46th Annual FA Mann Lecture with Professor Philippe Sands KC

The full text of the 46th Annual FA Mann Lecture, delivered by Professor Philippe Sands KC on "A World Without Law?", is now available

This year's FA Mann lecture, titled "A World Without Law?", was delivered by Professor Philippe Sands KC, 11KBW, Professor of Public Understanding of Law at University College London, and Samuel and Judith Pisar Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. The Chair was taken by former President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE.

This was the latest in a series of annual lectures in honour of former Herbert Smith partner, the late Dr FA Mann QC (Hon) (1907-1991). The lectures are organised by the Partners of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, and given under the auspices of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL). The event took place in the splendid surrounds of the Old Hall at Lincoln's Inn with a full house of attendees from the legal community.

In his lecture, Professor Sands discussed the role which international law plays in today's world, drawing on diverging views in media, academic, and legal commentary in light of current events.

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