Alumni & Friends Discussion (Edinburgh): Constitutional Unsettlement
Location:
Usha Kasera Lecture Theatre,
Old College
Date/time
Wed 3 May 2023
17:30 - 20:00
Join Edinburgh Law School for an Alumni & Friends Discussion with Professor Stephen Tierney, Professor of Constitutional Theory, and Dr Elisenda Casanas Adam, Senior Lecturer in Public Law and Human Rights, to explore the issue of constitutional unsettlement in the United Kingdom. The event will be chaired by Professor Jo Shaw, Salvesen Chair of European Institutions and Head of Edinburgh Law School.
It has been argued that the United Kingdom is in a state of constitutional unsettlement, where questions around EU participation, devolution, independence and human rights protection, among others, are subject to continuous debate with uncertain long-term consequences.
As part of this discussion, Professor Stephen Tierney will reflect upon his work as Legal Adviser to the House of Lords Constitution Committee over the past seven years, during which he has advised upon numerous pieces of Brexit-related legislation and their impact upon devolution. Dr Elisenda Casanas Adam will discuss her work on human rights reform and provide a view from Scotland.
We welcome all alumni and friends of Edinburgh Law School, so please do pass along to any colleagues you think might be interested.
The event will be held in both London and Edinburgh, and the presentations will be followed by a drinks reception.
Details on London event on 10 May 2023
About the speakers
Professor Tierney
Professor Stephen Tierney is Professor of Constitutional Theory at Edinburgh Law School. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, a member of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland and Legal Adviser to the House of Lords Constitution Committee.
His research interests are in constitutional theory and United Kingdom and comparative constitutional law. He has published ten books, including three monographs with Oxford University Press: Constitutional Law and National Pluralism (2004), Constitutional Referendums: The Theory and Practice of Republican Deliberation (2012) and The Federal Contract: A Constitutional Theory of Federalism (2022).
Dr Elisenda Casanas Adam
Dr Elisenda Casanas Adam’s main research interests lie in the comparative analysis of public law, focusing on plurinational constitutionalism, referendums and self-determination, devolution and federalism, and judicial review and the protection of human rights in multi-level systems.