Welcome to UKAEL
Upcoming Events:
EU Law in Practice: A Discussion with EU Law Professionals – UKAEL Student Evening at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader on 16 November 2026, 6-8pm
We invite students, trainee solicitors and pupil barristers to an evening of short talks on practising EU Law. This is an informal occasion to meet EU Law professionals and fellow EU Law students. The presentations will address the practice of EU Law post Brexit in different sectors of the professional world. Speakers will cover typical work scenarios and career patterns in their field and will answer any questions. The meeting will be followed by a reception hosted by Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP.
The International Law Firm: Christopher Hutton, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader International LLP
The Government Legal Department: TBC
Academia: Prof Oana Stefan, King’s College London
The Bar: Anneli Howard KC, Monckton Chambers
The EU Institutions: Lucie Vétillard, Council Legal Service
Chair: Prof Philippa Watson, Essex Court Chambers, Secretary UKAEL
UKAEL Young Researchers Workshop at City St George’s on 23 November 2026, from 1-7pm.
The Workshop will offer an opportunity for UK-based early-career researchers (MPhil and PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers) to discuss their work with leading EU law scholars and practitioners, and to network with other academics working in related fields. Submissions should relate to any aspect of European Union law.
The Workshop will begin with a short masterclass by Prof. Paul Craig on best practices for crafting a doctoral thesis. The authors of the selected papers will then be invited to present their work. After each presentation, a panel of EU law experts will provide their feedback. Finally, Prof. Panos Koutrakos will deliver another short masterclass on best practices for publishing scholarly articles.
UKAEL Annual Lecture at King’s College London on 17 December 2026, 5.30pm
UKAEL Blog
Despite the UK’s departure from the EU, this is a critical time to discuss and reflect on EU law developments. We invite authors to submit posts on any issues related to EU law as well as European law more broadly, including the law of the ECHR. If you wish to contribute a blog post, please contact us by submitting a MS Word file of up to 1000 words, including a short indicative title, at ukaelblogs@gmail.com. We hope that the Blog will become a strong and accessible resource for EU law matters, attracting students, academics and practitioners and bringing new faces to UKAEL and its regular events. Please visit https://ukael.org/blog/ and subscribe.
