Under the leadership of Shannon Hale, Director of the Rule of Law Programme for the Margaret Thatcher Centre, and Blair Gibbs, Policy Director, we are launching a landmark series of events that will bring to bear a greater scrutiny of issues relating to the rule of law than has, until now, been the case within the United Kingdom. The first Rule of Law Conference will take place on Monday, 16th June at Gray’s Inn, London.

For Margaret Thatcher, the rule of law was of equal importance to freedom and democracy, and yet in Britain today, basic concepts such as natural justice, due process and innocence until proven guilty are no longer at the heart of a legal system that denies too many access to justice. Two-tier justice seems increasingly commonplace.

In partnership with the Danube Institute and the International Reagan Thatcher Society, this first event in the series will focus on the growth in powers of the state and regulators, and a discussion around how together, we will work to reshape policy in this most critical of fields through a series of keynote addresses and panel discussions led by leading jurists, academics, politicians, practitioners and opinion formers.

Among the keynote speakers and panellists already confirmed are:
The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP, Shadow Justice Secretary
The Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland, Former Lord Chancellor
Jack Rankin MP, Windsor
Martin Howe KC, Barrister, 8 New Square
Seema Kennedy OBE, Executive Director, Fair Civil Justice
Kerry Underwood, Solicitor, Law Abroad Plc
David Oldroyd-Bolt, Historian & Broadcaster
Professor James Allan, University of Queensland
Matthew Richardson, Barrister, Brown Rudnick LLP
Stephen Hackett, Barrister, 3 Hare Court
Adam Richardson, Barrister, 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
Steve Barrett, Barrister & Writer
Istvan Kiss, Executive Director, The Danube Institute
Melissa O’Sullivan Secretary & Treasurer, The International Reagan-Thatcher Society
Gergely Dobozi, Head of Operations, The Danube Institute
Donal Blaney, Founder, The Margaret Thatcher Centre

Tickets: £25 (to include conference and drinks reception)

The conference will run from 2pm – 6.30pm, finishing with a 1 hour drinks reception until 7.30pm.

Attendance priority is given to existing supporters and past attendees at Margaret Thatcher Centre events.

Right of admission is reserved.

Buy tickets to The Inaugural Margaret Thatcher Centre Rule of Law Conference here.