Geofrey MacCormack, Professor Emeritus of Jurisprudence in the University of Aberdeen, is well known to legal historians for his humanity, gentle wit, and fine scholarship. For much of his career he was a noted scholar of Roman law, with a particular interest in the insights anthropology could provide in developing our understanding of early Roman law. Thirty or so years ago, he developed an interest in traditional Chinese Law, and he has written extensively on it since, including two books: Traditional Chinese Penal Law (1990) and The Spirit of Traditional Chinese Law (1996). One lawyer acquaintance of this blog described Professor MacCormack's course on the subject as the best course he took in his law degree in Aberdeen. MacCormack's contribution to the School of Law of Aberdeen is being recognised on 28 January 2011 by the Alexander Green Law Agency Lecture, given by Professor Michael Palmer of SOAS, entitled "A Perspective on Chinese Law In Honour of the Work of Geoffrey MacCormack".
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
SCHOOL OF LAW
ALEXANDER GREEN LAW AGENCY LECTURE IN HONOUR OF PROFESSOR GEOFFREY MacCORMACK
Friday 28 January 2011 @ 6.30 pm in the Linklater Rooms, King’s College
Professor Michael Palmer
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London
A PERSPECTIVE ON CHINESE LAW
In honour of the work of Geoffrey MacCormack
Proceedings will be opened by Margaret Ross,
Head of School
Lecture Chair: Nicol Stephen MSP
The audience is invited to a drinks reception after the lecture
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