Day: 22 January 2014

‘Professor Elyn Saks will give the second in The John Toulmin Lecture in Law and Psychiatry lecture series.The series was set up following a gift by John and Carolyn Toulmin to the College with the aim of establishing a collaborative relationship between the College’s Dickson Poon School of Law and the College’s Institute of Psychiatry.

Date: 18th March 2014, 7.30-9.30pm

Location: Edmond J Safra Lecture Theatre King’s Building Strand Campus

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.

‘Saturday 29 March 2014 will see the first same sex wedding take place in England and Wales. Join the Law Society for an interactive panel event to celebrate this key step forward for LGB equality and to mark LGBT History Month 2014.

Our discussion event: Same sex marriage: job done for LGB equality? will examine the issue of LGB equality now that the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 has been passed through a ‘Question Time’ style live session with the audience.

Our distinguished panel includes:

Peter Tatchell, director, Peter Tatchell Foundation and leading political rights activist;
Rachel Woodd, partner, Jones Nickolds Family Law Solicitors;
Alistair Stewart, assistant director, the Kaleidoscope Trust; and
S.Chelvan, barrister, No 5 Chambers.’

CPD hours 2.0

Date: 20th February 2014, 6.00-9.00pm

Location: The Law Society, 113 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1PL

Charge: Free

More information can be found here.

‘Vera Baird QC was elected as Northumbria’s first Police and Crime Commissioner in 2012. Vera’s Police and Crime Plan focuses on five areas, Anti-Social Behaviour, Domestic and Sexual Abuse, Community Confidence, Reducing Crime and Putting Victims First. The Commissioner is working closely with the public to ensure the police deliver the priorities set down in the Police and Crime plan.’

Date: 4th February 2014, 6.30pm

Location: Arts2 Lecture Theatre, Arts2 Building, School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS

Charge: Free, registration required

More information can be found here.