PAS is delighted to announce that our Annual Lecture, 2017, will be given by Professor Conor Gearty on 7th November at Mayer Brown‘s offices in London.

Professor Gearty is a leading academic authority in human rights, was a founder member of Matrix Chambers and is currently a Professor of Human Rights Law and Director of the Institute of Public Affairs at the London School of Economics where he was also, for seven years, Director of the Centre for the Study of Human Rights, an inter-disciplinary research centre.

This year’s lecture is entitled, “Prisons – A Life Without (Human) Rights?”

It will take place on Tuesday 7th November from 6pm to 8pm at Mayer Brown, 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3AF.

Mayer Brown is a global legal services provider advising clients across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, with a strong commitment to corporate responsibility and the pro bono support of charities including PAS.

RSVP: If you would like to attend this event, please email geof.jarvis@prisonersadvice.org.uk to register your place.  Tickets are free. Maximum two tickets per person.  Please note that tickets are offered on a first come, first served basis.  If you book and subsequently cannot attend, please notify us so we can re-allocate your place.

This event is kindly supported by Mayer Brown.  We are most grateful for their generous support.