The Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture series given in Cambridge to commemorate the unique contribution to the development of international law of Sir Hersch Lauterpacht. These lectures are given annually by a person of eminence in the field of international law and a revised and expanded version of the lectures is usually published in the Hersch Lauterpacht Lecture Series by Cambridge University Press. The lecture comprises three parts, delivered on consecutive evenings, followed by a Q&A session on the fourth day. The 2012 Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lecture, entitled 'Jurisdiction and Admissibility of Cases in International Courts and Tribunals' was delivered at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge, by Professor Yuval Shany, Hersch Lauterpacht Chair of International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem from Tuesday 28th February to Thursday 1st March, with the Q&A Session on Friday 2nd March 2012.