TERMCARD Lent 2026
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
Dearall,
A warm welcome back to all CULS members! I hope you had a restful winter vacation and am pleased to presentyouwithCULS’LentTermcard2026.
Our Lent calendar is packed with both skills-focused careers workshops for aspiring solicitors and barristers, and exciting socials and welfare events to balancethestressofcareersandacademics.Moreover, we are delighted to be hosting several prestigious speakers,includingJusticeoftheSupremeCourt,the RtHonLordRichardsofCamberwell.
Wearemaintainingourfocusonprovidingmembers with a variety of opportunities to gain legal experience: our Pro Bono team is collaborating with the Law Corner to host training sessions on private, public,andhumanrightslawinpractice; submissions for the Lent edition of Per Incuriam magazine will open soon; and the Cuppers Moot is launching this termalongsidethefinalroundsoftheDeSmithMoot competition.
Forging connections remains a key part of our offering. We are excited to be partnering again with the Oxford Law Society for our new annual dinner tradition in London. Back in Cambridge, we are organising a Poker Night with CAMSIF/CUFIS and Marshall, building on our joint Run Club initiative. Our Annual Alumni Dinner will provide a space for students to meet highly distinguished alumni in the legal profession. Moreover, the new “Beyond Doctrine”seriesofourpodcast,CULSCAST,provides freshperspectivesfromCambridgelawacademics.
Inclusivity and accessibility remain core values. Alongside our Non-Law events and newsletter, ourD&Idepartmentisarrangingbothsocialand careers events, and inaugurating a new programmewithGROWMentoring.
Celebratingourmembers’achievementsishighly important to us. The upcoming Pro Bono Awards will highlight the social impact of members’ commitments. We are also excited to host a prizegiving ceremony with One Essex Court to recognise participants in our winter essaycompetition.
Finally, I wish to express my deepest gratitude and admiration to the CULS Main Committee, who have worked incredibly hard to make this termcard possible. It has been a pleasure to see ourteambringtheirwonderfulideastolife.
Iwouldalsoliketothankoursponsorsfortheir generous support. We are pleased to announce new collaborations with Legora, who are powering our flagship Access Scheme providing half-pricemembershipstobursarystudents,and our Welfare department which emphasises providingholisticsupportforourmembers.
We look forward to meeting you at our events thisLent!
Kindregards,
JiwonHeo CULSPresident 2025-2026
COMMITTEE 2025- 26
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer JiwonHeo SeetalKaur RaynaHon SherelleLim
CareersSecretaries
MelinaAlibertis
AaronRucinski
NicholasYong
SebastianChing (Barristers)
RishikVishwanathan (Barristers)
ForeignAffairs
Secretaries
AmiaGuha
SophiaMembery LeonardKrych
MembershipSecretaries
ChloeLiEnSaw
ZacharyYong
PerIncuriamEditorial Team
ChloeLevieux
(Editor-in-Chief)
KaiZhenTek
DawnChow
SocialsSecretaries
SophieFarr ZamryRizwan
LawBallExecutive Committee
CheyanneOwee AnikaLabroo (Co-Presidents)
Diversity&Inclusion Officers
DanielEkundayo LeilaKarass
PublicitySecretaries
NithaCherian JessieWong MiaVen JaniceSamuel (PodcastSecretary)
ProBonoCoordinators
ShaktiJacota (HeadCoordinator)
JingHaoLiang AvaChevalier CharlieLam
Mistress/Mastersof Moots
MaxIanActon OliviaEvans ChrisKotzagiorgis
SpeakersSecretaries
MaximilianRowe LizaVoloboeva
WelfareOfficers
GeorgiaPiper SufwanaSayed
StashSecretaries
AlishaLowe NiccoloSmith
AlumniRelations Officers
AlldonGarrenTan HannahReinisch EunjiShin
Non-LawSecretaries
DrishyaRai OliviaSparks GaotongLi
Webmasters
GabrielleWhyte DanielSilverthorne
SPEAKERS
TheRtHonLordRichards ofCamberwell,Justiceof theSupremeCourt
S P E A K E R S
DavidAnthonyStewartRichards,LordRichardsbecameaJustice oftheSupremeCourton3October2022.HestudiedLawat TrinityCollege,Cambridge.HewascalledtotheBarin1974and tookSilkin1992.WhilstattheBar,SirDavid’sprincipalareaof practicewascompanylawandcorporateinsolvency.
HewasappointedadeputyHighCourtJudgein2001,achairman oftheCompetitionAppealTribunalin2004andchairmanofthe InsolvencyRulesCommitteefrom2005to2015.Hewasthe ChancerySupervisingJudgefortheNorthernandNorthEastern CircuitsandVice–ChancelloroftheCountyPalatineofLancaster from2008to2011.
