Anglia Law School Newsletter April 2016 Gold Standard Awards
of the Law School for the work they and their Committees had put into achieving these Awards. The Mooting Team entered the BPP National Mooting competition and the UK LSA national mooting competition. In the BPP competition the Cambridge Campus Mooting team won their round against SOAS.
Second line if necessary Dr Andy Salmon, Interim Dean of the Faculty (second left) with the Committee.
The Cambridge Campus Law Society and The Cambridge Campus Mooting Society were the recipients of the Students Union Clubs and Societies Recognition Scheme Gold Standard Award. This was awarded on Friday the 19th Of February 2016.
In the UKLSA competition they won their round against Kings College London. They also competed in the UCD Thomas Finlay Moot in Dublin. The Law Society have recently undertaken a visit to Inner Temple, The Supreme Court and the Houses of Parliament.
The Committee were spoken to and congratulated by the Interim Dean and PVC of the Faculty, Dr Andy Salmon. The Law Society is currently No 1 and The Mooting Society No 2 in the University for the Largest Society Membership. (The Law Society having 98 members and the Mooting Society having 81 members). The President of the Cambridge Campus Law Society is Ben Slater and the President of the Cambridge Campus Mooting Society is Sarah-Jane Hounsell. Both Presidents were praised by Dr Penny English, The Head
Dr Penny English, Head of the Law School with Sarah and Ben.
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Lecture on International Legal Instruments and Cybercrime: A Commonwealth perspective
New Doctoral Student Support Officer Dr Aldo Zammit Borda, Faculty Director of Research Students (ALSS) writes: ‘I am pleased to introduce Sajib Hosen, who will be taking on the role of Doctoral Student Support officer within Anglia Law School (ALS).
Katalaina Sapolu, the Director of the Rule of Law Division at the Commonwealth Secretariat, delivered a very interesting lecture recently on International Legal Instruments and Cybercrime: A Commonwealth perspective. She is involved with the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative (CCI), which unites 35 international organisations, including Interpol, OAS, Council of Europe (CoE), Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) and ITU, contributing to multidisciplinary programmes in Commonwealth countries. Ms Katalaina talked about the reviews and recommendations for reform of Cybercrime Legislation in Ghana, Botswana and Trinidad & Tobago. She added, the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative will facilitate expertise to assist member countries in developing comprehensive programmes in the criminal justice and digital infrastructure sectors, ensuring sustainable delivery and avoiding the duplication of effort. The expert group was formed in 2011 following a directive from Commonwealth law ministers and heads of government. She also explained the importance of Harare Scheme relating to mutual assistance in criminal matters within the commonwealth. She emphasized on the increasing demand of Legislative drafting skill in the international legal field. There were some interesting questions from the audience.
Before starting his research at ARU, he worked as a law tutor at a private college (European College of Law) providing University of London International Programes (LL.B) tuition support. In addition, he gained significant experience from a London based Solicitors Firm (MQ Hassan Solicitors) and got “Level-1 Immigration Advisor” accreditation from the Law Society. Sajib’s current research is the Domestication of International Criminal Law and International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh. Sajib will be responsible for coordinating and providing support for research events within ALS. Amongst others, he will: help organise and promote Doctoral training seminars (including internal and external lectures); run a law school research student blog; enhance the ALS student research profile on social media; Organise and promote social events for Doctoral students; help organise and promote Doctoral Seminars, in which Doctoral students present their ongoing research to peers; liaise with Doctoral elected spokesperson and representative. Please feel free to approach him if you have any ideas, proposals or issues you wish to discuss in relation to the above’.
