This year, we'll be holding a civil trial: the Emperor Nero is being sued by an aggrieved Roman citizen for the destruction of property in the Great Fire of Rome in 64 CE. Did Nero deliberately set the fire and fiddle while Rome burned? And even if not, was the fire caused by Nero’s mismanagement of the Rome firefighting services, and disregard of building regulations? Presided over by Lady Simler (Justice of the Supreme Court), Andrew Onslow KC and Rebecca Zaman will be counsel for the Claimant, former consul Gaius Caecina Largus, whose magnificent residence on the Palatine Hill was destroyed. Camilla Bingham KC and Oliver Butler will be counsel for the Defendant, Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus.
Watch the full trial on YouTube here!