The UK committee of the AALS in association with Herbert Smith is pleased to invite you to a lecture on the topic of "Judicial Independence: The Enemy Within" on Thursday 26 January 2012. His Honour Justice Dyson Heydon is one of the 7 members of the High Court of Australia, the highest court of appeal in the Australian judicial system and is a distinguished member of the Australian judiciary.  He has expressed his opposition to judicial activism in the past and this lecture represents an unusual opportunity to hear from such a senior member of the Australian judiciary.

Justice Heydon is a distinguished member of the Australian judiciary and a highly regarded academic and legal scholar.

For further information, including the full text of the invitation and biographical information for Justice Heydon, please see the attached invitation.

The lecture will be taking place in the offices of Herbert Smith, Exchange House, Primrose Street Auditorium from 5.00 to 6.00pm on Thursday 26 January 2012.
It will be accredited with 1 hour of CPD. 
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available from 4.45pm and drinks will be served at 6.00pm.

To register for this event please contact Jane Webber, Jane.Webber@herbertsmith.com.