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'Safe Deposits? The Perils and Pitfalls of Storing Gametes and Embryos'
-James Lawford-Davies from Hill Dickson International Law firm will present the HFEA’s focus and concern about storage periods. James will cover the statutory requirements regarding storage and the extension of storage periods and explain the HFEA’s guidance in relation to resolving problems relating to stored material. James has always worked in...
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Corroboration, Jury Reform and Justice in Rape Cases - tying the threads together for Scotland
-Talk by PhD researcher David Lorimer from the Centre of Scots Law
October
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Oil and Minerals for Good: Conference
-Curing the Resource Curse Moving the frontiers of Local Content, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Indigenous Peoples Rights and Impact & Benefits Sharing Agreement
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Neuroscientific Evidence in Criminal Cases - Workshop
-Workshop Theme In recent years neuroscience has added to our understanding of human behaviour and these developments are likely to impact increasingly upon the criminal justice system. This workshop will provide cross-jurisdictional perspectives on how this type of evidence is treated in the courtroom. Programme 11.00 Registration and Tea/Coffee 11.30 Isla Callander, Elizabeth Shaw...
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The Evolution of Land Law: some French and Scottish Perspectives
-This event is inspired by a book entitled La propriété foncière du Code civil. Un sol surface appelé à devenir volume (translated as Land ownership of the French Civil Code: when land surface area in 2D becomes a 3D object). The book – written by one of the speakers at...
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Strategic Litigation and Tobacco Control
-This paper considers how Philip Morris has used international investment arbitration and World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement procedures as a vehicle to introduce changes to its corporate policy, and what implications this strategy might have for International Economic Law and governments’ regulation of health. Fiona Smith is Professor of International...
September
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A Review of the Review of the Regulation of Legal Services
-The Centre for Scots Law will host an event entitled: 'A Review of the Review of the Regulation of Legal Services' by Esther Roberton (Senior Governor of the University Court of the University of Aberdeen). It will be chaired by Malcolm Combe, senior lecturer in law at the University of...
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Building Families Through Surrogacy: a stakeholder event on the reform of UK law at the University of Aberdeen with the Law Commissions
-The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission are undertaking a joint legislative project, the objective of which is to reform the UK laws on surrogacy (for more information see www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/surrogacy/). As part of this law reform project the Commissions are seeking to consult relevant stakeholders, including interested academics and...
