The Trustees of the Clark Foundation for Legal Education, SYLA and the WS Society would be delighted if you would join us online for a special lecture to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Clark Foundation presented by The Right Honourable Lord Hodge, Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The event will be chaired by John Fulton WS, Chair of the Trustees of the Clark Foundation.
Patrick Stewart Hodge, Lord Hodge, was appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court in January 2020.
Th Rt Hon Lord Hodge
Lord Hodge was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1983 and appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1996. From 1997 to 2003, he was a part time Law Commissioner at the Scottish Law Commission. From 2000 to 2005 he was a Judge of the Courts of Appeal of Jersey and Guernsey, and Procurator to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. He was a Senator of the College of Justice between 2005 and 2013. In that role he was a Commercial Judge and the Scottish Judge in Exchequer Causes. He also served as one of the Scottish Intellectual Property Judges and as a Judge in the Lands Valuation Appeal Court. Lord Hodge was appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court on 1 October 2013.
Lord Hodge will address the audience on the importance of embracing developments in technology and societal values to best uphold the rule of law in modern democratic society.
Lord Hodge will speak for 45 minutes, after which there will be a live Q&A with the audience, facilitated by Trustees of the Clark Foundation for 20 minutes. The event will close by 7.00 pm.
The Clark Foundation for Legal Education is a Scottish charity which was founded in 1991 by Jean Clark, a retired solicitor, to promote the Law of Scotland and support lawyers and law students who wished to further their legal studies. Since then, the Foundation has enhanced the learning experiences and educational opportunities of a great number of lawyers in Scotland, contributing significantly to improved diversity and inclusion in the profession.
This event is free and open to all. Advance booking is recommended.
This event is kindly supported by:
