School of Law Seminar Series

Previous Events

9 September 2008
The School of Law Annual Workshop: Biotechnology, European Law and Citizens

Semester 2,  2007-2008

Thursday 24th January 2008 Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance - 1 p.m.
“Human Rights as a Framework for Negotiating/Protecting Cultural Differences?
 An Exploration in the Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights”
Professsor Eva Brems University of Ghent

Thursday 31st January 2008 27 University Square, room 101 - 1 p.m.
“Community Building in Northern Ireland: Lessons I Will Take Back to the U.S.”
Allen Hays Fulbright Fellow QUB

Tuesday 5th February 2008 27 University Square, room 101 - 1 p.m.
“Managing Legal Risk”
Professor Colin Scott University College Dublin 

Tuesday 26th February 2008 ** Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance - 1 p.m.
“Complicity or Impunity: States' Responsibility for the Human Rights Effects of Their Foreign Policy”
Professor Sigrun Skogly University of Lancaster

Tuesday 4th March 2008 Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance - 1 p.m
“How Do Human Rights Provide a Foundation for (Irish) Society?”
Mr. Sean Love Director Amnesty International Irish Section

Thursday 6th March 2008 ** Peter Froggatt Centre, Room 211 - 1 p.m.
"Discipline, Taxonomy and Method: Seven ConcentricCircles of International Criminal Justice"
Professor Paul Roberts University of Nottingham

4-5 April 2008
Annual School of Law Conference  "The Limits of Justability: Exploring the Role of Judges in the Modern World"
Chairpersons: Rt Hon Sir Brian Kerr, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland,
Hon Mr Justice Deeny, Judge of the High Court of Northern Ireland and Judge-in-Residence at Queen’s University Belfast >> More

Thursday 8th May 2008 ** Institute of Governance, Seminar Room 1, 1-2pm.
"The Morality of Group Rights: Instrumental versus Human Rights Approaches"
Professor Neus Torbisco Casals, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona

Friday 9th May 2008 **  Peter Froggatt Centre Room 210, 12.30- 1.30
"The Open Architecture of European Human Rights Law"   
Dr Nico Krisch, London School of Economics

Wednesday 14th May 2008 ** Seminar Room 1, Institute of Governance - 1.30 p.m.
"Torture Team: Guantanamo, the Lawyers and Criminal Responsibility under International Law"
Professor Philippe Sands University College London

Wednesday 28th May Peter Froggatt Centre, Room 212 - 1 p.m.
"Crime is in the Air"
Professor Reece Walters Open University

** These Seminars will be held in conjunction with the International Law Association British Branch Belfast Regional Seminars.

For more information on these seminars, contact Ms. Margaret Howell at m.howell@qub.ac.uk