Events

Upcoming Events and Meetings

This event will be based on written applications – for both pupillages and training contracts. There will be a short panel discussion with some more general advice & questions on written applications, before an individual review & feedback session with the mentees on one of their previous applications. The event will be hybrid. 

The Only Way is Ethics: from second jobs to sexual misconduct allegations, how can we improve ethics and standards in public life? 

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Wednesday 21st February, 6-8pm

CR05, Committee Corridor, Palace of Westminster

• Lady Mary Arden of Heswall, former Supreme Court Judge and member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
• Sir Chris Bryant MP, Labour frontbencher and former head of the Commons’ Privileges Committee
• Dr Sam Fowles, author of Overruled: Confronting our Vanishing Democracy in 8 Cases
• Aradya Sethia, international constitutional law scholar and Cambridge PhD candidate

Previous Events

Mentoring Launch Event 

We were delighted to launch our 2024 mentoring scheme. This marks the fifth year of us running the scheme. We were joined by previous successful mentees and the Chair of SLL and JLL, who introduced the society to the mentees and have them advice on how to get the most out of the scheme. A special thanks to Dan Jones, coordinator of the SLL mentoring scheme, who organised the event. 

Access to Justice Launch 

SLL launched a pamphlet entitled “Towards a National Legal Service – new visions for access to justice” in September at Gibson Dunn LLP. The pamphlet incorporated a series of important papers on how best to develop policy for an incoming Labour administration. We were joined by Emily Thornberry MP, Andy Slaughter MP, and numerous commentators and contributors – including HH Nic Madge and Roger Smith OBE, who originally proposed the idea of a National Legal Service earlier this year. We also heard from Joseph Kelen, chair of Junior Labour Lawyers, who provided economic analysis and funding proposals.

Housing Webinar: Living Rent with Shelter and the Bristol Living Rent Commission

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3VUb_HCm1w 

Constitution Round-Table

Huge thanks to everyone in the Constitution Group who contributed to this fascinating discussion. Looking forward to developing the conversation further.

A2J Round-Table

Huge Thanks to Steven Hockman KC for convening this excellent round-table and everyone involved – it was a fascinating discussion and hugely informed  our national legal service publication.

We hosted a training session for members on how best to give advice to the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP), aimed at all members who wish to get more involved in our PLP advisory service & as a refresher for those already advising. 

This training took place as a panel event, with George Peretz KC and Daniel Jones – two of our EC members most involved in SLL advisory services – speaking. We were also joined by Emma McNicholas, a former PAD to Lord Falconer, who provided an explanation to members of how they can provide PLP advice in the most effective way. 

Steve Reed MP: Speech 

Steve Reed invited members of SLL to his speech on Britain and the Rule of Law.  

In this speech, Steve set out Labour’s vision for justice under a future Labour Government, including the fundamental importance of the Rule of Law to our democratic society.

Brown Commission Panel Event