The purpose of the programme, which is open to members of the Inn and the general public, is to enhance an understanding of the law and its social importance, through the open discussion of difficult questions that the law is asked to address, and concerning which there may be equally plausible but conflicting views.
Education
- Our vision for the future
- Call to the Bar
- International Practice Panel
- Master H Meets...Again
- Race and the Legal Profession
- The Bar of Ireland, Brexit and the Common Law
- The History of the Law Officers
- Memory as Evidence
- Brain Imaging as Evidence
- Previous Lecture Series and Speakers
- Proof in International Criminal Trials
- 'Sales' on Retention of Title Terms
- Forensic Identification from the Hand
- What Does It Mean to Be Anti-Racist in a Profession Full of Privileged People?
- The Predicament and Agency of Refugees
- The Limits of Fiduciary Rules
- Show me the money!
- Special Gandhi Lecture
- Temple Women's Forum: Planned Breaks and Return to the Bar
- Frequently asked questions
Home › Education › Education Resources › The Social Context of the Law Lecture Series
Social Context of the Law Series
Prison Reform
2 Feb 21: The Rev’d Jonathan Aitken & Chris Daw QC and moderated by Libby Purves OBE.
Find out morePrison Reform
2 Feb 21: The Rev’d Jonathan Aitken & Chris Daw QC and moderated by Libby Purves OBE.
Find out morePrevious Discussions
The Inner Temple and the Rule of Law: The Life of Helmuth von Moltke
23 Nov 20: Patrick O'Connor QC, introduction by The Rt Hon Sir Konrad Schiemann
Find out moreDoes the Bar Need to Communicate and Market Itself More in the Modern World?
25 June 20: John Shaw & Helen Davies QC; moderator Miles Young
Find out moreIs the Presumption of Innocence Alive and Well?
4 February: The Rt Hon The Baroness Hallet DBE and Tracy Ayling QC, moderated by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC
Find out moreBritain's Unwritten Constitution
4 November 19: Lord Sumption OBE and Professor Vernon Bogdanor CBE FRSA FBA
Find out moreIs Anything More Needed to Ensure Freedom of Speech?
13 May 19: The Hon Robert French AC, Alan Rusbridger and Desmond Browne QC
Find out moreThe Inner Temple and the Rule of Law: The Life of Helmuth von Moltke
23 Nov 20: Patrick O'Connor QC, introduction by The Rt Hon Sir Konrad Schiemann
Find out moreDoes the Bar Need to Communicate and Market Itself More in the Modern World?
25 June 20: John Shaw & Helen Davies QC; moderator Miles Young
Find out moreIs the Presumption of Innocence Alive and Well?
4 February: The Rt Hon The Baroness Hallet DBE and Tracy Ayling QC, moderated by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC
Find out moreBritain's Unwritten Constitution
4 November 19: Lord Sumption OBE and Professor Vernon Bogdanor CBE FRSA FBA
Find out moreIs Anything More Needed to Ensure Freedom of Speech?
13 May 19: The Hon Robert French AC, Alan Rusbridger and Desmond Browne QC
Find out morePeace vs Justice
1 April: The Rt Hon Lord Justice Fulford, The Rt Hon Jack Straw and Sir Geoffrey Nice QC
Find out moreAssisted Dying
23 October 18: Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE, Lord Falconer and Sir Geoffrey Nice QC
Find out morePeace vs Justice
1 April: The Rt Hon Lord Justice Fulford, The Rt Hon Jack Straw and Sir Geoffrey Nice QC
Find out moreAssisted Dying
23 October 18: Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE, Lord Falconer and Sir Geoffrey Nice QC
Find out more