BAILII: Sir Henry Brooke Lecture 2024 - 21 November 2024
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The Chair and Trustees of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) are delighted to invite you to the Sir Henry Brooke Lecture 2024.
This year's lecture on 'The State of The World' will be given by Baroness Helena Kennedy of The Shaws LT KC FRSE FRSA.
Thursday 21 November 2024
Hybrid Event - In-Person 5.30-8.30pm/Online 5.30-7.30pm
A&O Shearman, One Bishops Square, London E1 6AD
A founding member of Doughty Street Chambers, Baroness Kennedy is one of the country’s most distinguished lawyers and accomplished legal and social reformers. Born and brought up in Glasgow, she is a member of the Bar, a King’s Counsel, a Bencher of Gray’s Inn, an Honorary Writer to the Signet, and the recipient of 42 Honorary Degrees and Fellowships from many universities (including those of St Andrews, Glasgow, London and Edinburgh) in recognition of her groundbreaking work on women and the law, and on widening participation in higher education. She has also been honoured by the Governments of France and Italy for her considerable work on women’s rights and education. She was created a life peer in 1997 and has been a strong advocate for social justice and the rule of law in the House of Lords. In March 2024, Baroness Kennedy was appointed to The Order of the Thistle, the greatest order of chivalry in Scotland, in recognition of the importance of her public service, and pioneering work in advancing human rights and social justice, both domestically and internationally.
This is a hybrid event. Registration for all attendees will close on Sunday 17 November at 11.59pm, or when bookings reach capacity, whichever is the sooner. Registrants will receive reminder e-mails, which for online attendees will contain the access link.
On 21 November, both the online waiting room and the in-person registration desk will open at 5.30pm, and the lecture will begin at 6.00pm. A Q&A session will follow, with a reception afterwards for in-person attendees.
BAILII is very grateful to A&O Shearman for generously hosting this event. BAILII also thanks the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and the University of London for their support.
Location
A&O Shearman
One Bishops Square, London, E1 6AD