Public Lectures from the Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge

Mar 05 2025 500 ep. 45 mins 102
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The Faculty of Law has a thriving calendar of lectures and seminars spanning the entire gamut of legal, political and philosophical topics. Regular programmes are run by many of the Faculty's Research Centres, and a number of high-profile speakers who are leaders in their fields often speak at the Faculty on other occasions as well. Audio recordings from such events are published in our various podcast collections. Video recordings are available via YouTube.

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Mar 05 2025 53 mins  
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Equitable Ownership: XXIV Old Buildings Lecture 2025

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Feb 21 2025 60 mins  
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Feb 10 2025 120 mins  
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Feb 10 2025 41 mins  
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On the Interface between Public and Private International Law: 1973 Professor Inaugural Lecture 2025

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