BIHR’s Director, Stephen Bowen, was delighted to be invited to Norwich by the Sheriff of Norwich William Armstrong OBE and Junior Lawyers Division of the Norfolk and Norwich Law Society on 3 March 2015 to kick off the city’s Magna Carta Norwich 2015 lecture series. William Armstrong said: “The fundamental messages of Magna Carta are that no-one is above the law and everyone is entitled to justice. Although sealed in an age very different from our own, its principles continue to have relevance and it remains a symbol of our liberties and rights.” Councillor Alan Waters, Norwich City Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for resources said: “It’s really important to celebrate this anniversary, not just in a bid to preserve our history but also for its relevance to us today. The Magna Carta is the basis of our fundamental civil liberties; some of which are currently under threat.” Part of BIHR’s Magna Carta Series of public lec…

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