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| 25 May 2012 Global Environment and Society Doctoral Network | Global Environment and Society Doctoral Network-Pilot Meeting Ken Mason Suite, Old College 16:30 to 18:30 For phd students working on environment & society-related projects. If you are interested in joining the Doctoral Network, please sign up for the first pilot journal club meeting, to be held on Friday 25th May 2012. Email |
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| 28 May 2012 MacCormick Seminars | The implementation of the EU Directive on Temporary Agency Work in the UK and in Germany - a lesson about the evolution and the effectiveness of EU labour legislation Professor Maximillian Fuchs Ken Mason Suite, Basement 14:00 to 15:30 |
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| 28 May 2012 Conversations about Consent and Health Research: a public discussion hosted by the Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and the Law | Confirmed speakers include - Professor Heather Widdows (University of Birmingham), Professor David Townend (University of Maastricht) and Dr Calum MacKellar (Scottish Council on Human Bioethics) McEwan Hall Reception Room 18:00 to 19:30 We warmly invite you to join us for an evening on ‘Conversations about Consent and Research’.This will be the first public event for the Mason Institute for Medicine, Life Sciences and the Law. The evening will provide the opportunity for an open discussion debating the hot issues of consent, with participation from our distinguished panellists followed by an invitation for you to join in on the discussion and share your views. The event will be chaired by Professor Graeme Laurie (Professor of Medical Jurisprudence,School of Law, University of Edinburgh) |
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| 29 May 2012 ESRC Meeting | Lorimer Room, Old College 14:30 to 17:00 INVITE ONLY EVENT |
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| 30 May 2012 School Meetings | Meeting of the Disbursements Committee 194 (b) 09:00 to 09:45 |
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| 31 May 2012 Europa Institute | Scotland Debates EU Economic Governance LT175, Old College 09:00 to 18:00 Sponsored by:
The EU Commission office to the UK;
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the University of Edinburgh; The Europa Institute of the University of Edinburgh.
Registration is not necessary. Attendance is free.
Contact: Shirley Fraser for further information
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| 1 Jun 2012 Europa Institute | Scotland Debates EU Economic Governance Playfair Library, Old College 09:00 to 18:30 Sponsored by:
The EU Commission office to the UK;
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the University of Edinburgh; The Europa Institute of the University of Edinburgh.
Registration is not necessary. Attendance is free.
Contact: Shirley Fraser for further information
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| 4 Jun 2012 African Studies Event | Lorimer Room, Old College 08:45 to 14:00 One day workshop for participants in the women's law PhD programme from SEARCWL University of Zimbabwe |
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| 6 Jun 2012 Centre for Legal History | Edinburgh Legal History Conference Lorimer Room, Old College 11:00 to 18:00 The aim of this conference is to bring together scholars with an interest in locatio conductio in Roman law (whether in Roman private or public law) to explore new insights (dogmatic, social, economic) into the origin and growth of this contract.
The conference fee is a flat £100. This includes all coffees/teas, lunches and the conference dinner. No discounts are available |
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| 6 Jun 2012 Mason Institute Launch | THE FUTURE OF LAW AND MEDICAL ETHICS Sheila McLean, Margaret Brazier and Emily Jackson Teviot Debating Hall 17:00 to 19:30 We are delighted to invite you to the official launch event of the Mason Institute. This event, in honour of Professor JK Mason, will be a panel discussion on the future of medical law and ethics involving the UK's leading medical lawyers and Professor Mason himself. Professors Sheila McLean (University of Glasgow), Margaret Brazier (University of Manchester) and Emily Jackson (London School of Economics) will debate with Professor Mason (University of Edinburgh) on current medical developments and law and society's response to them. |
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| 7 Jun 2012 Centre for Legal History | Edinburgh Legal History Conference Lorimer Room, Old College 08:30 to 14:00 The aim of this conference is to bring together scholars with an interest in locatio conductio in Roman law (whether in Roman private or public law) to explore new insights (dogmatic, social, economic) into the origin and growth of this contract.
The conference fee is a flat £100. This includes all coffees/teas, lunches and the conference dinner. No discounts are available |
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| 7 Jun 2012 Keynote Address on Regulation and Trust - SCRIPT Conference | 'Regulating for Communication' Baroness Onora O'Neill Wolfson Hall, Surgeons' Hall, Nicolson Street 09:30 to 10:30 To mark ten years of AHRC supported research the SCRIPT centre in the School of Law is hosting a major international law and technology conference on the 6-8 June 2012 in Edinburgh. Baroness O'Neill will be giving the keynote speech on the theme of 'Regulation and Trust'.
Everyone is welcome but as spaces are limited please confirm your attendance with Julie Fyffe at j.fyffe@ed.ac.uk by 25th May.
See website for full conference details. |
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| 7 Jun 2012 Gerald Gordon Seminar on Criminal Law | Andrew Cornford (University of Edinburgh), Chloë Kennedy (University of Edinburgh), Professor David Ormerod (Queen Mary / Law Commission), Professor Fiona Raitt (University of Dundee), Professor Mike Redmayne (LSE), Professor Neil Hutton (University of Strathclyde) Raeburn Room, Old College 11:00 to 17:30 There is no charge for attendance, but advance registration is required. To register, please email law.events@ed.ac.uk. Please include "Gordon Seminar" in the subject line of your email. A dinner will be held after the seminar in a local restaurant: if you would like to attend please indicate this when registering. Payment for the dinner will be taken on the night.
