Dear Colleague, Please ensure that the following information is distributed to members of the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS) in your law school:
Job Opportunities:
1) Law Commissioner for England and Wales. London. £123,460 pa. Application deadline: 15/01/2010;
2) LSE - Lectureship - Medical Law Salary: £40,123 - £46,477 per annum inclusive Application deadline: 08/01/2010;
3) UEA: FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ESRC CENTRE FOR COMPETITION POLICY Post Doctoral Research Fellow ? Ref: RA625 £29,704 to £35,469 per annum. Application deadline: 14/01/2010;
4) Hull Law School: Senior Lecturer/Reader Salary range: £46,278 - £52,086 pa. Application deadline: 22/01/2010;
5) ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Research Impact? It all depends on the users now. A major conference on 14/01/2010 - London;
6) King's, London: Seminar - evening 16/01/2010 "Lisbon: A Treaty for the 21st Century?" *************************************************************************
1) Law Commissioner for England and Wales. London. £123,460 pa.
The Lord Chancellor is seeking to appoint a leading lawyer for appointment, from 1st September 2010, as a Law Commissioner to replace Professor Jeremy Horder, whose term ends on 31st August 2010. The role of Law Commissioner is intellectually challenging and offers an exceptional opportunity to have a real impact on law reform.
Commissioners can be holders of judicial office, barristers, solicitors or teachers of law in a University. You will have responsibility for law reform projects principally in the area of criminal law, procedure and evidence. Additionally, you will contribute to the development of proposals by other Commissioners in other areas of law and help to shape the future work of the Commission.
To request an information pack and details of how to apply, please contact Tania Williams at tania.williams@justice.gsi.gov.uk or on 020 3334 5242.
If you would like a discussion about this post, please contact Jeremy Horder on 020 3334 0270. Such discussions will be in confidence and will not form part of the selection process.
To find out more about the Law Commission, please visit: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Closing date: 15th January 2010." ************************************************************************** 2) LSE Law Department, London. Lectureship in Law,specialising in Medical Law and the Law of Obligations Salary: £40,123 - £46,477 per annum inclusive You will have a proven record of high quality research. A PhD orcommensurate experience, whilst not essential, is desirable. In addition toundertaking teaching and research, you will also perform such administrativeduties as required by the Head of the Law Department. This post will start on 1 September 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter. For a full application pack visit www.lse.ac.uk/JobsatLSE If you cannot download the pack email hr.recruit.lec@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6183 quoting referenceLEC/09/16. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 8 January 2010at 5.30pm. Regrettably, we are unable to accept any applications that are received after this date. We value diversity and wish to promote equality at all levels. **************************************************************************** 3) FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES ESRC CENTRE FOR COMPETITION POLICY Post Doctoral Research Fellow ? Ref: RA625 £29,704 to £35,469 per annum The appointment is available on a full-time, fixed-term basis for a period of three years from 1 September 2010. Closing Date: 12 noon on 14 January 2010. Further particulars and an application form are available on our website: www.uea.ac.uk/hr/jobs/ or Tel. 01603 593493 *************************************************************************** 4) University of Hull Law School: Senior Lecturer/Reader
The University of Hull Law School is a vibrant, research-led academic community with an established reputation for excellence in research and teaching. It is seeking to appoint an experienced individual to play a leading role in its research and teaching activities in the field of public international law. To discuss the role informally, please contact Professor Lindsay Moir (Director of the Law School), e-mail L.Moir@hull.ac.uk. Further details can be found online at www.hull.ac.uk/jobs. Closing date 22 January 2010. ************************************************************************* 5) ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Research Impact? It all depends on the users now.
About the Event: Research Impact Conference of the Academy of Social Sciences 14 January 2010 10:30 am - 4:00 pm Location: Academy of Social Sciences, 30 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4UE
Whether applying for funding from a research council, a public body or a charitable trust to carry out your research, or whether demonstrating its impact under the REF, user assessment and co-production are vital now. Yet do researchers and users understand one another, operate in the same structures and speak the same language? In this important follow up to its July conference on Research Impact, the Academy of Social Sciences is bringing together researchers and users in dialogue about how to make better research propositions and how to improve their impact. This conference will appeal to both researchers and users alike. For full details and bookings see www.acss.org.uk and atached FlyerR12 ************************************************************************** 6) KCL Seminar - Lisbon: A Treaty for the 21st Century?
18.00 - 20.30 Wednesday 16 December 2009 Edmond Safra Lecture Theatre, Strand Campus, King's College London 2.5 hours CPD accreditation, followed by a drinks reception Topics and Speakers An overview of the Lisbon Treaty Paul Berman, Director European Division of Treasury Solicitor's Department and Legal Advisor to the Cabinet Office Liberty, Security and Justice: the effects of the Lisbon Treaty Takis Tridimas, Professor of Law, Queen Mary External Relations: effects on the "Second Pillar"; new Competences; EU law and International Law Piet Eeckhout, Professor of Law, King’s College London The EU judicial system: the effects of the Lisbon Treaty; new areas of jurisdiction for the European Courts and the national courts Sir Francis Jacobs QC, Professor of Law, King’s College London Registration essential free for UKAEL members and students, please register by email (ukael@kcl.ac.uk)
£40 for non-members or £30 with new membership Booking/membership form available by downloading from UKAEL website or by request *************************************************************end***end**********end****end*********end********end**********end**************