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Conscience and The Rule of Law: Is Breaking The Law Ever Justified?

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Law and Politics from St Antony's College
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Panel discussion examining the question of whether it is ever justified to break the law.
Chair: Sir Nicholas Stadlen (Alistair Horne Visiting Fellow 2015/2016, Academic Visitor 2016/2017, former English High Court Judge). Speakers: Lord Joel Joffe (Nelson Mandela's Attorney at the Rivonia Trial, sponsor of the first Assisted Dying Bill, former chairman of Oxfam); Sir Sydney Kentridge QC (Defended Nelson Mandela's QC, Bram Fischer, at his trial for sabotage and at the proceedings to remove him from the Roll of Advocates for dishonourable conduct and jumping bail and represented the family of Steve Biko at his inquest); Kate O'Regan (Inaugural Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Oxford University, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa ).

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Series
Law and Politics from St Antony's College
People
Sir Nicholas Stadlen
Lord Joel Joffe
Kate O'Regan
Sir Sydney Kentridge
Keywords
law
politics
morality
ethics
justice
Nelson Mandela
Department: St Antony's College
Date Added: 27/01/2017
Duration: 01:07:00

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