Nancy Hollander is an internationally recognized criminal defense lawyer. Speaking with Nadia Jahnecke for our Special Edition, The Human Agenda, Hollander discusses her legal battle in fighting for justice for Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian man who was held from 2002 to 2016 in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp without charge. Our  wide-ranging interview also treats the lack of justice in the US legal system and how to increase accountability and fight for change as a lawyer.

Professor Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal and former Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, contributed CJLPA 1's closing article, 'The Twenty-First Century: A Bumpy Ride'. Here, Lord Rees tackles a raft of growing threats to our interconnected world, from pandemics and cyberattacks to climate change, arguing that well-directed, internationally deployed science and technology can offer salvation from these existential risks.

Jonathan Sumption, The Rt Hon Lord Sumption, is a retired Supreme Court Justice and was the first to be appointed from outside of the judiciary. He is renowned for his lucid and methodical judgments. Writing in CJLPA on 'Law in a Time of Crisis', he reflects on the role played by the twin crises of Brexit and the pandemic in the demise of liberal democracy.

Sir David William Baragwanath is a retired New Zealand judge, who served for a term as President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon at the Hague. Alongside writing the foreword to our Special Edition, The Human Agenda, Baragwanath contributed an article on 'Lebanon, Ukraine, Gaza / Palestine / Israel, and the Rule of Law'. Here, he brings to bear all his legal experience to consider the most significant problems faced by international law in the 2020s.

Painter Rebecca Salter is the current President of the Royal Academy. She spoke to Lily-Rose Morris-Zumin for CJLPA 1 on the role and power of art in today’s world, and the difficulties and responsibilities of running an institution seen as the country’s cultural trendsetter.

Sir Nicholas Penny is an art historian and former Director of the National Gallery. He was Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford, and was keeper of the department of Western art at Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum. He is an alumnus of St Catharine's College, Cambridge. In CJLPA 1, we were proud to publish his incisive 'Rouen Address' on the condition of contemporary museums, initially delivered at a conference on temporary exhibitions held at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen.

A theorist, economist, politician, author, and co-founder of two transnational democratic and progressive movements, Yanis Varoufakis is a political Renaissance man. In conversation with Teresa Turkheimer for CJLPA 1, Varoufakis provides an honest and enlightening account of the shortcomings of today’s politics, the rise of techno-feudalism, and the challenges and achievements that he has encountered while leading and participating in new democratic movements.

Anthony Julius is UCL's Chair of Law and the Arts and Deputy Chairman of Mishcon de Reya LLP, with which CJLPA is proud to partner. In conversation with Elizabeth Huang for CJLPA 1, Julius treats topics ranging  from Shakespeare's sonnets and the history of literary censorship to the  condition of modern liberalism and the second Borat film. The ultimate message is of the importance of interdisciplinary curiosity and  engagement in approaching the world.

Matthew Kramer is a legal philosopher and a leading proponent of legal positivism. He is Professor of Legal and Political Philosophy at Churchill College, Cambridge, and heads the Cambridge Forum for Legal and Political Philosophy. For CJLPA 2, Professor Kramer wrote on: 'Why would an Atheist Write a Commentary on the Bible?'. He also contributed an article to CJLPA 1 on 'Arts, Excellence, and Warranted Self-Respect'.

A front-runner in the fight for equality and justice, Professor Judith Butler is one of the most influential philosophers of the past century, whose work has transformed the field of queer and feminist scholarship. In conversation with Teresa Turkheimer for CJLPA 2, Professor Butler delves into the increasing censorship of gender studies, discusses the unjust treatment of war victims, and reflects on their career thus far. We continue the dialogue with Professor Butler in the upcoming CJLPA 4.

Stephanie T Williams has extensive experience in international mediation, diplomacy, and security policy.  With the United Nations, she served most recently as the Special Adviser to Secretary General on Libya (2021-2022). Williams' article in our Special Edition, The Human Agenda, 'Bearing Witness to Libya’s Human Rights Tragedy', surveys the recent history of the region before looking ahead with concrete measures towards the mitigation of human rights abuses.

Sir Christopher Le Brun is a painter, printmaker, and sculptor. As President of the Royal Academy 2011-19, he oversaw the most significant redevelopment in its history, and is widely acknowledged as having revitalised its reputation. In conversation with Alexander Kardos-Nyheim for CJLPA 1, Le Brun reflects on the past, present, and future of the RA and its role in the art world.

Alka Pradhan is human rights attorney who has represented Guantanamo detainees since 2013 and is currently counsel for Ammar al Baluchi. In her article for our Special Edition, The Human Agenda, 'Ammar and His Art: Death and Life at Guantanamo Bay', Pradhan discusses the production of art by those imprisoned in Guantanamo, and how it functions as both record and therapy. The article is touchingly illustrated with numerous works by detainees.

Edward Lucie-Smith has been called ‘the world’s most legendary and prolific art critic’. He has published over 100 books, many of which form the basis of university art history programmes around the world. He contributed two articles to CJLPA 1—'Who Am I?' and 'How to Be an Art Critic'—distilling his knowledge and experience to a concise set of propositions.

Axel Rü̈ger is Secretary and Chief Executive of the Royal Academy of Arts, and former Director of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Mesdag Collection in The Hague. In conversation with Louisa Stuart-Smith for CJLPA 1, he reflects on steering the RA through the pandemic and future challenges.

Mansour al-Omari is a Syrian human rights defender and legal researcher, who in 2012 was detained and tortured by the Assad regime for 356 days for documenting its atrocities. For our Special Edition, The Human Agenda, al-Omari wrote on the legal pretexts and deceptions used by the regime to continue its human rights abuses whilst seeming to meet international expectations. Al-Omari also spoke on his experiences in conversation with Nour Kachi.

Maggi Hambling CBE is a painter and sculptor. Subjects for many of her paintings are the sea and the dead. Her sculptures are famous and controversial: they include A Conversation with Oscar Wilde and A Sculpture for Mary Wollstonecraft. For CJLPA 1, Hambling speaks to Alexander Kardos-Nyheim on her work, in an interview accompanied by three striking paintings.

Considered one of the most influential economists of our time, Jean Tirole was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2014 and the CNRS Gold Medal in 2007. In conversation with Gabrielle Desalbres for CJLPA 1, he discusses the management of the COVID-19 crisis and the different paths to economic recovery.

Edmund Clark uses photography, film, found imagery, and text to explore links between representation and politics. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at London's Imperial War Museum, and acquired for national and international collections. In conversation with Gabriella Kardos for our Special Edition, The Human Agenda, Clark focuses on his time as artist-in-residence at HM Prison Grendon. Photograph © Oliver Abraham.