See website for further details. |
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| 8 Jun 2012 Scots Law Research Conference | Keynote Speaker: Professor Kenneth Norrie, University of Strathclyde Raeburn Room, University of Edinburgh 09:00 to 19:00 Following previous conferences in 2008 and 2010, the 2012 Scots Law Research Conference will be held at the University of Edinburgh on Friday 8th June. The conference will be a day-long event, with presentations invited on any topic related to Scots law. Lunch will be provided and a wine reception will follow at the end of the conference. The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for academic discussion and debate, and to facilitate greater co-operation between those working within the Scottish legal community. It is aimed at all those who have an interest in the development of Scottish legal scholarship. |
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| 8 Jun 2012 Keynote Address on Openness and Secrecy - SCRIPT Conference | Lord Inglewood Wolfson Hall, Surgeons' Hall, Nicolson Street 09:30 to 10:30 To mark ten years of AHRC supported research the SCRIPT centre in the School of Law is hosting a major international law and technology conference on the 6-8 June 2012 in Edinburgh. Lord Inglewood will give the keynote speech on the theme of 'Openness and Secrecy'
Everyone is welcome but as spaces are limited please confirm your attendance with Julie Fyffe at j.fyffe@ed.ac.uk by 25th May.
See website for full conference details. |
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| 8 Jun 2012 CLS Annual Lecture | “Norms as informational agents and the problem of their design” Professor Luciano Floridi (University of Hertfordshire) Lecture Theatre 175, Old College 18:00 to 19:00 Luciano Floridi is Professor of Philosophy and UNESCO Chair in Information and Computer Ethics at the University of Hertfordshire, and Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford. His most recent books are: The Philosophy of Information (OUP, 2011), Information – A Very Short Introduction (OUP, 2010), and The Cambridge Handbook of Information and Computer Ethics (CUP, 2010). In 2012 he received the Covey Award for Outstanding Research in Computing and Philosophy. |
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| 13 Jun 2012 AHRC Brain Banking | Banking on the Brain Workshop Ken Mason Suite, Old College 12:30 to 17:00 |
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| 14 Jun 2012 Europa Institute | Territorial Politics in Western and Eastern Europe Library Meeting Suite 1.11 12:00 to 17:00 Please note this event is by invitation only
Contact shirley.fraser@ed.ac.uk for further information
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| 15 Jun 2012 Europa Institute | Territorial Politics in Western and Eastern Europe Library Meeting Suite 1.07 09:00 to 17:00 Please note this event is by invitation only
Contact shirley.fraser@ed.ac.uk for further information
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| 19 Jun 2012 'Civic Café. A Global Justice Academy' | Lecture Theatre 175 and Lorimer Room, Old College 10:00 to 15:00 This Civic Cafè will provide a forum for exploring the establishment of A Global Justice Academy, to sit alongside the existing Edinburgh Global Academies. It aims to draw together a cross-college group of people whose work connects to issues of justice, citizenship, and education. This event is free and attendance of all those interested in the idea is encouraged. However, due to lunch and workshops we would be very grateful if you could register in advance by emailing: |
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| 20 Jun 2012 School Meetings | Meeting of the School of Law LT270 Old College 14:00 to 16:00 |
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| 25 Jun 2012 AHRC Workshop | The Impact of the Criminal Process on Health Care: From Theory to Practice Lorimer Room, Old College 12:00 to 16:30 INVITE ONLY |
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| 26 Jun 2012 Executive Sessions | John Barclay Room, 9 Hill Square, Surgeons Hall 09:00 to 18:00 |
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| 26 Jun 2012 Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law | 'Experimental Colloquium on Global Constitutional Law' Professor Christine Bell, Dr Cormac MacAmhlaigh, Dr Euan MacDonald and commentary by Dr Michael Wilkinson Lorimer Room TBC 10:00 to 15:00 This morning-long round table event will involve three scholars presenting each other’s work, all of which engages from different perspectives with ‘Global Constitutional Law’. The purpose of the event is to debate, discuss and develop work-in-progress. The event will be conducted using a colloquium model whereby the contributors present each other’s papers, with a respondent drawing together themes and controversies, interspersed with discussion among all the colloquium participants. Copies of the papers may be provided in advance. Participation is open but please email to register |
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| September |
| 13 Sep 2012 CLASF Workshop | Lorimer Room, Old College 09:00 to 18:00 Details to be confirmed. |
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| 14 Sep 2012 Edinburgh Centre for Professional Legal Studies | Official Launch SPEAKER TBC 7 Bristo Square 17:00 to 20:00 DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED |
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| 18 Sep 2012 Inaugural Lecture | Professor Kenneth Reid LT270, Old College 17:15 to 18:15 |
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| 25 Sep 2012 Law and Film Group | To Kill a Mockingbird Lecture 270, Old College 18:00 to 21:00 |
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| 28 Sep 2012 Edinburgh Centre for Commercial Law | 'Conference on Procurement law, held by the Edinburgh Centre for Commercial Law and Burness LLP.' Playfair Library, Old College 09:00 to 17:00 DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED |
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| 23 Oct 2012 Law and Film Group | 12 Angry Men Lecture Theatre 270, Old College 18:00 to 21:00 |
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| November |
| 20 Nov 2012 Law and Film Group | The Trial Lecture Theatre 270, Old College 18:00 to 21:00 |
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