Posted on: November 23, 2018 by Rebecca Hawkes-Reynolds
Large infrastructure projects are always very divisive, and this is certainly true when it comes to the HS2, the high-speed rail link that’s being built between London and Birmingham. Many have objected to its cost, questioned the extent it will benefit the communities and economies of the areas it connects and its environmental impact. Much […]
Posted on: November 19, 2018 by Alexander Herman
We are happy to announce that the latest issue of Art Antiquity and Law is out. The issue features thought-provoking articles on a number of legal issues new and old. This includes Sydney lawyer Elizabeth Pearson’s article ‘Colonial Statutes and Statues: Rethinking the Law on Aboriginal Cultural Heritage in New South Wales’, which considers the […]
Posted on: November 18, 2018 by Ruth Redmond-Cooper
IAL was pleased to sponsor one of the prizes for the recent Hereford art competition called Hereford my Passion, put on by local Hereford law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys. There were two categories for artists: one for contestants under 15 years of age and the other for contestants over 15 years of age. We sponsored […]
Posted on: November 12, 2018 by Kiri Cragin Folwell
We are delighted to be offering two exciting programmes in January 2019 to begin the new year, the first our morning session on Jewellery & Law and the second our longer Diploma course for art professionals/lawyers running until mid-2019. Jewellery & Law Morning Seminar This will be a morning seminar on the law as it […]
Posted on: October 25, 2018 by Kiri Cragin Folwell
On Saturday, 20th October, we were pleased to offer a study forum hosted at Notre Dame University in London. The day covered a variety of topics delivered by experts from universities, law firms and the Institute of Art and Law. Institute of Art and Law Assistant Director, Alexander Herman, spoke about a case before the […]
Posted on: July 30, 2018 by Kiri Cragin Folwell
Yesterday, on Saturday 28 July, the Institute of Art and Law were pleased to offer a study forum hosted at beautiful New College, Oxford. The day covered a diverse programme of topics including tax incentive schemes, heritage and planning and Nazi-looted art. Speakers included: Colin Harrison, Senior Curator of Western Art at the Ashmolean Museum, spoke eloquently on […]
Posted on: May 13, 2018 by Elizabeth Pearson
Aboriginal cultural heritage law in New South Wales is facing its biggest reform in more than 40 years. The State Government invited public comment and is currently considering submissions received on a draft bill to create a standalone Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act,[i] amid widespread agreement that legislative change is long overdue.[ii] Aboriginal and Torres Strait […]
Posted on: March 6, 2018 by Kiri Cragin Folwell
On Saturday 3rd March 2018 we were pleased to host an all-day study forum in London at the Queen Mary University’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies. The event had talks from expert speakers covering specific areas related to art and cultural heritage law. Talks included: ‘The Implementation of the Hague Convention and the work of […]
Posted on: January 31, 2018 by Alexander Herman
The recent case involving art dealer and former auctioneer Simon de Pury makes clear once again why it is always advisable to get your contracts down in writing. The art world is notorious for doing things on a handshake (or a wink/nudge) and the facts behind this dispute are a perfect example. The case involved […]
Posted on: November 20, 2017 by Hélène Deslauriers
The world was astonished in 2013, when the German government disclosed the discovery of an unprecedented trove of art works in Munich. The presumptive owner, Cornelius Gurlitt, who was nearly 80 when he died, had never worked, never had a bank account, nor social security or insurance. He was a recluse with no known friends or […]