Michaelmas Term
Freshers' Tea
Freshfields Presentation
Mansfield Law Curry
Visit: Clifford Chance
Guy Opperman
Law Alumni Dinner
Jonathan Sumption
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Visit: The Supreme Court
Sue Hemming
Trinity Term
Law Picnic
Annual Dinner
Finalists' Garden Party
 

The Mansfield Society is sponsored byAshurst

 

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Mercury frozen in Hilary Term. Photo: Tom Evans

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Mansfield, the Christ Church Law Society

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MR JONATHAN SUMPTION QC
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Mr Jonathan Sumption QC, joint head of Brick Court Chambers
   
Title   "The law of illegality after Stone & Rolls"
Where   Christ Church (Blue Boar Lecture Theatre)
When   Thursday of 7th Week Michaelmas (26th November) 2009
Time   6.00pm
Notes   If you would like to attend the talk, to guarantee your place please email the President.

Mr Jonathan Sumption QCMr Jonathan Sumption QC is joint Head of Brick Court Chambers. His practice covers all aspects of Commercial, EU and Competition, Public and Constitutional Law. He is widely regarded as one of the leading advocates of his generation, with regular appearances before the Appellate courts and particularly the House of Lords.He has been described as having a "brain the size of a planet" by Alastair Campbell's diaries and is one of the most respected QCs in the UK.

He is frequently engaged in overseas jurisdictions, and in recent years has argued cases before the Appellate Courts of Hong Kong and also the Federal Court in Australia.

He is a Judicial Appointments Commissioner and also an accomplished Historian.

This event is open to all members of the Society, Christ Church and the law faculty. However, since this is likely to be a very popular event and space is limited, please reserve a place by emailing the President with the subject "Jonathan Sumption Confirm".


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