesday 23 October 2018 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme. Sir Christopher was a judge at the International Court of Justice from 2008 to 2018. He spent nearly twenty years as a Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and lecturer in the Cambridge Law Faculty, and subsequently as Professor of International Law at the London School of Economics. This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance. For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.ukThis entry provides an audio source for iTunes.

CULS and CUSU LGBT+ are delighted to have welcomed Herman Duarte, Founding Partner at the first and only law firm in Latin America that has the express purpose of eradicating LGBT+ discrimination to the Faculty of Law on 29 January 2018. Herman also founded the Latin American Foundation for the promotion and protection of LGBT rights: Fundación Igualitos. He was named one of OUTstanding's Top 50 LGBT+ Future Leaders.Herman and his team were involved in the landmark decision of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in favour of equal marriage and transgender rights, binding on Costa Rica and over 12 states in the Inter-American jurisdiction. Herman is a vocal advocate for Equal Marriage in El Salvador, and organised the first Equal Marriage congress for the continent, in Costa Rica. He works to denounce hate crimes against LGBT+ people in the region, raising public opinion and support on the topic of marriage equality and gender recognition.There will be some filming at the event for a university social media film about CUSU LGBT+ that’s going to be put out over History Month.For more information, see: https://www.facebook.com/events/146030312849948/

Professor Andrew Murray is a Professor of Law at London School of Economics, with a particular interest in New Media and Technology Law. On 14 November 2017, Professor Murray gave a lecture at the Faculty as a guest of CULS and CLR.The event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance.

Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union law, and Dr Julie Smith, Director of the European Centre, gave a talk on Brexit issues.Both our speakers are incredibly knowledgeable on Europe and Brexit. Major themes of the talk include the constitutionality of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill; trade, immigration, and the Northern Irish border questions; the proposed legal frameworks for UK-EU relations and citizens’ rights post-Brexit.For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

Dr Stephanie Palmer, lecturer in Civil Liberties and Human Rights, European Human Rights Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Medical Law and Life Sciences, gave a talk on "Gender, culture, and abortion law in Northern Ireland" to Cambridge University Law Society on 31 October 2017.

Danielle Cohen spoke about "Human Rights Post Brexit" on Wednesday 18 October 2017 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme.Danielle Cohen is a human rights lawyer offering specialist advice on all aspects of UK immigration law, advising on the Points Based Tier System, Immigration visa applications, family-based applications and all applications made under the EU regulations.

In an environment where we now receive much of our news and media content via mobile and social media platforms, information lawyers and regulators are having to work hard to keep up. Libel trials and privacy superinjunctions are giving way to data privacy and fake news as the big legal issues of the day and English law increasingly needs to be considered alongside international law to be of practical relevance to commercial decision making, particularly for global tech players like Facebook and Google.This talk by Ashley Hurst, a media and tech litigation partner at the international firm Osborne Clarke, is a chance to gain an insight into how new digital trends are shaping our laws and regulations and how the world's leading tech companies and start ups are adapting to these changes. It will cover issues such as the GDPR and growth of data privacy, complex issues of intermediary liability, fake news, the Digital Single Market, and the general clash between innovation and freedom of expression on the one hand and reputation and privacy on the other. Ashley will also be happy to answer your questions about digital media law and becoming a digital media lawyer in today's legal market.The Cambridge University Law Society (CULS) is one of the oldest and largest student run societies in the University, the country and indeed the world. With a membership base of over a 1000, its aims are manifold and its enterprises diverse. Each year, the Law Society invites eminent speakers to address its members. The events are an exciting chance to hear from leaders in their respective fields about issues crucial to the modern legal world. In the past CULS have had the pleasure of hearing from such distinguished speakers as Justice of the Supreme Court, The Right Hon Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony; Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury and former President of the International Court of Justice, Dame Rosalyn Higgins. This event was kindly supported by Osborne Clarke. For more information see the CULS Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/camlawsoc/

On 14 March 2017, CULS hosted a debate on the proposition "It is a myth that Tort is anything to do with individual responsibility", which featured Dr Janet O'Sullivan (Cambridge University), Professor Donal Nolan (Oxford University), Professor Robert Stevens (Oxford University) and Professor Steve Hedley (York University).This debate is highly relevant for anyone studying Tort law as this is a topical issue. As a key area of English law though, it should also be interesting and exciting for anyone studying Law.This event was kindly sponsored by Clifford Chance.For more information see the CULS website at: https://culs.org.uk

Dr Hingorani, Lawyer at Supreme Court of India spoke about "International Law perspective on the Kashmir Issue" on 3 March 2017 at the Faculty of Law, as a guest on the regular CULS speaker programme.This event was kindly Sponsored by Clifford Chance.For more information see the CULS Facebook page at:https://www.facebook.com/camlawsoc/