SLS 2019 110Th Annual Conference, Uclan, Preston
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SLS 2019 110TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Central Questions About Law Final Programme University of Central Lancashire, Preston Tuesday 3rd – Friday 6th September 2019 Follow the conference on Twitter @SLSPreston2019 #SLSPreston19 CONTENTS WELCOME FROM SLS PRESIDENT 03 GENERAL INFORMATION 04 SOCIAL PROGRAMME 06 SLS 2019 PROGRAMME 08 PROGRAMME SUMMARY 08 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 10 GROUP A SUBJECT SESSIONS 11 GROUP B SUBJECT SESSIONS 20 PUBLISHERS EXHIBITION 28 UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE MAP 30 2 @SLSPreston2019 #SLSPreston19 WELCOME From Professor Richard Taylor, SLS President It is my pleasure to welcome Dr Nimer Sultany, will be discussing his prize-winning book. you to Preston for the 110th There is also an early careers session on the Tuesday tea- Annual Conference of the time, Wednesday lunchtime sees a new session organised Society of Legal Scholars. by the Society’s EDI Committee “A vision for an inclusive SLS” and Thursday lunchtime has a Judicial Appointments Fittingly for a conference at the session. Finally, the Friday afternoon Brexit session, dare I say University of Central Lancashire, it, remains a fixture for those who don’t have to leave before which is itself located at the then, and promises to be particularly interesting and lively. central point of the British mainland, the theme of this Notwithstanding the packed programme summarised above, year’s conference is Central there will be ample opportunity for that most important Questions about Law. There aspect of conference life whereby delegates can interact are thus three main plenary and engage with one another in the new social space which sessions addressing a variety of such Questions; the first also houses the publishers’ exhibition. We are extremely plenary, Central Questions about the Creation, Development grateful for the support, financial and otherwise, of the and Reform of Law is followed logically by the subject publishers and exhibitors. There are also of course a number matter of the second plenary, Central Questions about the of social events scheduled, starting with the complimentary Implementation, Application and Practice of law. The third publishers’ drinks reception on the Tuesday evening and plenary addresses questions central to the very purpose of the ticketed events each evening including the Annual Dinner Society, Central Questions about Legal Education, Scholarship (kindly sponsored by OUP) on the Wednesday evening. and Research. I am delighted that we have attracted such I am grateful to many colleagues here at the University of a tremendous range of expert and distinguished speakers Central Lancashire both centrally and in the Law School for for each of these plenaries, one hidden theme of the list of their great support in planning and executing this conference. speakers being that virtually all of them have significant if not Within the Society, I would like to express my gratitude to all always obvious connections with Preston or Lancashire. If you the Officers and Members of Executive for their unstinting have read my previous comments in the Society’s Reporter support during my year of office. We are as ever most about Lancashire and Tolkien, you may be disappointed appreciative of the excellent administrative support that not to see a Hobbit somewhere in the list but it is worth we have received from Sara Bladon and Sally Thomson (and keeping an eye open for surprises during the conference! more recently from Rosa Bladon). Sadly, this will be Sally’s The core of the conference remains the 28 subject sections. last conference as it coincides with her retirement from her Jamie Lee has again worked miracles in co-ordinating all role of Administrative Secretary after nearly two decades these subject sections and liaising with all the subject of dedicated and expert service for which we are pleased convenors to put together a tremendous programme. I to have the opportunity to show our immense gratitude would like to record my thanks and appreciation both during the conference. This is the second SLS conference to Jamie and also to all the subject section convenors to be organised by Mosaic Events and I would like to thank plus of course to all those contributing papers. their team and in particular Libby Edison who has worked so efficiently and tirelessly, over a period of more than 18 The main conference runs from Tuesday lunchtime until Friday months, to ensure that this conference is a success. afternoon but as has now become customary, it is preceded on the Monday/Tuesday by the Graduate Conference which this In conclusion, I hope that you will all have a stimulating year has been expertly organised by my colleague Dr Ian Turner and enjoyable time at the conference here in to whom I am most grateful. We are also very happy to be