In May 2016, 180 Brazilian judges visited the School of Law as part of their 2016 Congress. Over the two days a number of sessions were convened to facilitate a knowledge exchange between Nottingham academics and the visiting judges.
Professor Diane Birch, J C Smith Professor of Law, gave a lecture on "The Criminal Law and Procedure in England" whilst Professor Jeff Kenner, Professor of European Law, presented on "The Labour Law and Procedure in England". A lecture was also given by Judge John Matthews, District Judge of the South Eastern Circuit, on "The County and Family Court: Procedure and Practice".
Justice Cristina Tereza Gaulia, Rio de Janeiro State Court of Appeal, then gave a guest talk on "Human rights and the rule of law in Brazil: present challenges and prospects for the future" for University of Nottingham staff and students.
The visit was rounded off with a splash of healthy competition in the form of an England v Brazil football match. Professors and students from The University of Nottingham took on the Brazilian judges resulting a four all draw.
Posted on Tuesday 28th June 2016