Professor Claeys to Discuss New Book Natural Property Rights at University College London

Professor Eric R. Claeys will participate in a scholarly discussion of his recent book, Natural Property Rights (Cambridge University Press, 2025), at University College London (UCL) on October 13. In Natural Property Rights, Claeys presents a novel and comprehensive theory of property grounded in individual, pre-political rights. Hosted by UCL’s Private Law Group, the event will bring together leading scholars from the United States and the United Kingdom to examine Professor Claeys’ contributions to contemporary debates about property rights, natural law, and private law theory.

The discussion will begin with remarks from Professor Claeys on the book’s central themes and arguments. A distinguished panel of scholars will then offer reflections before opening the conversation to audience questions.

Panelists include:

• Danielle D’Onfro, Treiman Professor of Law at Washington University, St. Louis
• Luke Rostill, Associate Professor of Property Law and Fellow and Tutor in Law at Trinity College, Oxford
• Ira Lindsay, Associate Professor and Head of Surrey Law School, Guildford

The event will be chaired by Nick Hopkins, Professor of Land Law at University College London.

Professor Claeys is one of the nation’s leading property law scholars. His scholarship, examines theories of natural law and natural rights and their implications in law. Professor Claeys is a member of the American Law Institute and serves as an adviser to the Restatement (Fourth) of the Law of Property.

The upcoming event highlights the international impact of Professor Claeys’ work and the continuing influence of Scalia Law faculty scholarship in important debates about the nature and purpose of property rights.

For more information about the event and a link to register, visit the Eventbrite event page.