Lancashire (but watch out for those Hobbits!). able to host, on the Tuesday morning, as in previous years, the Annual Seminar of the British Association of Comparative Law. Richard Taylor I am very pleased that this year we have been able to President of the Society of Legal Scholars (2018/19) schedule, for the first time since 2016, a Birks Book prize Professor of English Law, Lancashire Law School session in the Thursday tea-time slot when last year’s winner, University of Central Lancashire, Preston SOCIETY OF LEGAL SCHOLARS 2019 3 GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES SPEAKERS Our conference organisers are Mosaic Events and Speakers are requested to register on arrival and they will be assisted by Student Ambassadors then make their way to the relevant room in good from the University of Central Lancashire, who time before the start of the session. Please bring your will be wearing red UCLan branded top with the presentation, if you have one, on a memory stick, wording ‘Student Ambassador’. The registration which can be inserted straight in to the USB drive on and enquiries desk for SLS 2019 will be situated the PC provided. University Ambassadors and audio- on the ground floor of the Harrington Social visual technicians will be on hand to assist if required. Space and will be open at the following times: EARLY CAREER SESSION Tuesday 3rd September 11.30am – 18.00pm The Early Careers Session will be on Tuesday Wednesday 4th September 08.00am – 18.00pm 3 September from 17.45pm - 18.30pm Thursday 5th September 08.00am – 18.00pm in the Harrington Lecture Theatre. Friday 6th September 08.00am – 15.30pm Early Careers Session – Publishing and Developing as a Scholar, with James Lee (KCL), Bruce Wardhaugh, editor of Legal Studies and Rebecca VENUE O’Rourke, Cambridge University Press. University of Central Lancashire Although this session is designed for those at an Preston early or relatively early stage in an academic career, PR1 2HE all interested members are welcome to attend. Tel: +44 (0)1772 201 201 LUNCHTIME SESSIONS PUBLISHERS’ EXHIBITION EDI to be held in the Greenbank Lecture The SLS 2019 Exhibition will be held in Theatre – Wednesday lunch - new session the Harrington Social Space, ground floor, organised by the Society’s EDI Committee where refreshments will also be served. All “A vision for an inclusive SLS”. delegates are invited to visit the exhibition JAC session to be held in the Greenbank which will be open at the following times: Lecture Theatre – Thursday lunch. Birks Prize Session to be held in the Greenbank Tuesday 3rd September 11.30am – 19.00pm Lecture Theatre - Thursday tea-time slot Wednesday 4th September 10.00am – 16.00pm when last year’s winner, Dr Nimer Sultany, Thursday 5th September 10.00am – 16.00pm will be discussing his prize-winning book. Friday 6th September 10.00am – 14.00pm AGM REFRESHMENT & LUNCH BREAKS The AGM will take place on Thursday 5th September 09.00am – 10.30am in the Greenbank Tea and coffee will be available at the below Lecture Theatre, all are welcome to attend. times and lunch will be served at 12.30pm each This will be followed by the council meeting. day in the Harrington Social Space, Ground Floor, buffet style alongside the exhibition. PAPERBANK The Paperbank is available online at: Tuesday 3rd September 15.30pm – 16.00pm https://www.slsconference.com/subject- Wednesday 4th September 10.30am – 11.00am sections-programme/ This provides access 15.30pm – 16:00pm to the full set of abstracts for the conference Thursday 5th September 10.30am – 11.00am and an interactive programme. Please visit the 15.30pm – 16:00pm conference website to download any papers or Friday 6th September 10.30am – 11.00am other files (such as PowerPoint presentations). 4 @SLSPreston2019 #SLSPreston19 GENERAL INFORMATION DRINKS AND DINNER TICKETS SLS WEBSITE All the social events, except for the Welcome The SLS website is: www.legalscholars.ac.uk Drinks Reception, are ticketed. You must and the conference website, including the have your ticket with you (if you have booked, Paperbank can be accessed from it (click your ticket will be handed out with your on conference on the menu bar) or directly badge). If you do not already have a ticket at https://www.slsconference.com/ from and would like to attend any of the social here click on the programme tab. events, please see the staff at the Registration and Enquiries Desk as early as possible. LUGGAGE STORE Luggage can be stored next to the Harrington PUBLIC TRANSPORT & CAR PARKING Refectory in the Bistro area. This is an open UCLan is conveniently situated within walking area and is not secure. The area is located next distance of Preston railway station. If you are to the security office. All items are left at the arriving on foot from the train station, exit owner’s risk and neither University of Central Lancashire, the SLS nor Mosaic Events accept from the station’s main entrance, turn right responsibility for personal belongings.