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, Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association
The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC, Former 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, Furnival Chambers

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),University of Oxford; Special Envoy to the Secretary General of the Commonwealth on Justice and AI

Moderator :
Andrea Coomber KC, Chief Executive, 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:
James Clarry, Chief Executive, Justice and Care
Jane Lasonder, Survivor and Chair, Survivor Leadership Council, Hope for Justice
Antoinette Mutabazi, Survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda and activist
Dame Sara Thornton DBE QPM, Former Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner for the UK

Moderator
Caroline Haughey OBE KC, Criminal Barrister, Furnival Chambers

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, Resurgo and Oasis Restore
Martin Jones CBE, HM Chief Inspector of Probation
Paul Cowley MBE, Managing Director, Second Chance Partnership

Moderator
Penny Parker, Founder & CEO, StandOut

Financing Justice

29th June 2026
Sponsored by Rathbones

Keynote Speaker
The Rt Hon Sir Brian Leveson

Panel
Simon Bond, Board Member and Lead Expert, Impact Investing Institute
The Rt Hon Sir David Gauke, Chair, Independent Sentencing Review
Bella Landymore, Co-Chief Executive, Impact Investing Institute
James Palmer CBE Chair, The CityUK Legal Services Group

Moderator
Julie Etchingham, Journalist and Broadcaste