Index Legal Wales
1999
Inaugural Conference
“Devolution in Wales – Public Law and the National Assembly” Proceedings and papers presented at a conference held on 17th April 1999 at Cardiff Law School, Cardiff University (edited by Professor David Miers, Cardiff Law School and published with assistance from Geldards LLP):
“Clawr a Chynnwys”
“Foreword” by Lord Irvine of Lairg LC
“Introduction”– Christopher Pitchford QC Leader, Wales and Chester Circuit
“The Devolution of Powers from Central Government”– Prof Sir David Williams QC, Vice-Chancellor Emeritus, Cambridge University
“The Legal Implications of Welsh Devolution” – The Hon Mr Justice Thomas
“A Comparison Between the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales and the National Assembly for Wales” – David Lambert, former head of Legal Services, the Welsh Office
“Challenges to Actions of the National Assembly for Wales” – Malcolm Bishop QC and Keith Bush, 30 Park Place Chambers, Cardiff.
“The Government of Wales act 1998 and Human Rights” – Luke Clements, Cardiff Law School.
“The European Union and the National Assembly” – Prof Alan Dashwood, Professor of European Law, Cambridge University
“The New Model Wales” – Richard Rawlings, London School of Economics.
“Appendix” – Practice Direction on Devolution Issues (and Crown Office Applications in Wales)
Legal Wales Conference Papers
A selection of keynote addresses delivered at Legal Wales Conferences and other contributions to Legal Wales events
2007
“Devolution in Wales: the Challenges Ahead” by Professor Sir David Williams QC FBA delivered at Legal Wales, Cardiff 2007
2009
“National Identity and the Administration of Justice” by Lord Justice Pill delivered at Legal Wales, Cardiff 2009
2011
“Government, Law and the Courts in the Evolving Welsh Constitution” by Rt Hon Carwyn Jones, the First Minister delivered at Legal Wales, Cardiff 2011
2012
“The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom Constitution” – Lady Hale of Richmond JSC delivered at the Legal Wales, Llandudno 2012
2014
“The UK Constitutional Settlement and the Role of the UK Supreme Court” - Lord Neuberger PSC delivered at the Legal Wales Conference, Bangor 2014
“21st Century family Law: The Michael Farmer Memorial Lecture” by Rt Hon Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, delivered at Legal Wales, Bangor 2014
2015
“Devolution in Scotland: New laws, new challenges, new judge led reform” by The Rt Hon Lady Clark of Calton delivered at the Legal Wales, Cardiff 2015
“Family Law Modernisation: The Michael Farmer Memorial Lecture” by Sir Ernest Rider, Senior President of Tribunals, delivered at Legal Wales, Cardiff 2015
“Making Human Rights a Reality Across Europe ‐The Work of the European Court of Human Rights” by Judge Paul Mahoney, delivered at Legal Wales, Cardiff 2015
2016
“The Modern Criminal Trial” The Michael Farmer Memorial Lecture 2016 delivered by Lord Justice Davis at the Legal Wales, Bangor 2016
“Legal Wales: Shaping the Future” by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd LCJ, delivered at Legal Wales, Bangor 2016
2017
“A Collaborative Initiative: the Future for Legal Education and Practice in Wales – A Challenge to Welsh Law Schools” by Professor Iwan Davies, delivered at Legal Wales, Swansea 2017
“Developing Legal Wales” by Lord Justice Lloyd-Jones, delivered at Legal Wales, Swansea 2017
2018
“Law in Wales: Access & Accountability” by the Counsel General for Wales, Jeremy Miles AM, delivered at Legal Wales, Aberystwyth 2018
“The Administration of Law in a Devolved Context” by Rt Hon Lord Carloway, Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General of Scotland, delivered at Legal Wales, Aberystwyth 2018
Address by Rt Hon Lord Burnett of Maldon LCJ, delivered at Legal Wales, Aberystwyth 2018
2019
“Law Reform in Wales – 1” – by Nicholas Green LJ, Chair of the Law Commission of England and Wales, delivered at Legal Wales, Treforest 2019
“Law Reform in Wales - 2” by the Counsel General for Wales, Jeremy Miles AM, delivered at Legal Wales, Treforest 2019
“Laws, Procedure and Language; Civil Justice and Cymru” by Rt Hon Sir Terence Etherton MR, delivered at Legal Wales, Treforest 2019
Legal Wales Events
2007 – Legal Wales Dinner in Honour of Lord Justice Thomas
“Legal Wales: Some Reflections on our Future Tasks”: delivered by Lord Justice Thomas at a Legal Wales dinner given in his honour, Cardiff 2007
2016 – Visit of Robert French, Chief Justice of Australia to Merthyr Tydfil and Cardiff
“Australian Federalism — Fathered by a Son of Wales” a lecture by Chief Justice Robert French AC to Public Law Wales and Legal Wales delivered at the Senedd on 15 September 2016
Policy Submissions by Legal Wales
2019
Submission to the Commission on Justice in Wales on Accommodation for Justice in Cardiff – June 2019.
2019 - Submision on Cardiff Civil Justice Centre
2019 - Oral Evidence Memorandum 15.03.2019
2018
Law Council of Wales Discussion and Consultation Paper: Response by Legal Wales to the Commission on Justice in Wales – November 2018.
