James Lee
@jamessflee.bsky.social
Law Professor. I research and teach in the areas of judges, law reform & private law. Views, and any errors, are my own, not those of my employer.
Even after 11 years @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, there are still mystery further buildings to discover!
October 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Even after 11 years @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, there are still mystery further buildings to discover!
Dreaming spires, inspiring dreams
September 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Dreaming spires, inspiring dreams
“Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends”
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends”
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends”
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends”
Never did sun more beautifully steep…
September 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Never did sun more beautifully steep…
New Personal Best of 1:22:01 in #GreatNorthRun! Thanks to all the staff and supporters along the route!
September 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
New Personal Best of 1:22:01 in #GreatNorthRun! Thanks to all the staff and supporters along the route!
Today marks the start of the 20th academic year of my career! Looking back with gratitude for all colleagues and students from whom I have learnt, and forward to many more collaborations!
September 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Today marks the start of the 20th academic year of my career! Looking back with gratitude for all colleagues and students from whom I have learnt, and forward to many more collaborations!
Or “The Life and Adventures of Charles Dickens”
August 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Or “The Life and Adventures of Charles Dickens”
‘A legal rule forbids you to take a vehicle into the public park. Plainly this forbids an automobile, but what about bicycles, roller skates, toy automobiles? What about airplanes? Are these, as we say, to be called "vehicles" for the purpose of the rule or not?’
July 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
‘A legal rule forbids you to take a vehicle into the public park. Plainly this forbids an automobile, but what about bicycles, roller skates, toy automobiles? What about airplanes? Are these, as we say, to be called "vehicles" for the purpose of the rule or not?’
“I don’t like to characterize any great profession, but I think the profession of law teacher… does not always exercise the best judgment in keeping out of fields in which they are apt to make egregious mistakes.”
William Howard Taft (as US Chief Justice)
William Howard Taft (as US Chief Justice)
July 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“I don’t like to characterize any great profession, but I think the profession of law teacher… does not always exercise the best judgment in keeping out of fields in which they are apt to make egregious mistakes.”
William Howard Taft (as US Chief Justice)
William Howard Taft (as US Chief Justice)
“How’s research going?”
July 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“How’s research going?”
I’m currently working on Nuisance, and this view shows the sites of two important cases - Fearn v Tate, and then just round the corner is the location of this new decision of Fancourt J on nuisance and rights of light!
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
July 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I’m currently working on Nuisance, and this view shows the sites of two important cases - Fearn v Tate, and then just round the corner is the location of this new decision of Fancourt J on nuisance and rights of light!
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
“When the rain falls, they talk of Manchester; but when the triumphant rain falls, we think of rainbows; it’s the Mancunian way.”
Lemn Sissay poem
Lemn Sissay poem
June 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
“When the rain falls, they talk of Manchester; but when the triumphant rain falls, we think of rainbows; it’s the Mancunian way.”
Lemn Sissay poem
Lemn Sissay poem
I have often in admissions interviews given the hypothetical example of my toaster blowing up as a starting point for a discussion on liability.
This week, my toaster blew up.
I am now worried I have nice mutant superpower.
This week, my toaster blew up.
I am now worried I have nice mutant superpower.
May 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I have often in admissions interviews given the hypothetical example of my toaster blowing up as a starting point for a discussion on liability.
This week, my toaster blew up.
I am now worried I have nice mutant superpower.
This week, my toaster blew up.
I am now worried I have nice mutant superpower.
My Inaugural Lecture, "Pure Imagination: Stories, Institutions and Law Reform", will be held on 17th November at King's. Do join if you can!
(In-person only, but it will be recorded)
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/inaug...
(In-person only, but it will be recorded)
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/inaug...
Inaugural Lecture with Professor James Lee
Inaugural Lectures are a celebration of our Professors, as they present an overview of their contribution to their field.
www.kcl.ac.uk
May 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
My Inaugural Lecture, "Pure Imagination: Stories, Institutions and Law Reform", will be held on 17th November at King's. Do join if you can!
