LLM PROGRAMME Friday 15 September – Friday 22 September 2017

Friday 15 September LSE LLM RegistrationFriday 15 September LLM Welcome Pack Collection

Monday 18 September LSE Law LLM Welcome MeetingMonday 18 September LSE Welcome Presentation Monday 18 September Alumni Reception

Tuesday 19 September Introductory Law Lectures followed by lunchTuesday 19 September Careers Event

Wednesday 20 September Introduction to LSE Study and Support Facilities Wednesday 20 September LLM Options Fair Part 1 and Part 2

Thursday 21 September Graduate Course Choice TalkThursday 21 September LLM Options Fair Part 3 and Part 4Thursday 21 September LSE Law Welcome Reception

Friday 22 September IALS Library Induction Day for LSE Law LLM students

Optional Events

Tuesday 19 September Local Walking Tours (for those who have expressed interest)

Friday 22 September Boat Cruise (for those who have paid to attend)

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FRIDAY 15 SEPTEMBER

LSE LLM RegistrationHong Kong Theatre (Clement House)

09:30 – 11:30

LLM Welcome Pack CollectionMoot Court Room 7th Floor (New Academic Building)

10:00 – 16:00(Please bring proof of your registration or your unconditional offer letter)

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MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER

LSE Law LLM Welcome MeetingSheikh Zayed Theatre (NAB LG.08)

11:00 – 13:00(LLM Welcome pack collection for those unable to collect on Friday)

(10:15 – 11:00)

Head of Department Welcome and Introduction to the LLM Degree Programme

Head of Department: Professor Jeremy Horder LLM Programme Director: Professor Conor Gearty LLM Deputy Programme Director: Dr Jo BraithwaiteLLM Programme Administrator: Karen Williams PGT Service Delivery Manager: Michele Sahrle LLM Exams & Assessment Officer: Esther AmonLLM Academic Adviser: Dr Stephen Humphreys (team leader) LLM Student Advisers: Ryan Stones / Alex Damianos

LSE Library: Maria Bell

LSE Welcome PresentationLaw Taught Postgraduates

Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street 15:00 – 16:30

Alumni ReceptionSenior Dining Room, 5th floor, Old Building

17:30 – 21:00

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TUESDAY 19 SEPTEMBER

LLM Introductory Law LecturesOld Theatre, Old Building

10:15 – 12:30

10.15 Introduction: Dr Jo Braithwaite

10.25 The English Legal System Dr Michael Blackwell

11.25 European Union Law Dr Mike Wilkinson

Light lunch will be provided by the Department in the Shaw Library,

6th floor, Old Building

Careers EventOld Theatre, Old Building

13:30 – 15:30

Introduction to Careers ServiceGarcia Williamson – Careers Department

Applying to law firms in London as international LLM students Sarah Paterson – LSE Law

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WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

Introduction to LSE Study and Support FacilitiesPeacock Theatre, Portugal Street

10:00 – 11:00

A brief introduction to the various departments within LSE that provide support throughout the academic year.

Chair: Professor Andrew Lang

LSE Volunteer Centre / LSE Careers Service LSE Students’ Union IALS Library LSE Library Language Centre Learning Technology & Innovation – I.M.T (Moodle) I.M.T. (IT Support) Student Wellbeing Service LSE Advancement (Alumni) LSE Law

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WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

LLM Options Fair: Introduction to the LLM Options (Part 1)Old Theatre, Old Building

12:00 – 14:00Please note: Not all available courses will be represented during the Options Fair

12:00 Welcome: Karen Williams12:05 Prof Conor Gearty

LL468 Human Rights Law: The European Convention on Human RightsLL469 UK Human Rights Law LL475 Terrorism and the Rule of Law

12:20 Dr Niamh DunneLL4AF Principles of Global Competition Law

12:25 Dr Pablo Ibanez-ColomoLL4AG Competition Law: Challenges and ProspectsLL4Z5 EU State Aid Law

12:35 Prof Susan MarksLL4AD Rethinking International Law I: International Law and Contemporary ProblemsLL4AW Foundations of International Human Rights LawLL4AX Selected Topics in International Human Rights Law

