SPTL Annual Conference 1998 The theme of the Society for Public Teachers of Law's conference this year, which is taking place during 8—11 September at Hulme Hall, University of Manchester, is 'Human Rights and Legal Traditions'. The plenary sessions on Wednesday • Media law; will speak on The Human Rights Act in afternoon and Thursday morning will • Medical law; action. The theme will be developed by include contributions by the speakers • Practice, the profession and ethics; Steve Uglow (Kent - 'Article 8 and listed below: • Property^ and trusts; and surveillance'), Sybil Sharpe (de Montfort — Article 6 and disclosure) and Professor Lord Williams of Mostyn: Human rights • Tort. Andrew Ashworth (Oxford — Article 6 and brought home; Dr Joseph Jaconelli, While the following groups meet on Thursday and Friday: jairness of trials). University of Manchester: Human rights brought home an alternative perspective; • Company law; The EC law sessions include two Professor Andrew von Hirsch, Institute • Comparative public law; contributions on state liability — Thinking of Criminology, Cambridge: Television • Comparative private law; the unthinkable? State liability for judicial act surveillance and privacy in public space', • Competition law; after Factortame III from Helen Toner Professor Shahin Sardar Ali, University of • Consumer law; (Oxford) and 'The complementary Peshawar: Islam and human rights; Mrs • Intellectual property law; relationship between enforcement Justice Hale: Children are humans too; • Legal history; procedures of Articles 169/171 ECT and Professor Katherine O'Donovan, Queen • Maritime law; the state liability principle' from Annie Mary & Westfield College, London: • Public law; and Bonnie (Exeter). In a further EC Engendering rights within legal traditions; • Restitution. contribution Peter Cullen, trom Professor lan Kennedy, University The programme for the subject section Edinburgh, poses the question 'Controlling College, London: Human rights in the groups is a very detailed one and, in a Europol: mission impossible?' curriculum. brief review, it is only possible to pick out Christine Piper (Brunei) asks 'How do In addition to the plenary sessions, a a few contributions. Labour Law contains you define a family lawyer?', and a number wide number of specialist subject a number of topical contributions, of other Family law contributors also ask sections are meeting. The following including material on the proposals in the questions which reflect social policy groups meet on Tuesday and Wednesday: recent White Paper Fairness at Work, and a issues. Examples include May Hibbs • Contract & ccfmmercial law; contribution from Stephanie Palmer (Staffordshire) with The weight attached by • Criminal justice; (Cambridge) which deals with the the affianced to their perception cf the legal • Environmental law; implications of the incorporation of the consequences of marriage, and Katherine • EC law; European Convention on Human Plights. Wright (Sheffield) on Negotiating marital • Family law; Further human rights issues will be divorce: solicitor and working class divorce. • Jurisprudence; discussed in the Criminal Justice group, A strong company law offering • Labour law; where Professor Tony Smith (Cambridge) includes The Hon Mrs Justice Mary Arden on Company law initiatives and the PROGRAMME Law Commission and Diana Faber on Tuesday 8 September 10.00am — 5.30pm Registration for SPTL conference, — Hulme Hall Reforming partnership law. Paul Davies 11.00am - 100pm CHULS - Hulme Hall Chapel (LSE) assesses Corporate governance: the 2.00pm — 5.30 pm Specialist subject section meetings — Hulme and St Gabriel's Halls Evening future developments in EC law. Whitworth Art Gallery followed by dinner at Hulme Hall Wednesday 9 September This is a very brief summary of a few 9.00am — 12.00pm specialist subject section meetings — Hulme and St Gabriel's Halls contributions in what is a very full 12.00pm — 12.30 pm Presidential address — Hulme Hall 12.30pm -2.00pm Lunch programme. For further information 2.00pm — 3.00pm Plenary session 1 — Hulme Hall about the conference contact Shirley 3.30pm — 4.30 pm Plenary session II — Hulme Hall 4.45pm — 6.15pm Panels and workshops Hulme Hall and Manchester Metropolitan University Tiffany, SPTL Conference Co-ordinator, Evening of Manchester Butterworths reception and buffet supper — Whitworth Hall Faculty of Law, University Late night entertainment sponsored by Cavendish Publications Ltd Ml3 9PL (Tel: 0161 275 7556; Email: Thursday 10 September © 9.00am — 10.30am Panels and Workshops Hulme Hall and Manchester Metropolitan University [email protected]). 11.00 - 12.00am Plenary session III - Hulme Hall 12.00pm - 1.00pm Plenary session IV - Hulme Hall 1.00pm-2.30pm Lunch 2.30pm — 5.30pm Specialist subject section meetings Hulme and St Gabriel's Halls 4.00pm SPTL Council meeting - Hulme Hall Chapel Evening Annual dinner sponsored by Sweet & Mawell Ltd — Manchester Town Hall Friday 11 September and St Gabriel's Halls 9.00am — 12.00pm Specialist subject section meetings — Hulme Harris 12.00 Annual general meeting— Hulme Hall Chapel Julian 1.00 Lunch (if booked).