(In-person only, but it will be recorded)
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/inaug...
(In-person only, but it will be recorded)
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/inaug...
Enjoyed watching Darkest Hour for the first time tonight, and especially powerful after the events to mark the anniversary of VE Day today.
Surprised that there wasn’t an end credits sequence pointing towards the October 1951 General Election though…
Surprised that there wasn’t an end credits sequence pointing towards the October 1951 General Election though…
May 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Enjoyed watching Darkest Hour for the first time tonight, and especially powerful after the events to mark the anniversary of VE Day today.
Surprised that there wasn’t an end credits sequence pointing towards the October 1951 General Election though…
Surprised that there wasn’t an end credits sequence pointing towards the October 1951 General Election though…
Pope Francis led the Church with grace, courage and wisdom: as he wrote, “we should feel indignant, challenged to emerge from our comfortable isolation and to be changed by our contact with human suffering. That is the meaning of dignity.”
May perpetual light shine upon him.
May perpetual light shine upon him.
April 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Pope Francis led the Church with grace, courage and wisdom: as he wrote, “we should feel indignant, challenged to emerge from our comfortable isolation and to be changed by our contact with human suffering. That is the meaning of dignity.”
May perpetual light shine upon him.
May perpetual light shine upon him.
Call for Papers! "Fresh Perspectives on Judging", a Symposium for emerging scholars in the field of judicial studies. We celebrate 5 years of our book series, Hart Studies on Judging & the Courts
Full details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/call-pr...
Full details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/call-pr...
March 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Call for Papers! "Fresh Perspectives on Judging", a Symposium for emerging scholars in the field of judicial studies. We celebrate 5 years of our book series, Hart Studies on Judging & the Courts
Full details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/call-pr...
Full details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/call-pr...
Last lecture of the year done!
March 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Last lecture of the year done!
On Tuesday, I was very pleased to host a panel @innertemple.org.uk on "Handing Back the Past: Cultural Repatriation", with expert and insightful contributions from Mona Yapova of Mishcon de Reya and Gus Casely-Hayford OBE of V&A East.
Here is the recording:
www.innertemple.org.uk/education/ed...
Here is the recording:
www.innertemple.org.uk/education/ed...
Handing Back the Past: Cultural Repatriation | The Inner Temple
www.innertemple.org.uk
March 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
On Tuesday, I was very pleased to host a panel @innertemple.org.uk on "Handing Back the Past: Cultural Repatriation", with expert and insightful contributions from Mona Yapova of Mishcon de Reya and Gus Casely-Hayford OBE of V&A East.
Here is the recording:
www.innertemple.org.uk/education/ed...
Here is the recording:
www.innertemple.org.uk/education/ed...
Reposted by James Lee
For anyone who missed this very important news, Jennie the guide dog crossed the floor of the House of Commons yesterday to be stroked by Labour MPs
She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word
She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word
March 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
For anyone who missed this very important news, Jennie the guide dog crossed the floor of the House of Commons yesterday to be stroked by Labour MPs
She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word
She was then summoned by the Lib Dem Chief Whip for a very stern word
The prison population is creeping up again. It was 87,556 last week.
While that is lower than this time last year (88,081), it is up nearly 2,000 in just two months from January (85,853).
www.gov.uk/government/p...
While that is lower than this time last year (88,081), it is up nearly 2,000 in just two months from January (85,853).
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Prison population: weekly estate figures 2025
Weekly prison population figures for 2025.
www.gov.uk
March 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The prison population is creeping up again. It was 87,556 last week.
While that is lower than this time last year (88,081), it is up nearly 2,000 in just two months from January (85,853).
www.gov.uk/government/p...
While that is lower than this time last year (88,081), it is up nearly 2,000 in just two months from January (85,853).
www.gov.uk/government/p...