The workshop will provide intensive training on ‘law and cancer’ issues, primarily to government lawyers from low- and middle- income countries, through a combination of presentations, discussion and work on individual priority projects. It will touch on a range of legal issues relating to cancer prevention (tobacco, alcohol and obesity) and treatment (including access to medicines), with a focus on prevention, particularly the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. It will address cross-cutting legal issues, and include sessions on advocacy, public health leadership and building collaborations. Participants will be identified and invited through McCabe Centre, WHO, UICC and other networks. The primary criterion is that participants will benefit from the training in a way that will contribute to real-world progress in their country or region. This workshop will be unique in offering sufficient time (4 weeks) to engage in detail with a range of critical issues.