Past Events

Law and Ethics: An Introductory Course for Museum Professionals

Posted on: February 1, 2018 by IAL Admin

Location: Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Rd, Edinburgh Dates: 21 and 22 June 2018 Time: 10.00 to 5.00 pm each day This two-day course is the first of its kind offered by the Institute of Art & Law (IAL) in Scotland. It is intended for museum and gallery professionals and will cover […]

Study Forum in London – 3 March 2018

Posted on: January 6, 2018 by IAL Admin

On Saturday 3rd March 2018 we will be holding an all-day study forum in London, running from 9.45 am to 5pm. The event will be hosted at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS), Queen Mary University of London, at 67-69 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, WC2A 3JB. The event will consist of a variety of talks from a number […]

Study Forum in London – 18 November 2017

Posted on: October 20, 2017 by IAL Admin

On Saturday 18th November 2017 we will be holding an all-day study forum in London, running 9.45 am – 5pm. The event will be hosted at Notre Dame University, 1 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HG, and will consist of a variety of talks from a number of different speakers.

Art Transactions Afternoon Seminar

Posted on: September 2, 2017 by IAL Admin

This afternoon seminar is being offered by the Institute of Art & Law (IAL) with gracious support from Hunters Solicitors. It will focus on transactions involving artworks and other cultural objects. What should buyers and sellers of art always look out for? What laws govern art transactions in the UK? What contractual terms should be […]

Next DipAPLE class on cultural assets on 10 February

Posted on: September 1, 2017 by Alexander Herman

Our Diploma in Art Profession Law and Ethics (DipAPLE), which is once again running this year, began in October. This course covers everything from copyright in art and moral rights for artists, to sales and commercial agreements in the art world, to the law of treasure and scheduled monuments. The course runs over seven months, […]

Art and Law training offered in partnership with V&A

Posted on: August 30, 2017 by Alexander Herman

The IAL is happy to be partnering with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to offer a two-day Art and Law training programme as part of the museum’s Learning Academy. The training will run on 7 and 8 September 2017 and is aimed at museum and gallery professionals, covering a number of legal issues […]

Art and insolvency seminar

Posted on: May 31, 2017 by Alexander Herman

18 July 2017 – What happens when an individual or a corporate entity holding an important art collection is faced with insolvency? Can the collection be protected – or even saved for the nation? Or must it be sold off and dispersed to satisfy the insolvent’s creditors? While situations of insolvency are never hoped for, […]

Study Forum in London – 6 May 2017

Posted on: March 7, 2017 by Alexander Herman

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. On Saturday 6th May, we will be holding an all-day study forum in London, beginning at 9.30 am. The event will be hosted at Notre Dame University, 1 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HG, and will consist of a variety of talks from a number of different speakers. The topics and speakers […]

Lecture and panel on Nazi-looted art

Posted on: February 7, 2017 by Alexander Herman

On 13 September 2017, we will be co-hosting with Queen Mary, University of London a lecture by US attorney Nicholas O’Donnell of Sullivan & Worcester LLP, who will be in London promoting his new book, A Tragic Fate: Law and Ethics in the Battle over Nazi-Looted Art. The lecture will be followed by a panel, chaired […]

Brexit seminar to launch LL.M programme

Posted on: December 6, 2016 by Alexander Herman

In order to launch the upcoming Art, Business and Law LL.M programme (commencing September 2017) that we are running in conjunction with Queen Mary, University of London, there will be a seminar and reception hosted by Clyde & Co in London on 23 January 2017. The seminar, which will run from 2:00 pm to 6:30 […]