Posted on: October 5, 2016 by Alexander Herman
We are sad to announce that the Institute of Art & Law’s Academic Principal, Norman Palmer QC (Hon) CBE, has passed away. Norman was the guiding light of this organisation ever since its beginnings over twenty years ago. Along with his wife, Ruth Redmond-Cooper, he made the IAL what it is today. He provided countless […]
Posted on: October 3, 2016 by Alexander Herman
We are pleased to announce the full programme for this Saturday’s study forum in London. Topics range from art and insurance and cultural heritage in times of war to painting misattribution, shipwrecks and immunity from seizure. The event will take place at Notre Dame University at 1 Suffolk St (near Trafalgar Square) and registration will […]
Posted on: September 23, 2016 by Alexander Herman
We’re happy to be providing, for the first time, our Diploma in Art Profession Law and Ethics at the Courtauld Institute starting Monday, 26 September. This course, run in conjunction with the Courtauld Institute Law Society, will be an intensive five-day run-through of everything from artists’ rights and copyright to art theft and restitution, including […]
Posted on: September 21, 2016 by Alexander Herman
Following on from the return of the Shiva Nataraja idol from the National Gallery of Australia in 2014, two more Indian artefacts are now set to be restituted by the same institution to their country of origin. These are the sculptures ‘Goddess Pratyangira’ and ‘Worshippers of the Buddha’, both purchased by the gallery in 2005 […]
Posted on: September 12, 2016 by Alexander Herman
We are very pleased to announce the launch in partnership with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, University of London, of a new LL.M in Art, Business and Law to commence in September 2017. The Masters programme is available to study full-time for one year or part-time for two years and teaching will be provided by QMUL […]
Posted on: September 8, 2016 by Alexander Herman
There will be an IAL Study Forum on 8 October in London. The event will bring together a group of experts speaking on a variety of topics, including war and cultural heritage, Nazi-looted art, underwater cultural heritage and art insurance. Speakers to include: Sir Derek Plumbly (former British Ambassador to Egypt and Lebanon), Tony Baumgartner (partner, Clyde […]
Posted on: August 1, 2016 by Alexander Herman
We had earlier this year reported on a claim lodged at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg by an independent Athenian association seeking the return of the Parthenon Marbles. The claim of the Syllogos Ton Athinaion (or ‘Athenians’ Association’) has been rejected by the Court on admissibility grounds. In a short ruling dated 23 June 2016 […]
Posted on: July 15, 2016 by Alexander Herman
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. The title of this post is correct. There is currently a Bill before the UK Parliament to return the Elgin Marbles (aka the Parthenon Marbles) to Greece. It received its first reading in the House of Commons on Monday, 11th July, and is scheduled for a second reading on […]
Posted on: July 7, 2016 by Alexander Herman
A little-discussed restitution of a still life by Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625) led to an important sale at Sotheby’s London last night. The work, Still Life of Flowers in a Stoneware Vase, had once belonged to Baron Alphonse von Rothschild and had been kept at his castle in Schillersdorff, Silesia (now Silherovice, Poland). A forced transfer […]
Posted on: July 1, 2016 by Alexander Herman
The IAL will be bringing its popular DipAPLE course to the Courtauld Institute in London this September for an intensive weeklong version of the course. The Courtauld Institute’s Law Society has invited the IAL to offer the Diploma in Art Profession Law and Ethics course to its student members over five days from 26th to 30th September 2016. […]