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Annual Essex Law Lecture

This event offers students an excellent opportunity to network with local solicitors who are invited to attend the lecture.


For over 30 years, a highlight of the legal year has been the Essex Law Lecture, hosted by Essex Law School with the support of the local profession through the Suffolk and North Essex Law Society (SNELS). Previous speakers have included senior judges, the Director of Public Prosecutions, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, directors of NGOs, prominent legal practitioners and Members of Parliament.

 

The 2025 Annual Lecture


Our last Annual Essex Law Lecture took place on Thursday 4 December 2025. We were proud to welcome Vicky Tennant, UNHCR Representative to the United Kingdom and distinguished University of Essex alumna, as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Annual Essex Law Lecture.





The 2024 Annual Lecture


The 2024 Edition was held on 25 June 2024, featuring guest speaker Emeritus Professor Françoise Hampson.

Francoise Hampson was an Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Essex, where she taught from 1983 – 2011 and was one of the leading experts in human rights and humanitarian law of our time. 

We have a recording of the lecture available on our YouTube channel. 
30th Annual Essex Law Lecture
Government advisor on tax avoidance delivers the 30th Annual Essex Law Lecture
Photos from the 30th Annual Essex Law Lecture
looking at a picture of Lady Hale in the Law School corridor
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