Visitors to Bangor Law School

Image of a group of barristers

Over the years, Bangor University Law School has been fortunate enough to welcome a number of distinguished speakers to Bangor.

Speakers have included academics, judges, the Deputy Head of Cabinet to the European Union Environment Commissioner, the Chief Constable of North Wales, and the Chief Legal Advisor for the National Assembly.

Professor Dermot Cahill, Head of Bangor Law School, with Lord Igor Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Professor Z Wang (centre) and Professor Jason Chuah (far right), with Bangor Law staff
Professor Eugene Basanta, Visiting Scholar from Southern Illinois University, USA
Participants at the European Moot Court Competition, which has been hosted at Bangor Law School twice
Professor Dermot Cahill, Head of School, with Judge Anthony Seys Llewelyn, Designated Civil Judge for Wales
Delegates from Universidad de Cádiz, visiting Bangor Law School in November 2011
Academic staff from the School of Law and Politics at China Ocean University, Qingdao, with members of Bangor Law School staff and Bangor University Registrar Dr David Roberts
Prof. Dermot Cahill, Head of School, with Professor Sylvaine Peruzzetto and Madame Claudine Chambert of the University of Toulouse I, France
Dr Gillian Davies (centre), Barrister at Hogarth Chambers in London, with Mark Hyland and Professor Suzannah Linton of Bangor Law School
Guests at the International Competition Law conference held at Bangor Law School in July 2011
Professor Jihu Liu (left), Visiting Scholar from Central South University School of Law, China, with Prof. Dermot Cahill, Head of School
Mr Justice Hickinbottom (right), of the High Court of England and Wales, marking the opening of the refurbished Law School building, Athrolys
Participants of the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) / Southern Illinois University (SIU) Summer Law Programme held annually at Bangor Law School
Mr Paul Harris S.C., Public Law and Human Rights specialist, in conversation with a student
Professor Malcolm Evans OBE delivers a lecture on "Freedom of thought, conscience and religion - the right that lost its way?", January 2012
John Wotton (centre), President of the Law Society of England and Wales, with leaders of various Bangor Law School student initiatives
L-R: Lecturer Mark Hyland; Criminal Law practitioner Liam Ferris; Bethney Miller, President of the Student Law Society; Professor Suzannah Linton
Dr Chris Davies of James Cook University, Australia, pictured with leaders of various Bangor Law School student initiatives

Below is a list of our guest speakers to date. Future events will be publicised on our Events page.

Annually, the School also welcomes a visiting scholar from a partnering institute, who spends several months contributing to teaching and research at Bangor. For more information about the Visiting Scholar Programme, click here.

Distinguished Speakers

2011/12

Mr Cameron Iqbal

Bangor Law School, Bangor University

"Critiquing the European Court of Human Rights judgement in the case of Ahmad and Others v the United Kingdom"

Mr Liam Ferris

Jones Robertson Solicitors

"Defending Suspects and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act in a Changing Legal System"

Dr Chris Davies

James Cook University, Australia

"Sports Law: Governance in sport: the legal and practical aspects"

Professor Chris Barton

Staffordshire University

"Buggers and broomers: have they been 'practising long enough'?"

Dr Richard Caddell

Swansea University

"The Integration of Multilateral Environment Agreements: Herding Cats or Building Bridges?"

Professor Malcolm Evans OBE

University of Bristol

"Freedom of thought, conscience and religion - the right that lost its way?"

Ms. Evelyne Schmid

Bangor Law School, Bangor University

"The 'Mugabe Hypothesis': Should Violators of the Right to Food, Education or Health be worried? Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and International Crimes"

Dr Gillian Davies

Hogarth Chambers, London

"The European Patent Office (EPO) in the Global Patent System – European Patent Convention (EPC) Law and Practice"

Professor Z Wang

Beijing Foreign Studies University

"The Evolving Nature of EU Power and Sino-EU Relations in the 21st Century"

Professor Jason Chuah

City Law School, City University London

"Letters of Credit - Reconciling legal rules with commercial realities"

Download the Abstract

Download the Powerpoint presentation

Mr Paul Harris S.C.

Ms. Sarah Nason

Bangor Law School, Bangor University

"The Future of Public Law in England and Wales"

2010/11

Lord Alex Carlile

“Terrorism Legislation and Human Rights”

Mr Justice Hickinbottom

"Compensation for injuries in the workplace: have we slipped up?"

Professor Eugene Basanta (Visiting Scholar)

Southern Illinois University, USA

'Unconscionability and consumer arbitration in the US'

John Pearson

Lancaster University Law School

"Two Halves of the Same (W)hole: Human Rights Versus 'The State'"

Dr Carmen Ferradans Carames

University of Cadiz, Spain

“Spain's labour and pensions reform”

Dr Chris Davies

James Cooke University, Australia

“Sports Law and Racism”

2009/10

Professor Jihu Liu (Visiting Scholar)

Central South University School of Law, Changsha, Hunan Province in China

“China’s Trust Law – A Body without Arms and Legs?”

Martijn Quinn

Deputy Head of Cabinet to the European Union Environment Commissioner

European Union Environmental Policy

Judge Seys Llewellyn

Designated Civil Judge for Wales

“The role of the judge in the modern era”

Dr Qi George Zhou
Law School of Sheffield University
"An Economic Defence of the Lords Decision on 'The Golden Victory' - Damages for Repudiation of a Contract."

Dr Qi George Zhou
Law School of Sheffield University
"Regulation Unconscionable Behaviours with the Remedy Rescission"

Professor Alistair Alcock
University of Salford

Professor Jason Chuah
University of Westminster

Dr Eleanor Spaventa
Durham University

Dr Nic Ryder
University of West of England

Professor Stephen Riley

Dr Jose Luis Rey

ICADE University, Madrid

“Human Rights in Germany, France, Italy and Spain”

2008/09

Mr Keith Bush

National Assembly's Chief Legal Advisor

The Government of Wales Act - Getting Real about Devolution

Sir Emyr Jones Parry

“We can influence our own law-making powers: An all Wales Convention”

Professor Thomas Watkin

First Welsh Legislative Counsel

Devolution and Legal Careers in Wales

Dr Javier Oliva

Bangor University Law School

“Religion, Identity and Stability: Legal Challenges of Religious Difference”

Professor Justin Edwards
Law and Literature

Mr. Brunstorm
North Wales Chief Constable
“Policing in Wales - a constitutional perspective”

Ms. Claire Howell
Aston University
“Corporate governance in a not for profit company: the board of a Registered Social Landlord”

Dr. Jackie Jones
University of West England Bristol
“The (d)evolving criminal justice system for Wales”

2007/08

Sir Roderick Evans QC

Presiding Judge for the Wales & Chester Circuit

“The Legal possibilities for Wales”

Professor Roman Petrov
Economics and Law Faculty, Donetsk National University; Max Weber Fellow, European University Institute
“Export of European common values abroad”

Prof. Dawn Oliver
University College London
“The UK Constitution is in Transition: from where to where?”

Dr. Vito Breda
Cardiff University
“Ostriches and Foxes; the Constitutional Accommodation of Sub-State National Identities Claims”

Mr. Riccardo Montana
Cardiff University
“Italian prosecutors' legal and professional culture: the analogy of the filter”

Prof. Barry Rider
Jesus College, University of Cambridge
“The Next Financial War: the use of essentially civil asset recovery procedures in combatting corruption and fraud”

Ms. Sarah Nason
Bangor University
Multiculturalism and Human Rights (Surayanda v. The Welsh Ministers)

Dr. James Devenney
Durham University
Unconscionability / undue influence