Episodes

  • 'Altered States: Federalism and Devolution at the 'Real' Turn of the Millennium': The 2001 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)

    'Altered States: Federalism and Devolution at the 'Real' Turn of the Millennium': The 2001 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)
    Dec 12 2023
    On 15th May 2001, the Hon Justice Sandra Day O'Connor delivered the inaugural Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "Altered States: Federalism and Devolution at the 'Real' Turn of the Millennium". The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. More information about this lecture, including a transcript, is available from the Centre for Public Law website at http://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/sir_david_williams_lectures/ This entry provides an audio source for iTunes U.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 'Sovereignty at the Beginning of the 21st Century - Fundamental or Outmoded?': The 2003 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)

    'Sovereignty at the Beginning of the 21st Century - Fundamental or Outmoded?': The 2003 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)
    Dec 12 2023
    On 7 November 2003, Sir Kenneth Keith (Senior New Zealand Court of Appeal Judge) delivered the third Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "Sovereignty at the Beginning of the 21st Century - Fundamental or Outmoded?". The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. More information about this lecture, including a transcript, is available from the Centre for Public Law website at: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/sir-david-williams-lectures
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 'Looking Beyond our Borders: The Value of a Comparative Perspective in Constitutional Adjudication': The 2005 Sir David Williams Lecture

    'Looking Beyond our Borders: The Value of a Comparative Perspective in Constitutional Adjudication': The 2005 Sir David Williams Lecture
    Jan 3 2024
    On Monday 9th May 2005, The Hon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States) delivered the 2005 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "Looking Beyond our Borders: The Value of a Comparative Perspective in Constitutional Adjudication". Justice Ginsbury was introduced by Alison Richard, Vice-Chancellor of the University. The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. More information about this lecture (including a transcript which was subsequently published in the Cambridge Law Journal, 64(3), November 2005, pp. 575–592) is available from the Centre for Public Law website at: http://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/sir_david_williams_lectures/ The audio of this recording was enhanced for quality on 3 January 2024.
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    57 mins
  • 'The Rule of Law': The 2006 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)

    'The Rule of Law': The 2006 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)
    Jan 3 2024
    On Thursday 16th November 2006, The Rt. Hon Lord Bingham of Cornhill KG, House of Lords delivered the 2006 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "The Rule of Law". The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. More information about this lecture, including photographs from the event, is available from the Centre for Public Law website at: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/sir-david-williams-lectures/rt-hon-lord-bingham-cornhill-kg-rule-law The audio of this recording was enhanced for quality on 3 January 2024.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • 'Taking Power Seriously': The 2008 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)

    'Taking Power Seriously': The 2008 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)
    Jan 3 2024
    On Friday 16th May 2008, Dame Sian Elias delivered the 2008 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "Taking Power Seriously". The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. More information about this lecture, including photographs from the event, is available from the Centre for Public Law website at: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/sir-david-williams-lectures/dame-sian-elias-taking-power-seriously The audio of this recording was enhanced for quality on 3 January 2024.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 'Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court': The 2009 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)

    'Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court': The 2009 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)
    Jun 6 2012
    On Friday 8th May 2009, John G Roberts Jnr (Chief Justice of the United States) delivered the 2009 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "Abraham Lincoln and the Supreme Court". Mr Roberts was introduced by Lord Woolf. The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. More information about this lecture, including photographs from the event, is available from the Centre for Public Law website at http://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/past_activities/abraham_lincoln_and_the_supreme_court.php This entry provides an audio source for iTunes U.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 'A View from the Bar': The 2010 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)

    'A View from the Bar': The 2010 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)
    Jun 6 2012
    On Friday 21st May 2010, the Honourable Michael Beloff QC delivered the 2010 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled "A View from the Bar". Mr Beloff explained his views of development of the barrister's profession over the last forty years. The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. More information about this lecture, including photographs from the event, is available from the Centre for Public Law website at http://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/past_activities/a_view_from_the_bar.php This entry provides an audio source for iTunes U.
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    1 hr
  • 'The Rule of Law and Human Dignity': The 2011 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)

    'The Rule of Law and Human Dignity': The 2011 Sir David Williams Lecture (audio)
    Sep 3 2018
    On Friday 6th May 2011, Professor Jeremy Waldron delivered the 2011 Sir David Williams Lecture entitled 'The Rule of Law and Human Dignity'. The Sir David Williams Lecture is an annual address delivered by a guest lecturer in honour of Sir David Williams, Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of English Law and Emeritus Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University. More information about this lecture, including photographs from the event, is available from the Centre for Public Law website at: https://www.cpl.law.cam.ac.uk/sir-david-williams-lectures/professor-jeremy-waldron-rule-law-and-human-dignity This entry provides an audio source for iTunes.
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    1 hr and 14 mins