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Law School – Men’s Rowing By William Blackburn
For more information about the club please email us at arbcrowing14@gmail.com
My name is William Blackburn, I am a second year Law (LLB) Hons student and I am also the Men’s Captain for Anglia Ruskin Boat Club. Recently our men’s first boat has been competing in the Lent Bumps. The bumps are a biannual event, split into the Lent and May Bumps, which involves crews from Anglia Ruskin University and various collegiate crews from the University of Cambridge. The Bumps were introduced to the River Cam in the 19th Century, as the river is too narrow for conventional side-to-side racing. All boats line up one boat length behind one another and on the sounding of the final canon make a mad dash upstream to catch or bump the boat ahead. The next day that crew will swap the starting position with the boat they bumped the previous day and so it goes on for 5 days with the goal of bumping each day and being awarded ‘blades’. My time in the club has developed my time management so that I am able to manage the intense training programme and still find time to give to my studies. As both require a considerable amount of time I have had organise myself very efficiently, which has given me a valuable life skill and will be invaluable asset in a legal environment. I joined the club during the second semester of my first year at university and have enjoyed it immensely. I have found that rowing also provides a break from my academic studies which can be quite therapeutic when the stress of university kicks in. As will as I have found it a great way to make new friends, build my fitness, and nothing quite beats the thrill of winning a race!
The UK’s most satisfied law students – The Complete University Guide 2016 and The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015
Law School Alumnus Wins Second Prize in Bar Council Essay Competition Anglia Ruskin law graduate, Lewis Hadler (from last year) has been awarded second prize in the annual Bar Council Law Reform Essay Competition for his essay entitled “What’s Wrong With Adultery?”, advocating a change in the definition of adultery in divorce law. At an award ceremony in December last year at the Honourable Society of Inner Temple, Lewis received a certificate and a cheque for £2,500 presented by Lord Justice Lloyd-Jones.
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Since the beginning of January 2016 Lewis has been working as a paralegal with Richard Buxton Environmental and Public Law in Cambridge. He hopes to go on to qualify as an advocate and practise environmental law. He has also recently been appointed Assistant Editor of elaw; the bimonthly journal of the UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA). Exciting news is that Lewis has also just been awarded an Exhibition Award from the Inner Temple to undertake the BPTC commencing October 2016 with a view to qualifying as a Barrister.
She has obtained an LLM in American law and International legal practice (Los Angeles) and an LLM in Legal Research (London).
Chelmsford Law Quiz Night The legendary ALSS Law Quiz Night took place recently at the Student Union Bar, Tindal in Chelmsford. The event was a great opportunity for the students and the lecturers to talk to each other in a rather informal and friendly setting. Free Pizza and Free drinks made the night enjoyable for all the parties involved.
New Lecturer appointed Helga Hejny (left) gained teaching experience in European law, International law, Equity law, Equality, Diversity, and Discrimination law, respectively at Anglia Ruskin (Cambridge- Chelmsford), the University of Bologna (Italy), Middlesex University (London) and the University of Bergamo (‘Adapt Doctoral School’) (Italy). However, she has work experience also in legal practice having worked for two International law firms in Bologna and Milano. She is completing a Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph.D.) in European and Comparative law with a focus on Age Discrimination in financial services. Her research experience, gained in three different European countries (UK, Italy and Austria), covers different fields.
Overall, four teams participated in the Law Quiz. Three teams consisted of our current year 1, year 2 and year 3 law students. The fourth team comprised of the Head of Law School, Dr Penny English and Chelmsford based law lecturers, John O’Leary, Michelle McCanna, Ryan Hill Aysem Diker Vanberg and Duncan Brown. Deputy Dean Dr Apurba Kundu presented the quiz questions. Apurba’s quick wit, sense of humour put the teams at ease and made it a truly enjoyable evening. As in the past years, the winning team was the team of Law Lecturers entitled ‘Sacked’. The law lecturers received their prize humbly and Duncan Brown gave a speech on behalf of the team.
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Open Day
Dr Kilic focused on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the provisions contained therein that dealt with Intellectual Property. The TPP and its intellectual property provisions were concluded last year In November 2015 but according to the speaker if enacted the TPP will tie the hands of national legislatures and limit their liability to advance public interest policies regarding important issues such as public health, education, access to knowledge and internet governance.
Dr Apurba Kundu, Deputy Dean of the Faculty visiting the Law School Open Day. Standing with Dr Kundu are third year law students Ben and Ewa.
The recent Law School open day was a very busy event with a large number of prospective students, and families attending and discussing with Law School staff and law students the possibility of undertaking a law degree at Anglia Ruskin University. A number of visitors were also interested in the post graduate courses that were available. A very informative talk was given by Julia Ramsay, the Deputy Head of the Law school to a packed lecture hall which covered all aspects of studying law with the university. Jane Martin was the judge in the ‘Eating the Cabin Boy’ trial involving a number of prospective students.
