The Modern Prerogative and the Rule of Law
J140 - Professor A.V. Dicey Classroom
Join Professor Tom Hickman KC, Professor of Public Law at University College London and a barrister at Blackstone Chambers, for The Modern Prerogative and the Rule of Law.
The lecture will examine whether judicial review reconciles modern executive power with the Rule of Law.
About Professor Tom Hickman KC
Professor Tom Hickman KC holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and the University of Toronto. He is Professor of Public Law at UCL and is one of the UK's leading public law barristers, practising at Blackstone Chambers. Tom has litigated many landmark cases including the Brexit Article 50 challenge (Miller No. 1), the prorogation challenge (Miller No. 2), the Scotland Independence Referendum Reference and, most recently, Bahrain v Shehabi on state immunity.
He has been awarded the Sutherland Prize for Legal History and is the first person to give oral evidence on foreign law to the Bundesverfassungsgericht (the German Constitutional Court).
Event Details
Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Professor A.V. Dicey Classroom. Level 1 (J140) | Jackman Law Building, 78 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON M5S 1K7
4:00–5:30 PM – Lecture (J140)
5:30–6:30 PM – Reception (Conference Centre)