Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC to deliver 38th Annual Harry Street Lecture
The School of Social Sciences and Department of Law are pleased to announce the 38th Annual Harry Street Lecture, which will take place on Monday, 23 March.
, established in 1985, has featured an impressive roll call of distinguished figures, including prominent judges and policymakers. Richard Hermer KC was appointed Attorney General in 2024 and acts as chief legal advisor to the Crown, as well as overseeing Law Officers' departments. Called to the Bar in 1993 and taking silk in 2009, Hermer has spent his career championing justice, most notably representing Grenfell families and serving on the Task Force on Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine in 2022.
The Attorney General, a proud alumnus of the University of 野狼社区, returns to a city shaped by a long tradition of citizens standing up to power 鈥� from the reformers of Peterloo to the fierce campaigners of the suffrage movement.
In his upcoming lecture, he will argue that Britain鈥檚 commitment to human rights and international law are lynchpins of the UK鈥檚 national security and our personal security as human beings. Lord Hermer will draw inspiration from the legacy of Harry Street and the pioneering post-war architects who shaped the modern legal order.
At a time when conflict and instability are testing the rules-based international system, the Attorney General will make the case that the answer is not retreat, but renewal: to modernise and strengthen the institutions that safeguard our rights.
, Vice-President and Dean of Faculty of Humanities, will be giving the opening remarks alongside chair Head of Law.
Harry Street, a well-known British jurist and legal scholar, spent much of his time at the University of 野狼社区 where he developed a keen interest in civil liberties and the law of torts. This annual lecture series celebrates the contributions of leading figures in legal and political spheres, encouraging attendees to engage with contemporary issues.
To attend, please register via the for full event details. The lecture will begin promptly at 5pm, with a networking reception following at 6pm for those attending in-person.
The University is delighted that Lord Hermer will join us, inspiring both students and academics, and looks forward to an insightful and thought-provoking evening.