Chelmsford Guest Law Lecture ‘IP Policy Making in the 21st Century: The Trans-Pacific Partnership, a "Made in America" Agreement’ The guest lecture by Dr Burcu Kilic, was on the issues of intellectual property policy making.
This lecture was hosted by Dr Aysem Diker Vanberg (left). Aysem is a lecturer at Anglia Law School in Chelmsford. She specializes in Competition Law’ IT Law and European Union Law.
National Interviewing Competition Two Legal Practice Course students, Carly and Shannon took part in the National Client Interviewing Competition, the regional heats of which were held at the University of East Anglia. Prior to the regional heats they went to Oxford Brookes University for a training day. The day consisted of two sessions. The first session consisted of them having a talk on the top tips for a successful interview. In the second session they had a chance to practice an interview and receive feedback. Although they did not proceed beyond the Regional Heats they found the overall experience invaluable, particularly for future legal practice skills.
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Dr Dagilyte becomes an External Examiner for Middlesex Law School Dr Egle Dagilyte has been appointed as an External Examiner for five modules in European Union law field on the Middlesex University LLB and LLM. These are EU Law and Governance; EU Free Movement, Immigration and Asylum Law and Policy; and European Union Law in Action
International Commercial Arbitration Moot Anglia Ruskin University participated for the first time at The Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The team members, Kar Yik Dang, Paul Herbert, Shannon Tomkins and Guillaume Berton, and their coach Dr Leonardo Valladares Pacheco de Oliveira, represented Anglia Ruskin University in an international competition involving 311 Universities from all over the world. Approximately 70 nationalities were present at the competition that took place in Vienna from 18.03.16 until 24.03.16. The ARU team pleaded four times in Vienna against Fatih State University, Roma Tre, the Paris Bar and Tbilisi University. The moot was an excellent experience for the students who had to learn advocacy skills regarding a problem involving questions of common law and civil law jurisdiction Paul and Shannon (far left) in their round against the Paris Bar. The three arbitrators are in the middle.
Kar Yik and Guillaume (far right) in their round against Roma Tre University. The three arbitrators are in the middle.
Dr Leonardo Valladares Pacheco de Oliveira (left) coached the team. At post graduate level he teaches international trade law, commercial contract and international commercial arbitration.
New Guest Lecture Portal Dr Aldo Zammit Borda is pleased to announce the launch of the ALS Guest Lectures Portal available here: http://vle.anglia.ac.uk/sites/2013/alssphd/phdstudents /Content/law.aspx On this Portal, you will find a repository of recordings of the Guest Lectures from October 2015. The Portal is Open Access and is particularly useful for colleagues based in Chelmsford or who otherwise were unable to attend these lectures. Aldo would like to thank, in particular, John Walsh, Chris Herbert and Will Smythe for their work in
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developing the Portal. Sajib will be responsible for ensuring it remains up to date.
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Genocide A Presentation by Dr Aldo Zammit Borda, Faculty Director of Research Students (ALSS) This paper relates to a funding proposal which is being prepared for the EU COST Action funding stream. EU COST Actions are a flexible, fast, effective and efficient networking instrument for researchers, engineers and scholars to cooperate and coordinate nationally funded research activities. COST Actions allow European researchers to jointly develop their own ideas in any science and technology field. Genocide is one of the most devastating challenges that a society may face. According to one estimate, there have been at least six recorded genocides in the twentieth century. The twenty-first century has followed suit, with criminal indictments for genocide occurring in Darfur, Sudan and genocidal violence of Daesh against the Yezidis. Since its inception and its legal incorporation in the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, genocide has remained a contested concept at the crossroads of law and social science. In the state of play, arguments over the concept of genocide have repeatedly impeded timely and effective action as well as reconciliation. This COST Action will progress knowledge beyond the state-of-the-art by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between genocide researchers in Europe
and transcending disciplinary boundaries. It will develop an innovative and overarching theoretical framework which treats genocide as a dynamic, multilevel process and which disaggregates its underlying challenges into: (1) the concept of genocide; (2) the politics of genocide; and (3) the role of the media in genocide-related situations. The framework will promote greater coherence and contribute to a better understanding of the concept. This is particularly relevant for the future of Europe, as some current EU candidate countries have links to contested genocides in their recent past. The Action will aid prevention by equipping policymakers with clearer insights into early indicators and accelerators of mass violence and will enable the European Union to undertake its role as facilitator in genocide reconciliation more effectively.
