FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE ACADEMIC WORKPLACE

Kathleen Heycock, Partner, Farrer & Co LLP and Jeremy Isaacson, Senior Associate, Farrer & Co LLP

In this session, Kathleen and Jeremy explored the legal duties on universities which require them to ensure freedom of speech for academics and visiting speakers,
especially in the context of recent debates about ‘no-platforming’. They also explored how these duties may
change if the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill is enacted, which brings with it the potential for sanctions and legal action against universities who do not protect freedom of speech.

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