12:50 Dr Eva MichelerLL4G8 Law of Corporate Finance

12:55 Prof Linda MulcahyLL4L5 Socio-Legal Theory and Practice LL4L1 The Theory and Practice of Dispute Resolution

13:05 Dr Solene RowanLL4CC Commercial Remedies

13:10 Ms Sarah PatersonLL4AJ Insolvency Law: Principles, Rescue and Reconstruction ProcessesLL4AK Insolvency Law: Company Liquidation and Stakeholder InterestsLL4CQ Legal Aspects of Private Equity and Venture Capital

13:25 Dr Jacco BomhoffLL4AL International Business Transactions: Commercial LitigationLL4AN International Business Transactions: Transnational TortsLL4Y9 Comparative and Transnational Law

13:40 Prof Trevor HartleyLL4AP International Business Transactions: Contracts and PropertyLL4AM International Business Transactions: Advanced Procedure and Tactics

13:50 Mr Jonathan Fisher QCLL4BK Corporate CrimeLL4BL Financial Crime

14:00 End of Part 1

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WEDNESDAY 20 SEPTEMBER

LLM Options Fair: Introduction to the LLM Options (Part 2)Old Theatre, Old Building

15:00 – 17:00

15:00 Welcome: Prof Andrew Lang15:05 Anne Barron

LL4AA Global Copyright Policy: Contemporary IssuesLL4BR Trade Marks, Brands and Branding: Contemporary IssuesLL4J1 Critical Perspectives on Legal TheoryLL4H7 Foundations of Legal TheoryLL4N6 Principles of Copyright Law

15:30 Dr Michael LobbanLL4CB Modern Legal History: Private Law and the Economy 1750-1950

15:35 Prof David KershawLL4F4 Takeover Regulation in the UK and the USLL4CF UK Corporate Law

15:45 Dr Jo MurkensLL4Z6 Comparative Constitutional Law: Institutions

15:50 Dr Andrew ScottLL4H2 Media Law: Regulating PublicationLL4H3 Media Law: Regulating Newsgathering

16:00 Prof Andrew MurrayLL4S1 CyberlawLL4S2 E-commerce LawLL4S5 Piracy, Content and Ownership in the Information Society

16:15 Dr Kai MollerLL4L6 Theory of Human Rights LawLL4Z7 Comparative Constitutional Law: Rights

16:25 Prof Tom PooleLL4BW Law and Political Thought

16:30 Prof Peter RamsayLL4CL Explaining Punishment: Philosophy, Political Economy, SociologyLL4CE Security and Criminal Law

16:40 Dr Michael BlackwellLL4CP Tax Avoidance

16:45 End of Part 2

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THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBERGraduate Course Choice Talk

Old Theatre, Old Building10:00 – 11:00

A brief introduction to using the Graduate Course Choice system and where you can find assistance and information.

Karen Williams – LSE LawMichele Sahrle – LSE Law

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THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBERLLM Options Fair: Introduction to the LLM Options (Part 3)

Sheikh Zayed Theatre, NAB12:00 – 14:00

12:00 Welcome: Karen Williams12:05 Dr Philipp Paech

LL4H4 International Financial Law LL4BF International Financial Regulation

12:15 Dr Jo BraithwaiteLL4F9 Legal Research and Writing SkillsLL4F2 The Law & Practice of International FinanceLL4Z9 Banking Law

12:30 Prof Jill PeayLL4K7 Mental Health Law: The Criminal Context

12:35 Prof Niamh MoloneyLL4K8 Law of Corporate Finance: Securities Regulation

12:40 Prof Martin LoughlinLL4AQ Constitutional Theory

12:45 Mr Edmund SchusterLL4CD European Company LawLL4F3 Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructurings in Europe

12:55 Dr Andrew SummersLL4CO Taxation of Wealth

13:00 Dr Ian Roxan / Mr Eduardo BaistrocchiLL4AY International Tax SystemsLL4AZ International Tax Systems: Advanced ProblemsLL4CG Understanding Issues in Tax Law and PolicyLL4CH Current Issues in Tax Law and PolicyLL4CJ Comparative Corporate TaxationLL4Z1 Business TaxationLL4Z3 Consumption Taxes