Lincoln’s Inn Dinner By Meriam Altaf Vice President of The Law Society This semester The Law Society has organised a trip to the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. Students had an opportunity to get a better understanding of different ways to get into the profession as a barrister and had a chance to meet lawyers and judges from different areas of law. The first part of the day was followed by the barristers’ speeches and introduction to the career. One of the spokesman was Matthew Helens who had finished his law degree in Cambridge University and at the moment is a practicing barrister in the area of the family law. We were given the information about the three stages that must be completed to qualify as a barrister. The second part of the day was followed by a formal black tie dinner. Students had a chance to meet
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other undergraduates from variety of universities. Every dinner table had at least one barrister or a judge. This was an excellent opportunity to ask questions, get a work experience, or even, for some students, a mini pupillage.
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. From May 2015 Police Misconduct Hearings are now heard in public. The maximum outcome at a hearing would be dismissal from the police service without notice.
New LPC course leader By Christopher Menzies
If you need a detailed information about the Lincoln’s Inn or the profession as a barrister you can visit Lincoln’s Inn official website (http://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/) that sets all the information for you. Keep an eye on our next events that you can find at the law events calendar and do not forget to check your student’s emails. Our next event is the Inter-Campus moot competition against Chelmsford Campus. If you are interested in participating do not hesitate to contact the Law Society committee.
Chair of Police Misconduct Panels Graham Humby has been appointed as a Chair of the Police Misconduct Panels for the Eastern Region Police & Crime Commissioners (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk & Suffolk. Cases are governed by the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012 (amended by the Police (Conduct) (Amendment Regulations 2015). Part of the selection process was satisfying the judicial appointment eligibility condition as set out in Section 50 of the
‘I am delighted to be returning to Anglia Ruskin University to work with former and new colleagues. A.R.U. offers quality learning opportunities and I look forward to playing a positive part in their delivery as the LPC Course Leader. I am also involved on the undergraduate and post-graduate programmes. This is an exciting time of change for the legal profession, many challenges lie ahead for providers and students as the competition to secure Training Contracts increases and the assessment of competence undergoes radical reform. I am confident that A.R.U can be at the forefront of those challenges’. Christopher has taught on the both full-time and parttime LPC and GDL programmes over the last fifteen years and was a Director of Studies. Prior to this he practised as a solicitor in both the public and private sectors (including the Crown Prosecution Service) having left the police service to enter the profession.
Extra-Curricular Course in Negotiation Skills By Affira Irfan Third Year law Student Being part of the Negotiation Skills course run by Jane Martin was an amazing opportunity for me; I am really proud that I was able to get into the course. In my opinion, the ability to negotiate is one of the core skills required of a
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lawyer. In the short period of the course, I now have a better understanding of what negotiation is, its importance in the legal profession and its uses. Through this course, I was able to develop effective negotiating skills to achieve positive outcomes in a variety of situations and respond to diverse personalities, communication styles and bargaining power. It also assisted me to adapt and adopt negotiating positions, styles and attitudes, in order to achieve success. This course has helped me be more confident; in my public presentation skills and also in the art of negotiation itself. It has shown me the real world pressure and challenges that I will face in future. I have reinforced my personal strengths and experiences to deliver productive outcomes.
complete my LLM in International Commercial Law and was granted a scholarship to do so. I hope to stay on to complete my LPC as well in order to qualify as a solicitor! I am often asked why I pursued the LLM first rather than the LPC. When I completed my LLB, I got the opportunity to apply my skills in a practical environment. However, I wanted to develop my knowledge further in both national and on an international level. I believe that the LLM provided this as you learn about the World Trade Organisation, International Arbitration and many more. We complete modules through complex essays, which are usually accompanied with presentations to develop our public speaking, which is an important skill. My knowledge has expanded tremendously as my class is full of diversity. My classmates are also developing my knowledge by presenting to me the difference between the English and Welsh law and laws from France, Columbia, Turkey but this list does not end!