2018 - Submission on Law Council of Wales
2006
Strengthening the Administrative Court in Wales - A joint paper by Public Law Wales and Legal Wales” to Working Party on Administrative Justice outside London chaired by Lord Justice May – October 2006
2006 - Strengthening the Administrative Court in Wales
Link to Legacy Site of the Commission on Justice in Wales 2017-2019 – the Thomas Commission
Between 2017 and 2019 a commission chaired by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, formerly the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, carried out a review of the justice system in Wales of unparalleled breadth and depth, the report of the Commission, the research conducted in connection with its work and the representations received, form a body of information of lasting importance to the study of justice in Wales. The Commission’s website has been archived and can be accessed at:
Commission on Justice in Wales | GOV.WALES
Law Society Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales Robin ap Cynan Memorial Lecture Series
Since 1998 the Law Society Wales Office has sponsored an annual lecture at the National Eisteddfod of Wales by a leading member of the Welsh legal community.
In 2016 the lectures were renamed in memory of Robin ap Cynan (1959-2015), the first chair of the Wales Committee of the Law Society and member of the Council of the Law Society of England and Wales.
The text of lectures available here is with the kind permission of the Law Society of England and Wales:
Eisteddfod Bro Ogwr 1998 – “The Law in Wales; Past, Present and Future” - His Honour Dewi Watkin Powell MA LLD
Eisteddfod Ynys Môn 1999 – “Crossing the Road” - Winston Roddick QC
Eisteddfod Llanelli 2000 – “The National Assembly: a Year of Laying the Foundations” - the Lord Prys-Davies of Llanegryn
2001 Eisteddfod Dynbych – “The Challenge of Legal Wales” - Professor Iwan Davies
2002 Eisteddfod Tŷ Ddewi – “Changing a Camel into a Horse” – Michael Jones
2003 Eisteddfod Maldwyn a’r Gororau – “High Street Solicitors in Wales” – Emyr O. Parry
2004 Eisteddfod Casnewydd a’r Cylch – “Minority Languages in the New Europe”- Emyr Lewis
2005 Eisteddfod Eryri a’r Cyffiniau – “How Law is Taught in Modern Wales” – Professor Thomas Watkin
2006 Eisteddfod Abertawe a’r Cylch – “Legal Wales – the Way Ahead” – The Hon Sir Roderick Evans
2007 Eisteddfod Sir Fflint a’r Cyffiniau – “The Scales of Justice: The Modern Challenge” – Elfyn Llwyd MP
2008 Eisteddfod Caerdydd a’r Cylch – “Law in Wales: The Next Ten Years” – Carwyn Jones AM
2009 Eisteddfod Meirion a’r Cyffiniau – “Wales’s New Constitution; the First Two Years” – the Rt Hon the Lord Elis-Thomas
2010 Eisteddfod Blaenau Gwent – The Machinery of Justice in a New Wales – The Hon Sir David Lloyd-Jones (Translation coming soon..)
2012 Bro Morgannwg – “Exporting – Expanding our Horizons”- Peter Watkin Jones
2014 Eisteddfod Sir Gâr - “Introduction to Elisabeth Jones” – Huw Williams (Law Society Wales Committee)
2014 Eisteddfod Sir Gâr – “Who Cares About Competence?” – Elisabeth Jones
2015 Eisteddfod Maldwyn a’r Gororau – Legal Services: The Challenge of the Next Five Years”- His Honour Judge Milwyn Jarman QC
2015 Robin ap Cynan – Obituary
2016 Eisteddfod Sir Fynwy – “Family Law in Wales: Time for an Independent jurisdiction?” – His Honour Judge Gareth Jones
Other Lectures and Talks
2004 – The Maintenance of Local Justice – Rt Hon Sir John Thomas. Bangor University Sir Elwyn Jones Memorial Lecture
2012 – The Welsh Legal Landscape – Lord Justice Pill. Association of London Welsh Lawyers
2013 – Speech at the Swearing-in of Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd LCJ – Lord Dyson MR
2014 – Administrative Court in Wales: Evolution or Revolution – Higginbottom J
2014 – Speech to the Cardiff Business Club – Lord Thomas LCJ
2014 – The Administrative Court in Wales: Challenges and Opportunities – HH Judge Milwyn Jarman QC
2015 – The Centrality of Justice – Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd LCJ. Lord Williams of Mostyn Lecture
2017 – Opening of the Business and Property Courts for Wales – Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd LCJ
2018 – Bydded Cyfiawnder - Ffarwél i EnglandandWales! - Emyr Lewis. Hon Society of Cymmrodorion National Eisteddfod Lecture (Cymraeg with English abstract)
2019 – Wales Law in a Small Country UKSC Ten Year Anniversary Lecture Lord Lloyd-Jones JSC
Lectures delivered at a Joint Meeting of Public Law Wales and the Welsh Legal History Society
Held on 28th January 2021 to mark the end of the Centenary Year of the Church in Wales
“Disestablishment a Hundred Years On” by the Rev Professor Thomas Watkin QC (honoris causa)
“The Office and Work of the Dean of the Arches” by the Rt Worshipful Morag Ellis QC