Posted on: February 19, 2015 by Ruth Redmond-Cooper
A reminder that the evening seminar, Succession Planning for Art: Owners, Collectors and Creators, will run this Wednesday, 25th February 2015, at Collyer Bristow LLP in London. It will cover the ways in which artists, dealers and collectors can plan for the treatment of works of art following death, touching upon the following areas: gifts, loans, wills, […]
Posted on: February 9, 2015 by Alexander Herman
At the Institute of Art and Law, we often speak of ‘law as artefact’. This is a twist on the usual law of artefacts, which has been the centrepiece of the Institute’s courses and publications for over twenty years. Professor Norman Palmer, in his Institute lectures, often makes reference to the Cyrus Cylinder at the British Museum or […]
Posted on: December 4, 2014 by Ruth Redmond-Cooper
The five-day Diploma in Law and Collections Management course (DipLCM) will again run in London from Monday 12 January to Friday 16 January 2015. This course is tailored to museum personnel who want to learn more about the legal issues that arise in museum management on a daily basis. The programme requires no pre-existing knowledge of law. The key […]
Posted on: November 21, 2014 by Ruth Redmond-Cooper
An IAL seminar entitled The Commercial Aspects of Treasure will be held in conjunction with the global law firm Clyde & Co at their offices in London on Monday 1st of December 2014 from 9.00 am until 2.00 pm. The seminar will examine a range of issues relating to the law of treasure and finds, including the scope […]
Posted on: October 16, 2014 by Alexander Herman
In the media furor surrounding this week’s visit to Athens of the London legal team advising the Greek State on the Parthenon Marbles, much has been made of a certain member of the delegation. Amal Clooney (or depending on your preference, Amal Alamuddin) has stated: “Everybody hopes there will be a friendly and amicable solution, but I […]
Posted on: October 14, 2014 by Alexander Herman
Barristers Geoffrey Robertson and Norman Palmer will be advising the Greek government this week in regards to the Parthenon (or Elgin) Marbles. Their visit to Greece has, for one reason or another, already received an inordinate amount of media attention, both in Greece and abroad. Robertson, Palmer and their legal team will be discussing with Greek […]
Posted on: July 15, 2014 by Ruth Redmond-Cooper
The next intake for the Diploma in Art Profession Law and Ethics (DipAPLE) Course will be in September 2014. The course will consist of seven day-long seminars running on Saturdays from 6th September 2014 to 7th March 2015. The DipAPLE Course is designed as an introduction to the specific legal risks and safeguards that underpin […]
Posted on: May 27, 2014 by Ruth Redmond-Cooper
On the 9th to the 11th of June 2014, the Institute of Art and Law will be presenting a brand-new three-day Diploma course focused on Intellectual Property for the benefit of museum professionals. Intellectual Property (IP) is of increasing importance to all those working in the museum world, especially in the digital age. Many questions arise: […]
Posted on: May 23, 2014 by Alexander Herman
On 29th May 2014 (this Thursday), there will be an Institute of Art & Law event hosted by Clyde & Co at their offices in central London on the theme of art and insurance. The event will run from 11.00 to 5.00. Topics will include: insurance policies, the duties to insure art, indemnity, the UK’s […]