The 21st British Legal History Conference
Issued: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:19:00 GMT
Registration has opened for the 21st British Legal History Conference, to be hosted by the School of Law from 10-13 July 2013 as part of the tercentenary celebrations of the foundation of the Regius Chair of Law in 1713.
The British Legal History Conference is meeting is the leading forum for the discussion of all aspects of the history of law in Britain. It has been held in a wide range of university towns and cities, including Aberystwyth, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Dublin, Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, London, Norwich, and Oxford. A distinctive feature of the conference has been its emphasis on legal history in all parts of Britain, and the conference has met in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It was held in Glasgow for the first time in 1989, organised by the late Professor W M Gordon and Dr T D Fergus. The conference meets every two years and draws together an international range of scholars, lawyers and students interested in the history of law. Its proceedings have led to the publication of 19 books containing a rich selection of the papers given at difference conferences.
This year’s conference will be held on the main campus of Glasgow University. Nearly 90 speakers will give papers addressing the conference theme of “Law and Authority”. Special events at the conference will include a civic reception at Glasgow City Chambers, as well as a final-night conference dinner in the Bute Hall at Glasgow University.
Please consult the conference webpage at www.britishlegalhistory.com for further details, including the provisional programme and details of how to register.
Image of the Scottish Parliament
The image used for the conference announcement depicts the ‘riding of parliament’ in the 1680s, this being the ceremonial procession held at the opening and closing of each session of the pre-Union Scottish Parliament, as portrayed in Nicholas de Gueudeville’s Atlas Historique, ou Nouvelle Introduction à l’Histoire à la Chronologie & à la Géographie Ancienne & Moderne (Amsterdam, 1720). In the background is the only surviving image of the Scottish parliament in session. The image is © National Museums Scotland, Licensor www.scran.ac.uk.