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AI and the Employed Bar: Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · 8d

You can now watch our event discussing #Ethics and #AI and co-hosted with the @middletemple.bsky.social here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOni...

With huge thanks to our speakers: Prof Orla Lynskey, Prof Phillip Morgan, Flora Page KC, Dr Raphael Reims and Alison Cottrell.

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · 8d

A reminder of our upcoming event with Lady Arden of Heswall DBE. Register here: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

Hybrid | AI and the Employed Bar: Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges

UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · 17d

Join our event with Middle Temple on 24 Sept discussing the ethics of #AI for barristers in the employed sector. Hear from our panel of experts: Alison Cottrell, Prof Orla Lynskey, Prof Philip Morgan, Flora Page KC & Raphael Reims.Chair: Dr Alan Brener @laws.ucl.ac.uk

www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

A Middle Temple Employed Bar Society event in association with the Centre for Ethics & Law, UCL Laws Faculty, University College London

Hybrid | In conversation with Lady Arden of Heswall, DBE

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · 23d

We are delighted to invite you to join a distinguished conversation between Professor John Lowry & Lady Arden of Heswall as they discuss Lady Arden's transformative influence on company law

When: 15 October 2025, 6-7pm
Where: hybrid

Register here: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

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This event is organised by the UCL Centre for Ethics & Law

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Sep 1

We are delighted to share the recording of @stephenmayson.bsky.social UCL lunch hour lecture discussing lawyers and what it means (or should mean) to be acting in a client's best interests.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pa5...

#ProfessionalEthics
#LegalProfession
#BestInterests

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Jul 8

The recording of our webinar with Iris van Domselaar discussing large scale miscarriages of justice & the role of professionals is now available: www.ucl.ac.uk/ethics-law/e...

Iris is joined by Karen Nokes & @stephenmayson.bsky.social as discussants
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#ProfessionalEthics #PostOffice

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Hybrid | AI and the Employed Bar: Exploring the Opportunities and Challenges

UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Jul 7

Join us as we discuss the legal, ethical & practical considerations for barristers in the employed sector arising from #AI. Speakers include: Alison Cotrell, Orla Lynskey, Philip Morgan, Flora Page & Raphael Reims.

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#ProfessionalEthics
#LegalEthics

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A Middle Temple Employed Bar Society event in association with the Centre for Ethics & Law, UCL Laws Faculty, University College London

CEL Response to LSB Consultation on Upholding Professional Ethical Duties

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Jun 12

Great review of our response to the LSB consultation on professional ethical duties from @legalfutures.bsky.social Read the full response here: www.ucl.ac.uk/ethics-law/p...

@laws.ucl.ac.uk #ProfessionalEthics #LegalEthics

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Jun 2

We are delighted to share our response to the @legalservicesboard.bsky.social consultation on professional ethical duties. We explore 5 themes: behavioural change in a complex environment; role identity; transparency; education & training; & overriding duty
tinyurl.com/2aay26r2
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By David Barr, Lauren Branston, Dr Alan Brener, Dr Anna Donovan, Sam Eastwood, Dr Allison Lindner, Honorary Prof Stephen Mayson, Prof Richard Moorhead, Dr Karen Nokes, Dr Francisco de la Peña

Online | Large-Scale Miscarriages of Justice and the Role of Legal Professionals

UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · May 12

Join our webinar on 18 June 1pm with Prof Iris van Domselaar, discussing her work on large scale miscarriages of justice including the #PostOffice and #Robodebt scandals. We will be joined by Honorary Prof Stephen Mayson & Dr Karen Nokes as discussants @ucllaws.bsky.social

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Webinar organised by the Centre of Ethics and Law.

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Apr 8

The recording of our webinar with Prof Douglas Arner, in which he discusses a risk-based framework for #AI regulation in financial services, is now available: www.ucl.ac.uk/ethics-law/e.... Prof Arner was joined by Prof Iris Chiu (chair) & Dr Maria Lucia Passador as discussant @ucllaws.bsky.social

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Live stream | Building a Risk-based Framework for AI in Finance: Where is the Human in the Loop?

