We were delighted to welcome Lord Burnett of Maldon, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales to the University on Tuesday 5 March.
The Lord Chief Justice’s lecture on ‘Rethinking our Thinking: 21st Century Justice’, discussed how the judiciary is helping to shape the most ambitious courts and tribunals modernisation programme in over 100 years.
Following the Lord Chief Justice’s address, Professor Richard Percival from the School of Law and Gul Nawaz Hussain QC, Bank House Chambers shared their thought on the modernisation of the judiciary.
Following the discussion, Louise Glover, Director of Civic Engagement, School of Law chaired a Q and A from the audience.
Audience Feedback
- I enjoyed the opportunity to hear experts in their fields and to learn about current thinking and changes in important institutions. The combination of national and local speakers
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- I enjoyed the quality of speakers and content and their links to the University/region
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- It is very prestigious for the University to attract speakers of this calibre, and it helps to draw attention to issues in law and justice in an accessible manner