SirDavidwasappointedasaLordJusticeofAppealandmadea PrivyCounsellorin2015.HeretiredasaLordJusticeofAppeal, afterreachingthethenmandatoryretirementageof70,inJune 2021.Thereafter,hepractisedasanarbitratorandlegalexpert,as wellascontinuingtositintheCourtofAppealasaretiredJudge onaparttimebasis.HealsosatinappealstothePrivyCouncil. HewaselectedaBencherofLincoln’sInnin2000andTreasurerof theInnfor2020–21.HeservedasChairmanoftheLincoln’sInn FinanceandGeneralPurposesCommitteefrom2014to2019.He wasadirectoroftheInternationalInsolvencyInstitutefrom2015 to2019andco–chairofitsJudicialCommitteefrom2012to2019.
Thursday5February 5-6pm FacultyofLaw,LG19
S P E A K E R S
TrendsinUK&EU CompetitionLaw: PanelEvent
Joinustogaininvaluableinsightsontheroleofthe CompetitionMarketsAuthority(CMA),LitigationFunding, ClassActions,theImpactoftheUK’sDigitalMarkets, CompetitionandConsumersAct2024andEU’sDigital MarketsActintheapproachtobattlingtech’smarketpoweras wellastheriseoftechacquisitionsincomparisonwithIPOs.
Thepanelwillfeatureleadingexpertsinthecompetition spherefrombothprivatepracticeandgovernment: MarcusIsrael,DrLizaGormsen,AndréPretorius,Marcus Bokkerink,NatashaPearman,andAdrianMajumdar.
Wednesday28January 5.30-7pm FacultyofLaw
MarcusBokkerink
MARCUSWASCHAIROFTHEUKCOMPETITION ANDMARKETSAUTHORITY(CMA)BOARDFROM7 SEPTEMBER2022TO21JANUARY2025
MarcIsrael
MARCISRAELISAPARTNERINTHEGLOBAL ANTITRUSTPRACTICEATWHITE&CASE HEHAS WORKEDONSOMEOFTHEMOSTHIGH-PROFILEUK ANDEUROPEANCASESINRECENTYEARSINTHE FIELDSOFM&A,CARTELSANDANTITRUST LITIGATIONANDINPARTICULARINCROSS-BORDER CASESANDNAVIGATINGGLOBALCOMPETITION AUTHORITIES SOMEOFHISCLIENTSHAVE INCLUDEDVIRGINACTIVE,BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTUREGROUPANDMITSUBISHIRAYON.
Dr.LizaGormsen
LIZAISANACADEMIC,AUTHOR,FORMER SENIORADVISERTOTHEFCAANDWORKEDAS ALAWYERATTHEOFFICEOFFAIRTRADING SHEISCURRENTLYNON-GOVERNMENTAL ADVISORTOTHEINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONNETWORK,DIRECTOROFTHE COMPETITIONLAWFORUM,ANDISACLASS REPRESENTATIVEINACLASSACTIONCASE AGAINSTMETAFORABUSEOFDOMINANCE.
TrendsinUK&EU CompetitionLaw
AndréPretorius
S P E A K E R S
ANDRÉISAPARTNERATHERBERTSMITH FREEHILLSKRAMER'SLONDONOFFICESPECIALISING INCOMPETITIONANDREGULATION.HEHELPS CLIENTSINARANGEOFSECTORS,INCLUDING CONSUMERGOODS,FINANCIALSERVICESANDTHE INDUSTRIALSECTORACROSSTRANSACTIONS, INVESTIGATIONS, MERGERCONTROLADVISORY ANDDISPUTES.HISCLIENTSHAVEINCLUDED UBERTECHNOLOGIESAND ACCOMMODATIONPROVIDER,UNITE STUDENTS
AdrianMajumdar
ADRIANMAJUMDARISTHEMANAGINGPARTNER ATRBBECONOMICS.HEHAS30YEARS’EXPERIENCE ASSESSINGCOMPETITIONMATTERSANDWAS FORMERLYTHEACTINGCHIEFECONOMISTATTHE OFFICEOFFAIRTRADING(OFT),APREDECESSOROF THEUKCOMPETITIONANDMARKETSAUTHORITY.
