English Legal History
Seminar or event series
The Centre for English Legal History was established in 2012 and continues the long history of learning and research in English Legal History at the University of Cambridge. The Centre supports researchers in any discipline whose interests touch upon English legal history, our seminar series covers a broad range of subject matter and time periods within the field of English Legal History as broadly conceived.
Co-Directors:
Professor David Ibbetson
Dr Neil Jones
Co-Convenors:
Douglas Chapman
Rosalind Acland
Joshu Majima
Events
Oct
10
The Suffragettes and Civil Liberties
Professor Conor Gearty (LSE)
Oct
24
Substantive Bargain as the Basis of Consideration in Contract: the argument based in case evidence, doctrinal coherence, and principle, and a discussion of the limited role of nominal consideration
Dr Sonali Walpola (Australian National University)
Nov
7
The Judicial Finances of Gilbert Rothbury, a Clerical Royal Court Justice (1295-1321)
Professor Ryan Rowberry (Georgia State University College of Law)
Nov
21
2023 Annual Lecture
Professor Rebecca Probert (University of Exeter Law School)
Nov
28
Proof by Witnesses in the English Common Law Courts in the Thirteenth Century
Professor Paul Brand (University of Oxford)
Feb
7
Fines and the Common Bench, 1218-1226
Douglas Chapman (University of Cambridge)
Feb
13
Representation in the Parliaments of Henry III and Edward III
Professor Matthew Steilen (University at Buffalo School of Law)
Mar
5
TBA
Dr. Fleur Stolker (University of Cambridge)