Jane Martin with the Negotiation Skills Class
This co-curricular course aims to develop student’s understanding of basic negotiation skills, give students an opportunity to practice their negotiation skills, develop an understanding of how it works in legal practice and enhance their suitability for employment in areas where negotiation is a required skill.
An LLM Student’s Perspective By Kar Yik Dang My name is Kar Yik Dang. I completed my Law LLB at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). I decided to stay at ARU to
Overall, the LLM is a great opportunity to develop knowledge on an international level and has given me great contacts from all over the world in which I hope to keep in touch with throughout my future legal career.
The Anglia Ruskin Law Society, Chelmsford By Clara Sibanda, President of the Society Interviews and elections have now been held to replace and add to our committee. As replacement, occupying the post of VicePresident and already doing a splendid job, is Lisa-Marie Dixon, a first year student.
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Also, welcomed to the team, are Wendy Balic, our Society Representative and Hannah Kaattari- events coordinator. Already, all three have fully engaged in their duties and as such, we have more assistance in planning the events that we had in mind for our final term.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my term as President, and my 3 years as a student at what I believe is a brilliant university, and look forward to be an alumna of this establishment. Good luck to all.
We have mooting workshops fortnightly as well as general workshops to assist students in whatever it is they require, be it essay-writing tips, how to network effectively, or how to write the perfect cover letter. For the more specialised topics we call upon the expertise of the Employability Services and will, where required, have a lecturer.
ALS Guest Lecture on Monday, 14 March
We also have a publication that we have been putting together in our spare time that features a myriad of articles ranging from advice to opinions. My personal favourite is a compilation of responses from legal professionals on a number of questions posed to them. I do hope that this will be helpful to our members. One notable event that we held was a presentation in commemoration of Human Rights Day. Our very own lecturer, Ryan Hill gave an amazing lecture on human rights in the context of mental disability, whilst Richard Balchin, a barrister from Trinity Chambers gave a talk on the realities of human rights in law. In terms of our events still in the planning stage , we are looking to hold, after the Easter holidays, an event based solely around the LPC and the career of a solicitor, as well as one around the BPTC, in particular for those who did not attend the Lincoln’s Inn Information Day and Dinner due to the constraints on the number of attendees. What will happen before both events, is a networking workshop to assist students on how to go about the networking part of the day.
Are Arbitrators Political?
Dr Michael Waibel is the Senior Lecturer of University of Cambridge (Jesus College); Harvard Link Coordinator and Deputy Director of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law. He teaches international law, WTO law and European Union law. Hosted by Dr Egle Dagilyte, the talk was about whether certain characteristics of individual arbitrators - e.g. gender, social class, educational background, professional experience - could influence how the decisions are made at the arbitration court. The questions from the audience ranged from substantive aspects on international arbitration decision-making to research methodology and research collaborations in academia. Anglia Law School PhD, LLM and LLB students and staff found Dr Waibel's research fascinating; it generated a lively debate on careers and decision-making in international commercial arbitration. The video recording of the ALS Guest Lecture will be made available via ARU VLE:
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A Visit to Inner Temple By Hameeda Hussani, Vice-President of the Mooting Society. We had a great opportunity to visit the Inner Temple, Supreme Court and the House of Parliament. The trip was organised by the Mooting Society. It was a fascinating and great opportunity for students who wish to pursue a career at the bar. The day began with a marvelous welcome and delicious lunch in the heart of the Inner Temple Hall. It was an amazing experience to be in that particular environment. After the lunch, there was a brief introduction to the bar course and explanation of the different ways to succeed and secure a place in the bar. For instance, it is almost impossible to get a pupillage with less than 2:1. Therefore, it is very important for a student to get a first or at least 2:1 in order to be accepted for a legal practice as well as having relevant mini-pupillage or other legal work experiences. The day followed on by visiting the Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court, we were told about the history of the Court and had a tour round the Court. We were given example scenarios of a number of different cases and students acted as a panel to get a feel of the practical experience and how the case proceeds within the court. Saba Rahman commented “Thanks to the Mooting society for organising such a trip! However, the day did not end at the Supreme Court. The astonishing day continued by having a tour inside the House of Parliament. We had the opportunity to
observe the discussion between members of the House of Commons and the interactions of the parties. It was a great opportunity and gave a good insight into a career in law. As a Mooting Society and the Law Society, we are working hard together to provide students with a better and wider opportunities to succeed with their career. You can look out for future events at our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/events/1586119568371957 /.
