Monday 9 February 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Berkowitz/Finley Lecture Hall
About
Time: 3 pm - 4 pm
Prof Philippe Sands KC will touch on a range of topics, including the place of international law in today's world and the role of the international lawyer. He would also welcome questions from the audience.
Prof Philippe Sands KC is Professor of Law at University College London and Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard. He is a practising barrister at 11KBW, appears as counsel before the International Court of Justice and other international courts and tribunals, and sits as an international arbitrator.
His books include East West Street: On the Origins of Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide (2016), The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive (2020) and The Last Colony: A Tale of Exile, Justice and Britain’s Colonial Legacy (2022). His new book, 38 Londres Street: On Pinochet in England and a Nazi in Patagonia, was published in April 2025. He is translated into more than 30 languages.
Chair: Prof Sandesh Sivakumaran, Centre Director