Lecture, Barnard's Inn Hall, Thursday, 19 Sep 2024 - 18:00

Human Rights Law: Bringing Power to the Powerless

Sticker on lamppost readin Every Human has Rights

This lecture looks at the power given to advocates in a country with a constitutional structure, like the US. It examines how this empowerment allows them success against even heads of state, and contrasts this with the difficulties faced by lawyers working in nations without constitutions, like Britain.

Clive Stafford Smith JD OBE

Professor Clive Stafford Smith JD OBE

Gresham Professor of Law

Clive Stafford Smith JD OBE is a dual UK-US national, the founder and director of  the Justice League a non-profit human rights training centre...

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