Subject: CTLS: A Trip to Brussels, A New Colleague, and Multilateralism's Comeback!
From: Alvaro Santos <[email-masked]>
To: Law Faculty and Visitors <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 13:32:07 +0000

CTLS Bulletin :: Issue 4 :: November 2014

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Holidays Approach...
The end of term is almost upon us here at CTLS and so our thoughts turn to the holidays - and to final examinations! It's also been our busiest month at Swan House so far this year. Our work on Law in Global Economic Justice saw Mr David Bradbury (OECD) give the second of our Lectures in Transnational Justice, on the case for reforming our international tax rules on base erosion and profit shifting. The faculty also finished their discussion of Thomas Picketty's Capital in the Twenty-First Century - bringing to an end our first semester reading group.

A group of students and faculty saw the reality of the economic crisis when their visit to Brussels had them in the heart of the EU on a day when 10,000 protesters took to the streets. See Michael Kramer's report here in the newsletter for more. Our European Human Rights Advocacy students are off to Strasbourg next week - check out next month's newsletter for a report.

Although the end of term is nigh there remains much to do. We have our third Transnational Justice Lecture on 3rd December, when Professor Jennifer Hillman (Georgetown), former member of the WTO Appellate Body, will ask 'Can Multilateralism Make a Comeback?'. We also have the end of semester celebration on 5th December - taking in a boat tour on the Thames and dinner for faculty, staff and students. More on that too next month.

Elsewhere in this issue Executive Director Scott Foster welcomes a new staff member, we shine a spotlight on the Fall Semester Student Government, and we bring you news from the CTLS network. Please do remember that if you have any news about a CTLS partner school or alumnus, let us know so we can include it in a future issue. Email [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]?subject=CTLS%20Bulletin> and we will be sure to follow up. We look forward to hearing from you!
Yours in transnational legal education,
Cian Murphy & Alvaro Santos
Academic Co-Directors

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Book Launch & Network News
On 13 November CTLS was delighted to host the launch of International Capital Markets: Law and Institutions, by Professor Cally Jordan (Melbourne Law and former CTLS faculty member). The launch saw remarks from Raj Panasar<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=d618448267&e=1c75f0b644> (Cleary Gottlieb Stein & Hamilton), Jeffrey Golden<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=6059ccd026&e=1c75f0b644> (3 Hare Court), and from Professor Jordan herself. Take a look at the photographs here<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=da9e231e88&e=1c75f0b644>.

Across the network Professor Alon Harel (CTLS/Hebrew University) has seen his book, Why Law Matters<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=0d008201c0&e=1c75f0b644>, reviewed in the Washington Post<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=897c0a00a2&e=1c75f0b644>.  Javeriana hosted a visit from Professor Leigh Payne<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=ce77fc06d2&e=1c75f0b644> (Oxford University). Our Academic Co-Directors have also been busy - Alvaro Santos has spoken this month about the war on drugs and the challenges to liberal legality at LSE, Oxford<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=de039dd4de&e=1c75f0b644>, and Glasgow<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=3a06cc9d3e&e=1c75f0b644>, while Cian Murphy has made his recent CTLS colloquium paper on transnational counter-terrorism law available on SSRN<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=440589f7bb&e=1c75f0b644>. Remember: if you have research you would like to highlight in the next CTLS Bulletin please do let us know<mailto:[email-masked]?subject=CTLS%20Research%20(Newsletter)>!

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Lectures: Tax & Multilateralism
Our second Transnational Justice Lecture took place this month and saw David Bradbury, OECD Head of Tax Policy and Statistics<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=9a209eb37a&e=1c75f0b644>, and former member of the Australian House of Representatives, speak to a rapt audience at King's College London on the case for reforming our international tax rules on base erosion and profit shifting. See our photographs here.<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=600f85f433&e=1c75f0b644> Our third Lecture will take place on 3 December in the East Wing of Somerset House. Professor Jennifer Hillman (Georgetown), former member of the WTO Appellate Body, will ask 'Can Multilateralism Make a Comeback<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=e95ea30920&e=1c75f0b644>?'. The lecture room is already full but to request a place on the wait-list email [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]?subject=Hillman%20Lecture>.

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Trip to Brussels
Professor Philomila Tsoukala (Georgetown) led her European Law and Policy in Times of Crisis class on a two-day trip to Brussels to visit the European Council and the European Commission on 6th-7th November. Students had a chance to hear talks from European Council and European Commission officials to supplement their classroom experience. Lecture topics included the organisation of the EU's law-making structures, the EU's response to the Eurozone crisis, and a look ahead at the tasks facing the Juncker Commission.

Most of the group arrived early enough the day before to enjoy a night on the town, with visits to the world-famous Mannekin Pis statue and the picturesque Grand Place. The students and Professors Tsoukala and Santos enjoyed a pint of beer and engaged in spirited legal discussions into the wee hours. Check out some photographs here.<http://georgetown.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50d719ffbfdc236beb8f2133a&id=1bd7926c88&e=1c75f0b644>

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The Student Government has had a wonderful semester. All of us on the CTLS leadership team would like to thank Karyan Ng (Melbourne), Brandon Hunter (Georgetown), MungLok Wong (King's), Kimberly Fetsick (Georgetown), Megan Driscoll (Melbourne), and Jennifer Robinson (Georgetown) for all of their energy and enthusiasm. There have been pot luck dinners (try it if you dare!), pub quizzes, wine tasting, and much more. The fruity festival turkey above is the work of Sophia Delgado (Fribourg) and Brandon Hunter.

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Welcome Esen!
‘We are delighted to announce that Esen Celepi has joined the CTLS staff as our new administrative assistant,' reports Scott Foster, our Executive Director. ‘Esen comes to CTLS with a proven track record in providing high caliber administrative, constituent and events coordinating services. With her bright spirit, welcoming manner and dedication to providing top flight assistance, I know the CTLS community will enjoy getting to know and working with Esen.’

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