The Association of Law Teachers presents the 2017(!) Lord Upjohn Lecture
Thursday 24th May 2018, from 5.30pm
Rethinking Legal Education
Professor William Twining
Join us for what promises to be an engaging and thought provoking evening with Professor William Twining. William is perhaps the most influential figure in British legal education and has provided insightful commentary on law, legal systems and law schools for over half a century. The ALT is delighted that William has agreed to deliver the (rather delayed!) 2017 Lord Upjohn Lecture to share with us his insights into the current state of affairs. His lecture titled 'Rethinking Legal Education' is sure to give us all plenty to think and talk about. We look forward to seeing you there.
As usual we will meet in the Common Room of the Atkin Building at Gray's Inn from 5.30pm with the Lecture beginning at 6pm in the lecture theatre in the same building. The lecture will last approximately one hour and will be followed by drinks and nibbles.
William Twining Biography:
William Twining, was Quain Professor of Jurisprudence at UCL from 1983 until 1996; after a period as Research Professor he became Emeritus in 2004. He has held chairs in Belfast and Warwick and numerous visiting appointments.At the start of his career William taught for seven years in Sudan and Tanzania. He has maintained an interest in Eastern Africa, and more broadly the Commonwealth, ever since. He has studied and taught in several leading UK and American law schools. A prominent member of the Law in Context movement, he has contributed especially to jurisprudence, evidence and proof, legal method, legal education, intellectual history and legal archives.
His recent work explores the implications of globalisation for legal scholarship and legal theory. Central themes include the variety and complexity of legal phenomena; that many so-called global processes and patterns are sub-global, linked to empires, diasporas, alliances and legal traditions; that diffusion, legal pluralism, and surface law are important topics for both analytical and empirical jurisprudence; that, in a world characterised by profound diversity of beliefs and radical poverty, the discipline of law needs to engage with problems of constructing just and workable supra-national institutions and practices; and that adopting a global perspective challenges some of the main working assumptions of Western traditions of academic law.
William Twining was awarded the 2016 Halsbury Legal Award for Academic Achievement.
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The 2017 Annual Lecture takes place at: The Atkin Building Lecture Theatre, The City Law School,City, University of London, Gray's Inn, London WC1R 5AT on Thursday 24th May 2018 from 5.30pm. Refreshments will be provided. The event is free but you do need to book via Eventbrite
Any queries should be directed to Dr Jessica Guth, Chair of the ALT at
The Association of Law Teachers presents the 2017(!) Lord Upjohn Lecture
Thursday 24th May 2018, from 5.30pm
Rethinking Legal Education
Professor William Twining
Join us for what promises to be an engaging and thought provoking evening with Professor William Twining. William is perhaps the most influential figure in British legal education and has provided insightful commentary on law, legal systems and law schools for over half a century. The ALT is delighted that William has agreed to deliver the (rather delayed!) 2017 Lord Upjohn Lecture to share with us his insights into the current state of affairs. His lecture titled 'Rethinking Legal Education' is sure to give us all plenty to think and talk about. We look forward to seeing you there.
As usual we will meet in the Common Room of the Atkin Building at Gray's Inn from 5.30pm with the Lecture beginning at 6pm in the lecture theatre in the same building. The lecture will last approximately one hour and will be followed by drinks and nibbles.
William Twining Biography:
William Twining, was Quain Professor of Jurisprudence at UCL from 1983 until 1996; after a period as Research Professor he became Emeritus in 2004. He has held chairs in Belfast and Warwick and numerous visiting appointments.At the start of his career William taught for seven years in Sudan and Tanzania. He has maintained an interest in Eastern Africa, and more broadly the Commonwealth, ever since. He has studied and taught in several leading UK and American law schools. A prominent member of the Law in Context movement, he has contributed especially to jurisprudence, evidence and proof, legal method, legal education, intellectual history and legal archives.
His recent work explores the implications of globalisation for legal scholarship and legal theory. Central themes include the variety and complexity of legal phenomena; that many so-called global processes and patterns are sub-global, linked to empires, diasporas, alliances and legal traditions; that diffusion, legal pluralism, and surface law are important topics for both analytical and empirical jurisprudence; that, in a world characterised by profound diversity of beliefs and radical poverty, the discipline of law needs to engage with problems of constructing just and workable supra-national institutions and practices; and that adopting a global perspective challenges some of the main working assumptions of Western traditions of academic law.
William Twining was awarded the 2016 Halsbury Legal Award for Academic Achievement.
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The 2017 Annual Lecture takes place at: The Atkin Building Lecture Theatre, The City Law School,City, University of London, Gray's Inn, London WC1R 5AT on Thursday 24th May 2018 from 5.30pm. Refreshments will be provided. The event is free but you do need to book via Eventbrite
Any queries should be directed to Dr Jessica Guth, Chair of the ALT at