Law and the Historic Environment

The protection, management, and investigation of the historic environment takes place within a legal and policy framework. This course provided an introduction for all those who needed to gain a broad understanding of the main legislative, regulatory, and policy regimes for the historic environment, the ways in which those regimes are currently being applied, and the implications in practice for those working in this area.

The course was designed for those responsible for the conservation of the historic environment, whether in the professional or voluntary sectors. This included individuals holding, or working towards, supervisory or higher levels of responsibility within professional practices, as well as those in curatorial or consultancy roles.

The programme concluded with a group discussion, led by a panel made up of the course tutors. Participants discussed recent and current cases, legislative changes, and other legal issues affecting the conservation of the historic environment.