Law Library News By Graham Fennell and Deborah Stebbings, our Law Librarians in Cambridge and Chelmsford
Alerts and research trails now available on Westlaw UK A choice of over 100 pre-selected legal alerts and the ability to retrace your research trail are among the new personalisation features available on Westlaw UK. Regular users of Westlaw will have noticed a new ‘My Westlaw UK’ log-in box popping up on the homepage. Those not interested can easily dismiss the box by clicking on the cross, but if you choose to ‘Create Profile’ then you will be able to access the new features.
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The alerting service lets you set-up e-mail alerts from over 100 pre-selected options or to set up your own unique alerts using keywords. You can then choose whether to receive a brief summary or complete documents related to your area of interest. Alerts can be set up for cases, legislation, journals and current awareness content. The research trail feature retains a log of your searches for up to 14 days. It can be reset at any time and there are options to print, save or e-mail your trail. It can be found under ‘Settings & Tools’ on the top bar of Westlaw UK, although it does require you to have created a profile. For further information, please contact your Subject Librarian for Law: Graham Fennell at Cambridge (graham.fennell@anglia.ac.uk) and Deborah Stebbing at Chelmsford (deborah.stebbing@anglia.ac.uk). International Materials on Westlaw UK Anyone who has previously been frustrated by the antiquated search interface for international materials on Westlaw UK will be pleased to hear that a complete overhaul means that searching and browsing this rather hidden side of Westlaw UK is now a lot easier. To access it, click on ‘Services’ on the top bar of Westlaw UK and then choose ‘International Materials’. While the range of jurisdictions available is fairly limited, the quality of information is good and there is a large range of international journals available to search. The best way to search the journals is to choose ‘Journals’ under ‘Content Types’, then use the ‘International Journals’ search box. Don’t forget that further international materials are available through LexisLibrary and a huge range of free online materials can be located through www.worldlii.org. For further information, please contact your Subject Librarian for Law: Graham Fennell
(Cambridge) (graham.fennell@anglia.ac.uk) Deborah Stebbing (Chelmsford) deborah.stebbing@anglia.ac.uk
Sports law New Law School Module Students will be introduced to sports law through a series of lectures on key areas of the topic. This is now an optional module on the LLB. The Module Leader is Tom Serby (left). Tom’s research specialism is sports law. He has many publications in Sports Law with his recent one being Serby, T., 2015. The Council of Europe Convention on Manipulation of Sports Competitions: the best bet for the global fight against match-fixing? The International Sports Law Journal, T.M.C. Asser Institute 2015, 1-2 The students will study the development of sports law from the setting up of the first international sports federations in the nineteenth century, through to the gradual establishment of key contractual rights for athletes in the twentieth century; the role of the European institutions in creating the ‘European model of sport’, and what effect that model has had on sport globally; the concept of transnational law and the rise of lex sportiva, and what those concepts mean to different scholars; the impact that the EU right to free movement and competition law have had on sports; and the role arbitration plays in settling sports disputes. Students will develop a range of skills relevant to employability, including independent research, the analysis of complex issues and time management. The practical understanding of arbitration will be particularly relevant to students intending to enter the legal profession.
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Dinner to the Universities – The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple By Semra Ramadan (2nd Year Law Student) The event “Dinner to the Universities” took place on 8th of March with 157 guests in attendance. There were 101 students, from all over England and Wales, had the opportunity to attend and meet 41 Masters of the Bench. This was a great opportunity for students who would like to pursue a career at the Bar and an amazing experience for every law student. The event began with an introduction to the Inn by the Master Treasurer, His Honour Judge Cryan (Hon) LLD. The students were told about the advantages, the scholarships and the pupillage opportunities provided by the Inn. The evening was followed by a fabulous dinner. During the dinner, each student had direct contact with at least three Masters of the Bench. Our students had the chance to talk to Simon Thorley QC, Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, Mr Iain Christie Esq and Mr Vivian Robinson Esq QC. They are incredibly successful barristers and individuals. It was very encouraging to hear that they have struggled the same issues as we do but they did not give up and succeeded. We were also pleased to meet other law students, especially, Felicity Satton (University of Southampton) who represented her University on the Dublin Mooting Competition where our mooters took part as well. Overall, I was sincerely impressed by the end of the event. The whole atmosphere, we were immersed in, was magical, inspiring and extremely encouraging. The Masters of the Bench we have met were so kind, helpful and dedicated. They were willing to answer all questions and give us tips for life and successful law career.
