25 Years of the Human Rights Act
- Date: Thursday 18 September 2025, 9:00 – 16:30
- Location: Liberty Building
- Cost: Free
A one-day conference will take place at the University of Leeds to mark the 25th anniversary of the Human Rights Act 1998.
About the Event
Few pieces of legislation have been more impactful across a range of legal areas than the Human Rights Act 1998. As the statute approaches 25 years since its entry into force (2 October 2025), it has influenced a huge range of subjects from criminal law to family law, constitutional law to media law and beyond. To mark the 25th anniversary of its entry into force, a one-day conference will take place at the University of Leeds, generously sponsored by the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS).
Registration
Please register in advance via Tickettailor.
Programme
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9-9.30 |
Welcome
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9.30-10.00
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The HRA by the Numbers (Lewis Graham and Stuart Wallace) |
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10.00-10.30 |
Keynote – Merris Amos (30)
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10.30-12 |
Panel 1 - Perceptions of the HRA |
Panel 2 - The HRA and the Contested Media Landscape
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12-1 |
Lunch Break
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13.00-14.30 |
Panel 3 - Framing Responsibility under the HRA
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Panel 4 - Devolution and the HRA – Star-Crossed Lovers
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14.30-15.00 |
Coffee/Tea
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15.00-17.00 |
Plenary Panel – The HRA: 25 Years of Constitutional Revolution
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