Events

The Justice for All Series is a five-part programme held between October 2025 and June 2026 in the Great Hall of the Central Criminal Court

Series Opening : 800 Years of Justice: Magna Carta to UN SDG 16

31st of October 2025
Sponsored by the City of London Corporation

This sold-out occasion brought together members of the judiciary, the legal profession, civic leaders, and representatives of the Livery Companies to reflect on the evolution of justice from the Magna Carta to the present, and to consider what justice means in our society today.

Keynote Speaker
Lord Neuerberger of Abbotsbury

Panel
Karen Brewer, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Magistrates’ and Judges’ Association
The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC, former Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The Rt Revd Philip Mounstephen, Bishop of Winchester
Maha Jweied, CEO of the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice

Moderator
Caroline Haughey OBE KC, Criminal Barrister

Justice for the Accused

4th of February 2026

The second event served as a timely and powerful reminder that the justice system must move at pace to keep up with technological change.

Keynote Speaker
Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls

Panel:
David Gauke, Chair Independent Sentencing Review
Katie Wheatley, Head of Crime, Fraud & Regulatory at Bindmans LLP
Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
Professor Richard Susskind CBE KC (Hon), of the University of Oxford

Moderator :
Andrea Coomber KC, Howard League for Penal Reform

Justice for Victims and Survivors

23rd March 2026
Sponsored by Rathbones

The third event offered a stark and timely reminder that modern slavery remains deeply embedded within our economy and society and that urgent, coordinated action is needed to confront it.

Keynote Speaker
Sir Edward Braham

Panel:
Dame Sara Thornton, former UK Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner
James Clark, Chief Executive of Justice and Care
Jane Lasonder, Chair of the Survivor Leadership Council at Hope for Justice
Antoinette Mutabazi, survivor of the Rwandan genocide

Moderator
Caroline Haughey OBE KC, Criminal Barrister

Additionally, the evening will feature soprano Samantha Crawford performing an aria from Slave, a new opera she is producing and singing.

Justice for Prison Leavers

18th May 2026
Sponsored by Sodexo

Keynote Speaker
Lord Timpson

Panel
Paula Harriott, CEO of Unlock and prison leaver
Egerton Junior Bayode, Trustee at Resurgo and Oasis Restore
Martin Jones CBE, HM Inspectorate of Probation
Paul Cowley MBE, Managing Director of Second Chance Partnership, former soldier and ex-offender

Moderator
Penny Parker, Founder & CEO, StandOut