Social Context of the Law
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Legal Knowledge, Justice and the Rule of Law
1 Credit
Start Date
19th May 2025 at 6:00pm
End Date
19th May 2025 at 7:30pm
Location
Online and in person from The Inner Temple
Dress Code
Business attire
Open To
All members and the public
Title: Perverse Not Guilty Verdicts Should Remain Final
Speakers:
His Honour Judge Blair KC (Western Circuit, Senior Circuit Judge and IT Bencher)
The Rt Hon Sir Konrad Schiemann (Judge of the Court of Justice of the EU, 2004-2012 and IT Bencher)
Moderator: Her Honour Deborah Taylor (Former resident judge at Southwark Crown Court, the recorder of Westminster and IT Bencher)
The speakers will consider:
Are perverse verdicts 'a blatant affront to the legal process and the main purpose of the criminal justice system…?' Sir Robin Auld, 2001 Review of the Criminal Courts of England & Wales. Or are they an important safeguard of last resort against wrongful imprisonment and government tyranny?
The event will be delivered in person and online. The session will include an opportunity for Q&A and for post-talk networking.
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