13:30 Dr Astrid SandersLL4H8 Employment Law

13:35 Dr Igor StramignoniLL4CA Law and Social Theory

13:40 End of Part 3

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THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBERLLM Options Fair: Introduction to the LLM Options (Part 4)

Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street14:30 – 17:00

14:30 Welcome: Prof Andrew Lang14:35 Dr Veerle Heyvaert

LL4AU Regulation: Legal and Political AspectsLL4BV Transnational Environmental LawLL4AT Regulation: Strategies and Enforcement

14:50 Dr Tatiana FlessasLL4BT Cultural Property and Heritage LawLL4BU Art and Antiquities Law

15:00 Dr Devika HovellLL4E6 International Dispute Resolution: Courts and TribunalsLL4AS International Criminal Law 2: Prosecution and Practice

15:10 Mr Chris ThomasLL4A8 International Law and the Use of ForceLL4B1 Foundations of International Economic Law LL4E7 Investment Treaty Law

15:25 Prof Gerry SimpsonLL4AR International Criminal Law 1: Core Crimes and ContextLL4AE Rethinking International Law: International Legal Thought

15:35 Dr Chaloka BeyaniLL4BB International Law and the Movement of Persons between StatesLL4BA International Law and the Movement of Persons within States

15:45 End of Part 4

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THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER

Law Department Welcome ReceptionThe Hall, Inner Temple 18:00 – 20:00

Dress code: Smart

http://innertemple.org.uk/index.php/getting-here

Programme Director Welcome Address: Professor Andrew Lang

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1 Entrance to the Garden2 Entrance to Hall & Catering Office3 Church Court Entrance to Hall4 Treasury Office5 Benchers’ Entrance6 Pegasus Bar7 Library, Education & Training & Entrance to Pegasus Bar8 6 King’s Bench Walk (South) – Estates and Collectors Offices9 Advocacy Training Suite10 Overnight Accommodation – Dr Johnson’s Buildings

Nearest underground stations are Temple and Blackfriars stations on the Circle and District lines.

Access for pedestrians after 20.30 on weekdays and all weekend is via Tudor Street only.

Vehicles enter via Tudor Street Gate and exit via the Embankment Monday to Friday 06.00 to 20.30. Entry and exit for vehicles at all other times is via Tudor Street Gate.

No parking available on weekdays before 18:30 and parking afterwards is only for those going to buildings within Inner Temple.

University of LondonLLM LIBRARY INDUCTION DAY 2017

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS)

Friday 22nd September 2017

10.00-15.00 IALS Library Registration from 10.00am

IALS Library tours from 10.15am(meet at Library Entrance, 4th floor)

IALS Library staff will register LLM students and give library tours throughout the day from 10.00am until 3.00pm

11.00-12.00

AND

13.00-14.00

Introduction to the Collections, E-resources and Services of IALS Library.

This presentation will introduce you to the collections, service and facilities available in the Library, and the electronic databases for legal research that you will need for your law studies. It includes

An introduction to the extensive law collections in the Library How to search the Library Catalogue Finding what you need in the Library How to access the wide range of law databases for legal research

(including remote access) How to print, copy, scan, borrow books and connect to the Wi-Fi How to find journal articles using print and electronic resources Where to get help and further legal research training

IALS Council Chamber, ground floor

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LLM Students

Registration with the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Library

Friday 22nd September 2017Members of staff of the Library of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies will be available for registration, information and advice. We are located on the corner of Russell Square and Bedford Way. Please bring your college library card or proof of registration and the IALS blue form if you have it. The IALS blue admission form is available from your college of registration or from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on library registration day.

Time: 10.00am. – 3.00pm.Place: Café Lex, Institute of Advanced Legal StudiesTours: There will also be tours of the Library at frequent intervals from 10.15am to 3.00pm.

In addition Library tours will be held in the weeks following the Library registration day.

Please try and register with the Library on this day but if you will not be in London you will be able to register later.

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