Black Books Society Lecture & Dinner: Lord Erskine – “The tongue of Cicero and the soul of Hampden”

In an age of great legal characters Thomas Erskine (1750-1823) stood out celebrated (and occasionally derided) for his oratory in the courtroom. He achieved success in the case of R. v. Baillie within months of being called to the Bar by Lincoln’s Inn in 1778, and became a popular hero through his defence of political radicals in the 1790s and his involvement in many major cases of his day.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Nicola Phillips, from the History Department at Royal Holloway, University of London, author of The Profligate Son (OUP) and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society to discuss Erskine’s glittering career. Dr Phillips’ recent research projects include a digital recreation of the C18th Court of King’s Bench and this can be viewed in the Library from 1 February as part of an exhibition on Erskine and his time.

The Lecture will be followed by a reception and a black tie dinner.

Venue: Ashworth Centre & Great Hall

Timings:
17:45 Registration, Ashworth Centre
18:00 Lecture, Lecture Theatre
19:00 Reception, Ashworth Centre
19:30 Dinner (black tie), Great Hall

Dress Code: Black Tie

Guests:  Members can bring up to three guests

Costs:

Lecture & Reception: £15.50 per person

Lecture, Reception & Dinner:  £98.75 per person

Bookings:

Please contact Member Events team to book:  [email protected]

Bookings close 14:00 on Wednesday 29 January 2025

Please state when booking if you would like to book for: Lecture & Reception or Lecture, Reception and Dinner.

This event is not a qualifying session