Memorial Symposium and Service: Sir Elihu Lauterpacht

On 13 October 2017, the Lauterpacht Centre held a symposium to celebrate the life and work of Sir Elihu Lauterpacht CBE QC LLD, Honorary Professor Emeritus of International Law at the University of Cambridge, Fellow of Trinity College, and founder and Honorary Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, who died on 8 February 2017.

The symposium brought together Sir Eli's former colleagues, students and friends to remember his influence on the law and their lives, and Fellows from the Lauterpacht Centre to discuss how his vision for a thriving research centre for international law in Cambridge is still very much alive.

The following resources are available from the celebrations:

Memorial Symposium - 13th October 2017

• Symposium programme;
• Sir Elihu Lauterpacht: a celebration of his life and work - Videos of presentations and panel talks;
• Opening Address Dame Rosalyn Higgins: Former President of the International Court of Justice;
• Inaugural Sir Eli Lauterpacht Lecture: (Powerpoint illustration) Professor Dino Kritsiotsis, University of Nottingham;
• Some remarks on Eli's academic writings on international litigation: Professor Iain Scobbie, Manchester International Law Centre, University of Manchester, and SOAS, University of London;
• Sir Eli Lauterpacht 1928-2017: Judge Stephen M. Schwebel, Former President of the International Court of Justice;
• Elihu Lauterpacht, LCIL and the Lauterpacht Tradition: Judge James Crawford, Judge of the International Court of Justice;
• Sir Eli Lauterpacht: A Great Mentor: Dr Andrew Sanger, Volterra Fietta Junior Research Lecturer and Affiliated Lecturer, University of Cambridge.

Memorial Service, Trinity College - 14th October 2017

• Order of service;
• Address by Judge Sir Christopher Greenwood;
• Address by Judge Stephen Schwebel;
• Tribute by Conan Lauterpacht.

EJIL: Talk

• Sir Elihu Lauterpacht: A Celebration of his Life and Works: Professor Iain Scobbie, Manchester International Law Centre, University of Manchester, and SOAS, University of London