Discovering Law Conference

University of Sheffield, Richard Roberts Building, Brook Hill, S3 7HF

Tuesday 21st June 2016

9.15 Registration and refreshments Atrium

9.30 Welcome and Administration Auditorium

9.35 Introduction – Professor Robert Burrell, Head of the School of Law Auditorium

9.45 Introduction to first workshop Auditorium

Work in groups with a law undergraduate to research law at university and then present your findings. 30 minutes for the research in group rooms

10.30am Presentations Auditorium

10.50 Break Atrium

11am - 11.15 Careers with law - Louise Glover, School of Law Careers Adviser Auditorium

Workshop 1 / LUNCH
12.10pm till 12.50pm (please bring a packed lunch) / Workshop 2
11.20 – 12.10pm / 12.50 - 1.40pm
Michael Jefferson - Should Killing Someone in Self-Defence be Lawful?– Auditorium / Michael Jefferson - Should Killing Someone in Self-Defence be Lawful?– Auditorium
Amal Ali – Law, Gender and Religious Beliefs in Europe: a Human Rights Perspective / Amal Ali – Law, Gender and Religious Beliefs in Europe: a Human Rights Perspective

1.45pm Finding out about the Professions Auditorium

Go back into your groups to compile a list of the questions you would like to ask our panel of

professionals. Rate your questions in order, nominate speakers as a group.

2.00pm ‘Careers Question Time’ Auditorium

The Panel will be made up of the following professionals:

Barrister: Jonathan Holsgrove – Zenith Chambers

Solicitor: Peter Crawford – Freeths LLP

Paralegal: Fiona Strachan – Irwin Mitchell LLP

2.45 – 3.25pm CHOOSE ONE OF THESE DEBATES – cast your vote at the beginning and then again at

the end, have you changed your mind?

Topic 1 - Prisoner’s rights are human rights – Dr Cormac Behan Auditorium

Topic 2 – The world order should intervene militarily in statesto protect human rights.

– Dr Brid Ni Ghráinne

Topic 3 – Should assisted suicide be legal? –Dr Vicky Chico

3.30pm Summary of each debate by the facilitator, 5 minutes each Auditorium

3.50pm Final questions and answers ` Auditorium

4pm Evaluation Auditorium

4.10pm Depart