From left to right: Sonia Radia and Semra Ramadan (Anglia Ruskin University), Felicity Satton (University of Southampton), Sarah Murray (University of Oxford) and Manuela Amiouny (King’s College London)
Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference' By Duncan Brown* I was lucky to have the opportunity to attend the 51st 'Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference', held this 20-22 March. This year's Conference, hosted by Northumbria University, had the theme of 'Promoting Collaboration in Legal Education'. Penny English and Egle Dagilyte of ALS also attended Egle had designed a special poster for the Conference competition. Delegates from as far afield as Australia and Canada partook in thought-provoking workshops, and heard stimulating presentations by law teachers from numerous jurisdictions. The event provided an opportunity for delegates to network and meet with fellow academics, exchange and develop ideas on the effective teaching of law, even to discuss collaboration on cross-jurisdictional projects. I offered my assistance to an academic from the USA with her research on the cutting-edge legal issue of business entities 'snooping' on the social media accounts of potential employees. In the evenings, the delegates dined at two of Newcastle's
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iconic quayside buildings - the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art and the Sage Concert Venue. Presentations I attended included; an update from the Solicitors Regulation Authority on its controversial proposal to create a Single Qualification Exam for entry to the profession, the launch of the UK Wellness for Law Network (to promote good health for those teaching and studying law), and the collaboration with industry on delivering academic material. Overall I found the conference was very rewarding and I was very pleased to have attended and gain such a valuable insight into the many issues involving Law Teachers.
The poster looked at collaboration between lecturers and students when running a departmental law blog. The journal article on which the poster is based is forthcoming in the ZRWD. As a member of the ALT Executive Committee, Dr Dagilyte chaired a session that hosted the papers on law blogging (by Rebecca Morgan and Victoria Gleason) and online simulation of solicitor-client legal advice (Rachel Wood). Conference Twitter feed via #ALTlaw16 is captured via Storify here: sfy.co/d0xeY Conference pictures are available here: bit.ly/22Dja1l
Renowned international sports lawyer and Anglia Law School Alumnus leads GNLU course on the European Union and Sport Photo (left to right): Dr Penny English, Dr Egle Dagilyte and Duncan Brown at the ALT 2016 Annual Conference poster session.
*Duncan is an Associate Lecturer at ALS and a practising Solicitor who specialises in Litigation. He teaches undergraduates at Chelmsford and the Civil Litigation Module to CILEx students.
Research Poster Dr Dagilyte (photograph above) presented at the 51st 'Association of Law Teachers Annual Conference' a research poster on ' Legal Blogging: A Creative Route for Student-Staff Collaboration in Assessment and Marketing'.
Organised by Dr Richa Sharma, the Director of the Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) Centre for Sports and Entertainment Law, an intensive three-day Certificate Professor Ian Blackshaw Course on ‘The European Union and Sport’ was held on 15-17 February, 2016 at the University. The Course was chaired by Dr Sharma and led by Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw, a leading international sports lawyer, academic, author and member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, Switzerland. The topics covered by the Course included Sports Social and Legal Policy in the EU, including the EU ‘White Paper’ on Sport; the Jean Marc Bosman and
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other leading EU Sports Law cases; and the sale and purchase of Sports TV and New Media Rights in the EU. The Course was attended by 55 delegates drawn from students at the University and by others from other parts of India. The idea of the Course was to inform those interested in the development of sports law in India of what happens in the European Union (EU), with a view to seeing in what ways India could benefit from the experience to date of the EU in the field of sport in its social, economic and business dimensions, gained over a period of more than forty years of cases handled by the European Commission and the European Court of Justice. Dr Sharma commented: “The Course was well received by the delegates and we were so pleased and fortunate to have such an expert in the field to lead the Course in the person of Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw, who teaches at several Universities in the UK, including Wolfson College Cambridge, the rest of Europe, South Africa and South Korea.” Prof Dr Blackshaw said that “he was delighted and honoured to be invited by GNLU and congratulated Dr Sharma on her pioneering efforts in putting sports law on the map in India, which is one of the leading sporting nations of the world, especially in cricket and the well-known and very successful India Premier League.” Prof Blackshaw added: “As professional sport continues to grow in India, there is a need for well informed and trained sports lawyers, who understand the special characteristics, dynamics and demands of sport, and the GNLU Sports and Entertainment Law Centre, as well as Courses like the present one, are fulfilling this important need.”