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Apr 1

Join Prof Douglas Arner, with Dr Maria Lucia Passador as discussant & Prof Iris Chiu, in our webinar on 2 April 1-2pm. Professor Arner will be discussing the importance of incorporating human oversight into #AI decision processes @ucllaws.bsky.social

Tickets: tinyurl.com/mp47h8ax

This event is a UCL Centre for Ethics and Law Distinguished Lecture

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Mar 26

The video of our webinar with Prof Eilis Ferran & Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho discussing their paper 'Reconciling shareholder primacy with the interests of people and planet,' Prof Eva Micheler as discussant, now available: www.ucl.ac.uk/ethics-law/e...
#CorporateGovernance
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Live stream | Building a Risk-based Framework for AI in Finance: Where is the Human in the Loop?

UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Mar 4

We are delighted to announce our webinar on 2 April (1-2pm) with Prof Douglas Arner discussing a risk based framework for #AI in #finance. We will be joined by Prof Iris Chiu (chair) and Dr Maria Lucia Passador (discussant).

Tickets available here: tinyurl.com/3ba5dp29
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This event is a UCL Centre for Ethics and Law Distinguished Lecture

Hybrid | The Development of International Law

UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Feb 25

A reminder of our webinar, this Friday at 1pm, with Prof Eilis Ferran & Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho (and Prof Eva Micheler as discussant), exploring the potential for convergence between corporate actions & the interests of people & planet

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UCL Faculty of Laws @laws.ucl.ac.uk · Feb 25

Join us for Professor Martins Paparinskis'lecture "The Development of International Law" on February 27, 2025, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm GMT.

Attend in person at UCL Faculty of Laws or online via live stream.

Secure your spot now:

This Inaugural Lecture will be on ‘The Development of International Law: The Case for Revisiting Compensation' and delivered by Professor Martins Paparinskis (Laws UCL).

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Live stream | Reconciling Shareholder Primacy and the Interests of People and Planet

UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Feb 10

Join our webinar on 28 Feb at 1pm with Prof Eilis Ferran & Dr Pedro Schilling de Carvalho discussing potential convergence between corporate actions & the interests of people and planet. We will be joined by Professor Eva Micheler as discussant. @ucllaws.bsky.social

Book here: tinyurl.com/3a8a3dkd

This event is a UCL Centre for Ethics and Law Distinguished Lecture

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Jan 16

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website: www.ucl.ac.uk/ethics-law

You can now access videos of our past events, starting with our 2018 event 'Legal Professional Privilege: a conversation with Lord Neuberger.'

Access events: www.ucl.ac.uk/ethics-law/e...

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The UCL Centre for Ethics and Law brings together leading academics, practitioners and policy makers to support cutting edge and interdisciplinary research at the intersection of ethics and law.

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime in UK practice and global context

UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Jan 10

We are delighted to announce the release of Dr Eleanore Hickman and Alan Brener's article on the senior managers and certification regime in UK practice and global context. @ucllaws.bsky.social

www.ucl.ac.uk/ethics-law/p...

By Dr Eleanore Hickman and Dr Alan Brener

Independent Expert Panel on Corporate Re-domiciliation

UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Dec 3

Watch our webinar with Vanessa Knapp OBE and @edmundschuster.bsky.social discussing the recommendations of the Independent Expert Panel on corporate redomiciliation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSi0...

#CorporateLaw @ucllaws.bsky.social

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Dec 3

Read @legalcheek.bsky.social's coverage of our webinar with @stephenmayson.bsky.social #ProfessionalEthics #LegalEthics @ucllaws.bsky.social

Legal Cheek @legalcheek.bsky.social · Nov 29

Working for a law firm at odds with your morals could be bad for your health, junior lawyers warned www.legalcheek.com/2024/11/work...

Working for a law firm at odds with your morals could be bad for your health, junior lawyers warned - Legal Cheek

'Key psychological issue'

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UCL Centre for Ethics & Law @uclcel.bsky.social · Nov 29

Join our webinar on Monday 2 December at 1pm with Vanessa Knapp OBE and @edmundschuster.bsky.social as they discuss the Independent Expert Panel's recommendations for corporate redomiciliation:

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UCL Faculty of Laws @laws.ucl.ac.uk · Nov 28

📢 LLM scholarship available: Commercial Bar Opportunity Scholarship

Supported by the Commercial Bar Association, this scholarship is open to a UK student of Black ethnicity with an aspiration to pursue a career at the Commercial Bar.

🔗 View how to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/study/m...

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