Robert Cryer
A Life in Law
and a Law unto himself
Program
The official two day program of the conference.
Day 1 – June 29th 2023
11:00 – 11:30
Welcome
- Lisa Webley:’Welcome speech by Head of Birmingham Law School’
- Marianne Wade: ‘Opening Session on Rob the Person’
11:30 – 13:00
Rob undisciplined
moderated by Gerry Simpson
- Rogier Bartel: IHL: ‘About First Loves or the Interplay Between International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law’
- Neil Boister: ‘The Distinction between Transnational and International Criminal law: the Absence of a General Part in Transnational Criminal Law’
- Geoff Gilbert: The Indivisibility of International, Transnational, and National Criminal Law in Fighting Impunity
- Elies van Sliedregt: ‘Selective International Criminal Justice’
13:00 – 13:45
Lunch Break
13:45 – 15:15
Rob in Tokyo
moderated by Neil Boister
- Mark Drumbl and Solange Mouthaan: ‘IMFTE, a Sequel’
- Sergey Vasiliev: Reflections forthcoming
- Kevin J Heller: Reflections forthcoming
15:15 – 15:30
Break
15:30 – 17:00
Rob in the Classroom
moderated by Adrian Hunt
- Martin George and James Lee: ‘Cryer, et seq. Reflections on Scholarship and Collegiality’
- Raphael Oidtmann: ‘Legal Education by Proxy – Rob Cryer’s Impact on Past and Future Generations of Law Students’
- Stefano Malpassi and Diego Mauri: ‘The Effective Legal Teacher – A Reflection on the Utility of Humour, Laughter and other Learning Techniques in the Italian system’
17:00 – 19:00
Memorial Event hosted by Rob’s Family
with toast by Adrian Hunt, at The Bratby Bar
19:30
Dinner
at the Edgbaston Park Hotel
Day 2 – June 30th 2023
9:30 – 11:00
Rob in War
moderated by Mark Drumbl
- Emma Breeze: Of Friendship and War: Obligations of Friends under IHL
- David Turns: “Not Just Another Book Review” – Chronicle of the Law Foretold
- Stoyan Panov: Prosecuting International Crimes: The Investigation and Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression
- Gavin Byrne: The Origin of the Faeces
11:00 – 11:15
Break
11:15 – 12:00
Conversation/Dialogue
led by Gerry Simpson
12:00 – 12:30
Lunch Break
12:30 – 14:00
Rob beyond Space and Place
moderated by Isobel Roele
- Agnieszka Jachec-Neale: ‘Diving into Noise and Bringing a Clear Melody’
- Shagufta Sen: Prosecuting International Crimes: The Investigation and Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression
- Nandor Knust: Crime in a Stateless Space: Maritime Crime Control and Security Law
- Mariangela La Manna: This is not a Déjà-Vu. A Fictional Conversation with Robert Cryer on ‘The Gentle Civilizer of Nations’
14:00 – 14:15
Break
14:15 – 15:45
Rob in Britain
moderated by Javier Eskauriatza
- Theresa Lynch: Moshing, Consent and Crime
- Alexander Orakhelashvili: Laws of War as Part of English Law
- Adrian Hunt: Individual Criminal Responsibility for Collective/large scale Criminality in the Law of England & Wales
- Andrew Sanders: Law, Policy and Humanity: the Case of Assisted Dying
15:45
Gazing Ahead
Closing Comments by Mark Drumble
Speakers
Participating Speakers in the order of the schedule.
Day 1 – June 29th 2023
Day 2 – June 30th 2023
Dr Mariangela La Manna
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Prof Javier Eskauriatza
University of Nottingham
Venues
List of venues hosting Events.
University House
University of Birmingham
116 Edgbaston Park Rd
Birmingham B15 2TY
Lecture Theatre 1
Arts Building
University of Birmingham
53 Edgbaston Park Rd
Birmingham B15 2RS
Bratby Bar
University of Birmingham
116 Edgbaston Park Rd
Birmingham B15 2TY