He also congratulated Dr Sharma on the high standard of the delegates, who attended the Course, and of whom he said it was his great pleasure to teach! Professor Ian Blackshaw is an eminent lawyer, prolific author, and a celebrated Anglia Ruskin alumnus. He regularly provides our LLM International Business Law students with an intensive programme of training in Alternative Commercial Dispute Resolution. In 2012 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws by the University. He has appeared regularly in the Law School Newsletter over the years.
Careers with a law degree The Law School in Cambridge had a very successful ‘Careers with a Law Degree’ afternoon with the following speakers: William Padmore, a Trainee Solicitor at the law firm Woodfines Solicitors, Alice Wooler, a Trainee Solicitor also at Woodfines Solicitors, Jon Coy, a Corporate Counsel at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Rebecca Kaberry, a Senior Associate at Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Faye Darling, a Tax Analyst at PA Consulting. There were a large number of attendees and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the event. A special thanks to Julia Ramsay, the Deputy Head of the Law School (and the School’s Employability Champion) and Nick Linsey, Faculty Employability Adviser (see above photograph). The Chelmsford event (taking place shortly) will appear in the next edition.
Alice Wooler and William Padmore – Trainee Solicitors from Woodfines Solicitors, a leading law firm in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire.
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Talk by Andrew Gilbert ‘British Conservatism and the Legal Regulation of Intimate Adult Relationships, 1983-2013 – in a nutshell’
At the staff research seminar on 10 March 2016, Andrew Gilbert (Deputy Head of Anglia Law School) gave an overview of his PhD thesis entitled ‘British Conservatism and the Legal Regulation of Intimate Adult Relationships, 1983-2013’. Andrew’s work is a critical legal study of family lawmaking and the reflexive relationship between British conservatism and families: how British conservatism has changed families, and how families have changed British conservatism. He is aiming to submit his thesis by the end of this April. Andrew is a Principal Lecturer and Solicitor (nonpractising), as well as being a Deputy Head of Anglia Law School responsible for academic development.
supportive and kind to one another making it a lovely environment to develop new skills and friendships. The main challenge comes from being able to manage your time efficiently, however, the team is extremely supportive and the training schedule is very accommodating in this regard. All the water training happens in the early mornings before lectures and on days off while the land training, although mostly in the evenings, varies depending on the group and the activity. This schedule is perfect around a degree as not only does it not interfere with lectures or tutorials, exercising in the morning leaves you energised and ready to tackle the day ahead! With a bit of bias on my behalf, I genuinely do believe rowing is the best sport to participate in while at university as the training moulds perfectly around most schedules and pushes your body to its limits and beyond! If you are interested in joining rowing don’t hesitate to contact the committee through the facebook page Anglia Ruskin BC (www.facebook.com/angliaruskinbc) or via email arubcrowing14@gmail.com
Law School - Woman’s Rowing By Ewa Sierawska My name is Ewa Sierawska and I am currently in my second year of my LLB Law degree. I also row with the Anglia Ruskin Boat Club for the women's team. Balancing a law degree and rowing, although at times challenging, is in fact fun and rewarding. Everyone on the team is
The Anglia Law School Newsletter has been compiled by Graham Humby with contributions from law students, law staff and members of the Faculty. Special thanks to Will Smythe for technical support and Jane Martin for proof reading. All publications are at the discretion of the Faculty. Any queries should be directed to graham.humby@anglia.ac.uk This Newsletter is for internal publication.
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