NatashaPearman
NATASHAISAPARTNERATMILBERG LONDONANDISALEADERINTHE COLLECTIVEACTIONSSPACE.SHE DEVELOPEDANDLEDTHEOPT-OUT CONSUMERCOLLECTIVEACTION–JUSTINLEPATOURELVBT THEFIRST STANDALONECOLLECTIVEACTIONTO BESUCCESSFULLYCERTIFIEDBYTHEUK’S
SOCIALS
S O C I A L S
OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE DINNER
LINCOLN’S INN, LONDON
6 FEBRUARY
CULS PRESIDENT’S DINNER
QUEEN’S OLD HALL
17 FEBRUARY
NON-LAW
LENT SOCIAL
LOCATION TBC
7 FEBRUARY
D&I
CHINESE NEW YEAR DINNER
LOCATION TBC
18 FEBRUARY
S O C I A L S
ALUMNI DINNER
THE GONVILLE HOTEL
12 MARCH
WELFARE
POKER NIGHT: CULS × CAMSIF/CUFIS × MARSHALL
QUEENS’ COLLEGE
25 FEBRUARY
C A R E E R S
ULAW SQE WORKSHOP
LG17 Law Faculty
29 january
ULAW BECOMING A BARRISTER WORKSHOP
venue tbc 3 february
A&O CAREERS EVENT
law faculty
4 february
BPP Bar-Route
Applications & Interviews
Workshop 13 february
C A R E E R S
WHITE & CASE CAREERS EVENT
location tbc 25 february
1KBW: FAMILY LAW BARRISTERS EVENT
law faculty 5 march
D&I IN THE CITY -HOW TO CONVERT YOUR VAC SCHEME remote 12 march
D&I WITH EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND LOCATION TBC DATE TBC
ALUMNI
STUDENT MENTORSHIP SCHEME
AhugethankyoutoallparticipantsofourMichaelmas mentoringscheme!TheCULSAlumniDepartmentmatched 170mentorsandmenteesbasedontheirinterestsand ambitions,withtheaimoffosteringgrowthandbonding. MentorswereabletosharetheiradviceonTripos,law-firm applications,mini-pupillages,andmore!Weintendtoplan moresocialsthiscomingtermforyouandyourbuddies-more detailscomingsoon…
ANNUAL ALUMNI DINNER
Ourflagshipevent,theAnnualAlumniDinner,isreturning onceagain!Thisisauniqueopportunitytosocialiseand networkwithadiverserangeofCambridgeAlumni.Wewillbe invitingAlumnifromallbackgrounds,professionsand disciplines.Attendeeswillbetreatedtoafantasticmealata beautifulvenuewheretheywillgettheopportunitytodine withtheAlumni.
Pleasekeepaneyeoutforthesign-upformcomingsoon!
PRO BONO
The Law corner: Training Sessions
'Life of a Case in Practice' with Nabil Khabirpour 27 JAN 2026
Q&AwithMichaela Bolton(solicitorin publiclawand humanrights)
2feB2026
WELFARE
WEEK 0
Krispy
Kreme's DROP IN
WEEK 1
Crepes Pick me UP
WEEK 3
athlete mindset
week 4
Ben’s Cookies drop in
WEEK 6
POKER NIGHT With
CAMSIF/CUFIS & Marshall
Queens’ College 25 feb
WEEK 8
T4 Pick me up
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
F A I R S
F O R E I G N A F
FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
ThisyeartheForeignAffairsExchangetookplaceinMadrid!We wereveryexcitedtofacilitatetheexchangewithELSAIE University.Thetripfeaturedmanydifferenteventsandactivities whichallowedparticipantstogetaflavourforalllifeasalaw studentaswellasimmersethemselvesintoSpanishculture.
Someofthelegalhighlightsonthetripwereparticipatingina negotiationcompetition,attendingapanelontheEuropeanCourt ofHumanRights,andmakingvisitstonumerousinstitutions
F O R E I G N A F F A I R S
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
D I V E R S I T Y & I N C L U S I O N
Chinese new
Year dinner 18 Feb h DEI WITH EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND Week 5
GROW Mentoring X CULS launch EVENT Week 6
D&I in the City: How to Convert Your Vacation Scheme 12 Marchth
NON-LAW
N O NL A W
OUR NON-LAW NEWSLETTER
continues...
A fortnightly update designed to make law more accessible to our non-law members. The newsletter will keep you up to date with both CULS and non-law events, highlight key deadlines, and share recommended books and media to help you engage with legal ideas in a way that complements your degree.
MOOTS
OEC DESMITH MOOT
CUPPERS
TheCuppersMoot,sponsoredby WilberforceChambers,willbeginin Lent.Itisateammoot,withteams requiredtobefromthesamecollege.No priorexperienceisrequired,and problemscanbeonanycoreareaoflaw, makingthisagreatintermediate-level moot.Allfourroundsareexpectedto takeplaceoverthecourseofLent.
Semi-Finals: 7February Finals: 27February
DatesTBCpleaselookout fordetailsin ourupcoming Mooting Newsletters!
M E M B E R S H I P S
We are grateful to
For their generous support of our access scheme providing discounted membershipS for bursary students
Listentoournew “BeyondDoctrine”Series!
Inthisnewseries,JaniceSamuel, ourPodcastSecretary,interviews Cambridgeacademicstouncover theideas,careers,andcuriosities shapingthelegalworldtoday:how lawlives,evolves,andinfluences theworldfarbeyondthepage.
Episode1: JanicespeakswithAlistairMills aboutthenewbookherecentlycoedited TheLawandPracticeof HumanRights.Thebookoffersa comprehensive,practicalguideto humanrightslawintheUK, rootedintheECHRandenriched bythedepthofcommonlaw traditions.
Episode2: Inthisepisode,Janiceisjoinedby DrPoornaMysoortodiscussher bookCopyrightasPersonal Property(OUP2025).
Episode3: Anall‑starsoflandlaw,joinedby LornaFox‑O’Mahony,Lorren Eldridge,MartinDixon,andDavid Sawtell,thisepisodeexplores100 yearsoftheLawofPropertyAct anditsenduringimpact.