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12 December 2016: Thomas Franck Lecture by Robert McCorquodale

On 12 December 2016, the Research Group hosted a Thomas Franck Lecture by Professor Robert McCorquodale, BIICL London, on the topic

"Defining the International Rule of Law: Providing Reality to a National Legal Idea".

Professor Robert McCorquodale is the Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Nottingham and a barrister at Brick Court Chambers in London. He has published widely on areas of public international law and human rights law, including the role of non-state actors, and business and human rights issues. He has also provided advice and training to governments, corporations, international organisations, non-governmental organisations and peoples concerning these issues.

For a recent publication by Robert McCorquodale on the topic, see 'Defining the International Rule of Law: Defying Gravity'.