“The New Labour government was accused of frenzied law making, creating a criminal offence for every day spent in office. The current government, responding to these concerns, has introduced a ‘gateway’ mechanism to halt the tide of criminalisation. New research suggests that the accusations levelled against the last government badly underestimated the reality: criminal offences were – and despite the gateway mechanism, are still – created at a far greater rate than one a day. But what does this actually mean, and what should we do about it?”

Date: Thursday 24th October 2013, 6.00-7.00pm

Location: UCL Faculty of Laws Events

Charge: Free

More details can be found here.

“This symposium forms part of the consultation exercise in the current Law Commission project examining the case for extending the existing hate crime offences under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the Public Order Act 1986, so that all these offences would apply to race, religion, disability, transgender identity and sexual orientation.”

Date: Tuesday 17th September 2013, 1.30pm

Location: G O Jones Lecture Theatre, G O Jones Building, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road London E1 4NS

Charge: Invitation only, see website for details on the application process

More information can be found here.

“The Wolfson Institute of Preventative Medicine at Queen Mary, University of London is pleased to offer a one day conference on the expanding world of mental health and law. This conference includes presentations from leading experts in law and mental health, providing attendees with up to date information on global legal issues.”

Date: Wednesday 11th September 2013, 9:00am-5:00pm

Location: Room 2.40, Francis Bancroft Building, Mile End Campus, Queen Mary University of London

Charge: £120

More information can be found here.

“UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) and MARQUES, the European Association of Trade Mark Owners, invite you to meet and questions some of the judges that are regularly deciding our trade mark disputes.

The chair The Rt Hon Professor Sir Robin Jacob will pose a set of pre-selected questions from the audience to:
– The Hon Mr Justice Birss
– Allan James (Senior Hearing Officer and Head of Trade Mark Tribunal, UK IPO)
– Bo Vesterdorf (Senior Consultant, Plesner; former Judge and President of European Court of First Instance).”

Date: Wednesday 16 October 2013, 6.00-7.30pm

Location: UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL)

Charge: See website for details

More information can be found here.