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The Cranworth Law Society of Downing College, Cambridge | |
| Named after | Lord Cranworth |
|---|---|
| Formation | 26 January 1921 |
| Founder | Harold Dexter Hazeltine |
| Location | |
| Membership | 200 (in 2020) |
The Cranworth Law Society is a collegiate, representative society of law students at Downing College, Cambridge. Although it was founded as the law society of Downing College, it is today open to membership of non-law students and members of other colleges. Founded in 1921 with a membership of 26 students and faculties,[1] it is today the largest collegiate law society at the University of Cambridge.[2] It is named after Robert Rolfe, 1st Baron Cranworth, who served twice as Lord Chancellor and was an elected Fellow of Downing College.
History and founding
[edit]At its first meeting, the members were welcomed by Harold Hazeltine. At the second meeting, the Emeritus Downing Professor of the Laws of England Courtney Kenny gave a speech in honour of Lord Cranworth.
Robert Yewdall Jennings was president of the society in his third year of university, and later honorary president of the society.[3][4]
Importance of:
Guest speakers have included:
- John Dyson, Lord Dyson gave a speech at the Cranworth's annual dinner in 2013.[5]
- Elizabeth Cooke, Law Commissioner of England and Wales.
- Farmida Bi
Notable members:
- Sir Arthur Watts[6]
- Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness[7]
- Professor Sir Derek Bowett
- Remi Fani-Kayode, President 1944–1945[8]
- ^ "Reports of the University and College Law Societies". The Cambridge Law Journal. 1 (1): 95–106. 1921. ISSN 0008-1973.
- ^ MainlyInternational (2016-10-07). "Love at first sight for Downing College". mainlyinternational.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ Jennings, Christine. Robbie : the life of Sir Robert Jennings. Kibworth Beauchamp. pp. 21, 526. ISBN 978-1-83859-972-0. OCLC 1108731448.
Robbie was now an Honorary Fellow of the college, and had been made President of the Downing Association and the Cranworth law society – pleased that his old college was now pre-eminent in law...
- ^ "Downing College Association Newsletter and College Record PDF Free Download". estatedocbox.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
His devotion to Jesus College was at least equal to his devotion to Downingof which he was President of the Association 1994 - 1995 and for many yearsPresident of the Cranworth Law Society.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Dyson, John, Lord, 1943-. A judge's journey. Chicago. ISBN 978-1-5099-2787-6. OCLC 1100425245.
Later in June, I attended the annual Cranworth dinner at Downing College, Cambridge and made the after dinner speech
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Yumpu.com. "215425 Downing Record 08 - Downing College - University of ..." yumpu.com. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
He was an enthusiastic member of the Cranworth Law Society; he came to almost all its annual dinners and also read a (different) paper to its meetings biennially.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness (22 June 2012). "Recent developments in Scots law: lessons for English lawyers". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Downing's Early Black Cantabs". Downing College, Cambridge. 21 July 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.