Law Postgraduate Diploma

Events and lectures

There are always interesting activities taking place at Kingston and exciting opportunities to take advantage of. Here are some examples of what you could be involved with if you study this course.


Kingston Law School arranges regular guest lectures on topical subjects of interest throughout the year.  Examples include:

  • Penny McRedmond, Member, Steering Committee, Ireland En Route, 'Human Trafficking in Europe: The New Slave Trade'
  • Dr Dermot Cahill of University College Dublin and Editor of the Irish Journal of European Law, ‘The modernisation of EU competition law in the enlarged European Union – current challenges’
  • Damian Chalmers of the LSE and Editor of European Law Review, ‘European Markets and National Healthcare’
  • Professor Monty Raphael of Peters and Peters Solicitors, London, and visiting professor at Kingston Law School, ‘Pursuing the looters and their loot: tracing assets, stolen or received, corruptly by politically exposed persons, family and entourage’

 

In addition to these ad hoc events, you can attend the Jean Monnet Lecture Programme. This is the high point of the European law-teaching year; a prestigious speaker addresses students and staff from the University, plus guests from the local legal community, on European integration.

 

Past speakers have included:

  • Professor Diamandouros, the European Ombudsman, on the subject of 'Maladministration, the Courts and the Ombudsman'
  • Professor Christopher McCrudden, Oxford University, on the subject of ‘Buying Social Justice – the role of the European Union’.
  • Judge Wathelet, European Court of Justice, Luxembourg, on the subject of ‘The Lawyer and European Community Law’.
  • Adam Tyson, Head of Unit Socio-Economic Questions, Media Relations and Speech-writing, Directorate-General Employment and Social Affairs, European Commission, Brussels, on the subject of  ‘From the Four Freedoms to Fundamental Rights: What can the EU bring to the debate on Equality?’

 

Strategy into Practice

Strategy into Practice is a highly successful guest lecture programme held by the Faculty of Business and Law.  It provides first hand accounts from eminent business practitioners on the management of complex international organisations, promoting innovation and creativity, instituting cultural change and managing growth.

This premium event can supplement your legal studies providing a broad-ranging excursion into hands-on strategy within major enterprises.  There is an opportunity to ask questions and network after each session.