James Lee
@jamessflee.bsky.social
Law Professor. I research and teach in the areas of judges, law reform & private law. Views, and any errors, are my own, not those of my employer.
Even after 11 years @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, there are still mystery further buildings to discover!
October 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Even after 11 years @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, there are still mystery further buildings to discover!
Dreaming spires, inspiring dreams
September 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Dreaming spires, inspiring dreams
“Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends”
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends”
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
“Summer has come and passed
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends”
The innocent can never last
Wake me up when September ends”
Never did sun more beautifully steep…
September 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Never did sun more beautifully steep…
Today marks the start of the 20th academic year of my career! Looking back with gratitude for all colleagues and students from whom I have learnt, and forward to many more collaborations!
September 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Today marks the start of the 20th academic year of my career! Looking back with gratitude for all colleagues and students from whom I have learnt, and forward to many more collaborations!
Or “The Life and Adventures of Charles Dickens”
August 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Or “The Life and Adventures of Charles Dickens”
‘A legal rule forbids you to take a vehicle into the public park. Plainly this forbids an automobile, but what about bicycles, roller skates, toy automobiles? What about airplanes? Are these, as we say, to be called "vehicles" for the purpose of the rule or not?’
July 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
‘A legal rule forbids you to take a vehicle into the public park. Plainly this forbids an automobile, but what about bicycles, roller skates, toy automobiles? What about airplanes? Are these, as we say, to be called "vehicles" for the purpose of the rule or not?’
“How’s research going?”
July 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
“How’s research going?”
I’m currently working on Nuisance, and this view shows the sites of two important cases - Fearn v Tate, and then just round the corner is the location of this new decision of Fancourt J on nuisance and rights of light!
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
July 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I’m currently working on Nuisance, and this view shows the sites of two important cases - Fearn v Tate, and then just round the corner is the location of this new decision of Fancourt J on nuisance and rights of light!
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...
“When the rain falls, they talk of Manchester; but when the triumphant rain falls, we think of rainbows; it’s the Mancunian way.”
Lemn Sissay poem
Lemn Sissay poem
June 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
“When the rain falls, they talk of Manchester; but when the triumphant rain falls, we think of rainbows; it’s the Mancunian way.”
Lemn Sissay poem
Lemn Sissay poem
Call for Papers! "Fresh Perspectives on Judging", a Symposium for emerging scholars in the field of judicial studies. We celebrate 5 years of our book series, Hart Studies on Judging & the Courts
Full details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/call-pr...
Full details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/call-pr...
March 31, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Call for Papers! "Fresh Perspectives on Judging", a Symposium for emerging scholars in the field of judicial studies. We celebrate 5 years of our book series, Hart Studies on Judging & the Courts
Full details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/call-pr...
Full details:
www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/call-pr...
Last lecture of the year done!
March 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Last lecture of the year done!
Sunday roast - pork with sweet potatoes, asparagus with lemon & mozzarella, and homemade apple sauce
March 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Sunday roast - pork with sweet potatoes, asparagus with lemon & mozzarella, and homemade apple sauce
My article "Professional Negligence in 2024 - The Year in Review" has been published in the Journal of Professional Negligence (2025) 41 JPN 5-24. If you'd like critical examination of the key cases over the past year, along with puns, this might be for you!
March 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My article "Professional Negligence in 2024 - The Year in Review" has been published in the Journal of Professional Negligence (2025) 41 JPN 5-24. If you'd like critical examination of the key cases over the past year, along with puns, this might be for you!
Delicious Sunday roast
at Unwined near Waterloo!
at Unwined near Waterloo!
February 23, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Delicious Sunday roast
at Unwined near Waterloo!
at Unwined near Waterloo!
Made a slightly wonky pie…
February 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Made a slightly wonky pie…
“How’s Sunday Homework Club going?”
February 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“How’s Sunday Homework Club going?”
This was terrific.
I give it 3 out of 3 Tomorrows.
I give it 3 out of 3 Tomorrows.
February 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This was terrific.
I give it 3 out of 3 Tomorrows.
I give it 3 out of 3 Tomorrows.
Anytime you’re Lambeth way…
February 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Anytime you’re Lambeth way…
Reminder: call for papers remains open for Inner Temple symposium "After 1925: Reflecting on 100 years of Property Legislation" on 10 April. Deadline 17 Feb.
Here's my own paper abstract: "Equity, Ancient and Modern"
www.innertemple.org.uk/events/?id=E...
Here's my own paper abstract: "Equity, Ancient and Modern"
www.innertemple.org.uk/events/?id=E...
January 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Reminder: call for papers remains open for Inner Temple symposium "After 1925: Reflecting on 100 years of Property Legislation" on 10 April. Deadline 17 Feb.
Here's my own paper abstract: "Equity, Ancient and Modern"
www.innertemple.org.uk/events/?id=E...
Here's my own paper abstract: "Equity, Ancient and Modern"
www.innertemple.org.uk/events/?id=E...