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🙌 We were delighted Adam Wagner K.C. delivered the keynote lecture at our PhD Forum.

⚖️ Wagner is a barrister at leading human rights set, Doughty Street Chambers, and one of our Visiting Professors. He has acted in some of the key public law and human rights cases of recent years, including: leading cases on the right to protest and human rights during the Covid-19 pandemic.

🗣️ In 'Between a Rock and a Dark Place - Lessons from a public inquiry on preventing abuses of power and protecting the rule of law', Wagner discussed the extraordinary events unearthed by Sir Peter Openshaw’s public inquiry, and the lessons the scandal may have for protecting modern societies from abuses of power.

🌍 The Meta Oversight Board was established to improve how Meta treats its Instagram and Facebook users worldwide. Five years on, it has emerged as a distinctive experiment in global platform governance - shaping content moderation decisions that affect billions.

💭 Our recent international symposium brought together leading scholars and practitioners to explore the extent to which the Board is functioning as a global standard-setter.

🗣️ Reflecting on the event, co‑organiser Jed Odermatt shared: “The Meta Oversight Board is sometimes treated as a niche concern for tech or free speech lawyers. Yet our discussions ranged from international criminal law and human rights to feminist legal theory and the sociology of adjudication, underscoring its significance across a wide range of legal domains.”

📱The event also featured a keynote address by Prof Paolo Carrozza, Co-Chair of the Meta Oversight Board, on the role of independent oversight and international human rights law in setting standards for online expression.

Warmest congratulations to Prof Sabrina Germain on her new title: Professor of Healthcare Law and Policy at City St George’s! 🎉

💭 This achievement recognises Germain’s expertise and impact in the field, and also reflects the important work of WHEN Equality, an initiative to increase the number of black women in senior academic roles.

🗣️ On taking part in the 100 Black Women Professors Now programme, Germain shared “I am deeply grateful to my mentors Prof Jessica Jones Nielsen and to my sponsor Richard Ashcroft whose support and belief have been unwavering throughout.

🙌 She continued, "It is an honour to join the growing community of Black women professors in the UK."

📣 Working towards becoming a barrister? Come along to our upcoming BVS online event.
📅 18 June, 16:00-17:00

💭 The Bar Vocational Studies (BVS) is primarily designed for those who want to qualify as a barrister, however the course offers three different routes depending on whether you're working towards the Call to the Bar, or if you'd prefer to enhance your employability and develop specialist knowledge and skills.

Book your place here ➡️ https://ow.ly/Bpgx50Z2E11

👏 "PhDs are instrumental: they show that you have a curious mind. Hold onto that curiosity — it will keep you going, and that is what keeps life exciting, interesting, and fresh.”

🗣️Such empowering words for our PhD students from our Executive Dean, Richard Ashcroft, who opened this year's PhD Forum.

Thanks to everyone who made the event possible, and all our speakers! 🙌

📣 LIDW26: The Enforcement of International Arbitral Awards: Immunity post UKSC's ISL Border Judgment.

🗣️ Join us for a discussion on the enforcement of international arbitral awards in light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court, regarding The Kingdom of Spain v Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.A.R.L and another.

👑 This session will explore the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision on sovereign immunity, investor–state arbitration and the practical challenges faced by practitioners seeking to enforce awards against states and state owned entities.

👏 Speakers include: Dr Doğan Gültutan, Katherine Reece Thomas, Karen Denny, Zainab Hodgson, Daria Kuznetsova, Benedict Tompkins.

📅 5 June 11:30 - 13:00
📍The City Law School
Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/hmL550Z1w2f

🗣️ This year marked our third DiverCity@CityLawSchool Workshop, bringing together academics and practitioners to explore the evolving challenges of inclusivity and access within the United Nations minority rights framework.

Prof Alexandra Xanthaki delivered the keynote presentation. Thanks to Dr Lilija Alijeva, Professor Tawhida Ahmed and Dr Isilay Taban who organised the workshop as part of their funded project. 👏

Read more here ➡️

The City Law School hosts discussion on inclusivity and access in UN Minority Rights Frameworks | City St George's, University of London The School convenes its third DiverCity@CityLawSchool Workshop

📚 The Future of Past Trauma, a collaborative event by the Centre for Justice Reform and the Wiener Library, brought together scholars and practitioners to explore trauma-informed archival practice, participatory archiving and the ethical dimensions of survivor narratives.

🗣️ In the final public panel discussion, chaired by Dr Cassandra Wiener, panelists Dr Christine Schmidt, Elise Bath, Dr Rebecca jinks, Prof Anna Sexton, Dr Aldo Zammit Borda, explored emotional justice, institutional responsibility and social change.

⚖️ "Victim survivors knowing what's going to happen is not enough", Dr Borda explained, "survivors need to be recognised and validated by the court beyond reasonable doubt."

💭 The event ended with powerful closing remarks by President Anthony Finkelstein, who concluded with "The most important part of testimony is what you tell your children, about what you experienced, and the protective value that has."

⭐ Thank you to all who made the event possible!