Queens’ Distinguished Lecture in Law

The Queens’ Distinguished Lecture in Law is an annual event which invites members of the College and distinguished guests to the most advanced thinking on the law.

The speaker for the tenth Lecture in Law on Wednesday 25th February 2026 was the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Rt Hon Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill.

In conjunction with the lecture series, Redress Solutions PLC sponsored several prizes and a studentship for meritorious graduate and undergraduate students, courtesy of Mr Marius Nasta (Queens’ LLM, 1990) and Mr Michael Zuckerman.

 

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Previous Lectures:

2024 – The Future of International Law’ Speaker: Sir Christopher Greenwood GBE, CMG, KC.

2023 – The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: “relic of empire” or “useful body”?’ Speaker: Lady Rose of Colmworth DBE PC.

2022 – “Citadels of the Law: Law Schools and the Defence of Doctrine”. Speaker: Professor Richard Fentiman KC.

2021 – “Does English law have a problem with dignity?”. Speaker: Lady Arden of Heswall DBE.

2019 – “What does it mean? Some thoughts on interpretation”. Speaker: Lord Justice Newey.

2018 – “The Rule of Law: Survival in the Post-Modern World”. Speaker: The Rt. Hon. Beverley McLachlin, P.C Chief Justice of Canada (2000-2017).

2017 – “The effects of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 – has it strengthened or weakened our constitution?”. Speaker: Lord Falconer of Thoroton.

2016 – “Patel v. Mirza – Illegality and Restitution explained by the Supreme Court”. Speaker: Lord Grabiner KC.

2015 – “The Right to Live and the Right to Die”. Speaker: Baroness Hale of Richmond.

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