Events from the 01 January 2025 - 31 December 2025 Reset
If you want to learn more about recent developments in international arbitration from a Durham alumnus who is working as a Deputy Director General at London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), please join us! The event is moderated by Dr Can Eken, co-director of Durham International Dispute Resolution Institute (DIDRI).
19 March 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
E005 Engineering, Durham University
20 March 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Palatine Centre, PCL048
Co-organised by Durham University’s Centre for Social Justice and Community Action (CSJCA) and Human Rights and Public Law Centre (HRPLC), this webinar will explore the role of social workers in the defence of rights, and the risks and challenges facing them.
Online via Teams
For this seminar we are joined by Dr Alan Brown who will present his forthcoming paper (co-authored with Dr Peter Dunne) ‘All marriages are equal, but some are more equal than others: trans spouses and voidability rules in England and Wales’.
Palatine Centre, PCL054
What do we expect of the tribunal, from the parties’ representatives and about the process? There are basic questions, but the answers can be far from simple in commercial and international arbitration. This lecture will explore some of the complexities, and ask where this leaves us.
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Hogan Lovells Lecture Theatre, Palatine Centre, and online via Teams.
A chapter from Professor Swaminathan's forthcoming book, A Historical Introduction to Indian Contract Law.
11 April 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
This event is taking place via Microsoft Teams.
In recent years, the debate about sightings or even contact with UAP, previously called UFOs, has reignited in an unexpected and drastic manner.
24 April 2025
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
This is a hybrid event. The event is taking place in PLC048, and online via Teams.
Despite the lack of legal recognition for same-sex relationships or marriage in China, lesbian motherhood has emerged as a significant socio-legal issue. In order to fulfill their desire to have children and create a family, some Chinese lesbian couples have adopted a 'shared motherhood model.'
28 April 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Contemporary forms of slavery and exploitation, including forced labour, debt bondage, and domestic servitude, are some of the most pressing human rights issues of today. In this webinar, Professor Tomoya Obokata, the current UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery since 2020, will discuss his mandate and views on states’ and non-state actors' responses to these concerns.
Join us for a thought provoking discussion on AI intellectual property and creativity, with Professor Johanna Gibson (Queen Mary College, University of London). Jointly hosted by the Durham Law School, Durham Institute for Commercial and Corporate Law, and the Durham Centre for Visual Arts and Culture.
20 May 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
In person, venue TBC
21 May 2025
This event takes place at CG60 in the Chemistry Building, Durham University.
The Durham Energy Disputes Conference, convened by Prof. Volker Röben, Dr. Rahmi Kopar, and Dr. Smith Azubuike, will bring together experts to explore key issues in energy law.
11 July 2025 - 12 July 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Palatine Centre, Durham Law School
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