Past FLJS events

Prof Chris Thornhill - A Sociology of Constitutions

A discussion of Chris Thornhill's book A Sociology of Constitutions, which questions why modern societies require constitutions and presents a distinctive analysis of the constitutional preconditions of political legitimacy.

SAD Cases in the Coroners' Courts

A conference for coroners, lawyers, geneticists, pathologists, and cardiologists to exchange perspectives on definitions, verdicts, and conflicting rights raised by coronial investigations of sudden adult deaths.

The Citizen and the Administrative State in Central and Eastern Europe

A workshop in Sofia, Bulgaria, exploring the relationship between the citizen and the administrative state in ten central and eastern European countries.

Jürgen Habermas: The Crisis of the European Union

A discussion of the recent book by Jürgen Habermas, described by the FT as "One of Europe's most prominent intellectuals ... he builds a case that Europe's leaders will sooner or later have to answer."

Moral Conscience Through the Ages in Relation to Law, Justice and Society

Professor Richard Sorabji, Honorary Fellow, Wolfson College. The surprising and unrecognized meaning of the terms for conscience was established in the 500 years from the playwrights of the fifth century BCE down to Paul.

Courts as Representatives

The morning session will form a panel discussion in which four prominent judges give their perspective on courts as representative bodies, before general discussion.

Lecture: Courts as Representatives

András Sajó, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights will address this important issue of judicial legitimacy at a time of growing public distrust in the representativeness of the political system, and legislation in particular.

The Place of Britain in a Future Europe

Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, the Financial Times presents a lecture on The Place of Britain in a Future Europe

What Can an Examination of Russia Tell Us about Law in Society?

This workshop will survey the contemporary scene in Russia with regard to how law is used in everyday life, the means of dispute resolution, together with a more speculative assessment of what might be learned from the Russian case about law as a social phenomenon in general.

Constitutions and the Classics: Coke, Blackstone and Rousseau

Wilfrid Prest, Professor Emeritus, University of Adelaide, Ruzha Smilova, Sofia University, Bulgaria, and Ian Williams, Lecturer in Law, University College London

How Do Constitutions Matter?

Written constitutions are central documents for modern governance, yet there is an enduring concern that they are mere 'parchment barriers' without independent causal efficacy.

Book Colloquium: Why Nations Fail

A panel discussion of the recent book Why Nations Fail by the economists Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, which cuts across economics, politics, and law to answer the question: Why are some nations rich and others poor?

Redirecting Fleet Street: Media Regulation and the Role of Law

Since Edmund Burke coined the expression "the Fourth Estate", the media has been seen to play a crucial role in uncovering the truth and holding the powerful to account.

The Strange History of the American Federal Bill of Rights

A panel discussion of the recent book Why Nations Fail by the economists Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson, which cuts across economics, politics, and law to answer the question: Why are some nations rich and others poor?

The Social and Political Foundations of Constitutions

The final workshop in this series will examine the constitutions of Lesotho and Eritrea, and provide a review of the programme, which culminates in the publication of a collected volume of essays next year.

The Promise and Pitfalls of Federalism: Constitutional Development for the Twenty-First Century

The war in Iraq and the recent civil war in Libya raise persistent questions about how nations with deep religious, ethnic, racial, and/or regional cleavages can best forge democratic governance with a sustainable political system, rule of law, and fiscal stability.

Europe on the Brink? Economic, Political, and Constitutional Issues

The panellists will present their insights into the ongoing instability in Europe and consider the implications for the future of the EU, before taking questions from the audience.

The Russian Socio-Legal Tradition

This workshop will bring together historians in an attempt to throw light on what is known about socio-legal practices in imperial and Soviet Russia. It will move beyond traditional analyses of the political elite to examine the use of legal institutions in daily life, in order to better understand the roots of contemporary legal culture in Russia.

Constitutional Revolution and the Arab Spring

A new line of enquiry within the constitutions project aimed at examining case studies including Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Iraq, and others, where constitution-making follows revolution.

The Evolution of International Norms & Norm Entrepreneurship

This one-day workshop will bring together officials and researchers working on the Council of Europe and international norms more generally to consider norm "entrepreneurship" and human rights.

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