Forthcoming Events & Seminars

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    ݮƵ Personal Injury Conference 2025

    Date: Thursday 10th Jul 2025
    Time: 9:45 am - 8:00 pm
    Venue: Winchester College

    ݮƵ's Personal Injury team is pleased to announce the date for our third annual conference. The 2025 conference will be held in the stunning surroundings of Winchester College. The theme for this year’s conference is Polytrauma. Talks throughout the day from ݮƵ's Personal Injury barristers and leading industry experts will cover different aspects of this important topic. Confirmed speakers include: Sharan Sanghera (ݮƵ's Deputy Head of PI and Clinical Negligence) Richard Wheeler (ݮƵ) Alex Demetrious-Seymour and…

  • In-Person Strategic Insights for Landlords and Tenant Litigation

    Strategic Insights for Landlord and Tenant Litigation

    Date: Thursday 11th Sep 2025
    Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Venue: ݮƵ Birmingham

    ݮƵ's Property and Estates Group invites you to join us for an evening seminar looking at a range of topics relating to landlord and tenant litigation. This session will provide actionable guidance on presenting cases effectively, understanding legacy section 21 requirements (which are still in force), complying with the Renters Rights Act and managing possession enforcement. Tailored for landlord and tenant solicitors, the session offers key strategies for improving case outcomes and updates on the…

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    Expert Witnesses and the Criminal Justice System 2025

    Date: Friday 12th Sep 2025
    Time: 12:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Venue: The Guildhall, Winchester

    Following the success of last year’s event, ݮƵ Barristers’ Crime and Regulatory Crime team invites you to another engaging afternoon focused on expert witnesses and networking opportunities - designed specifically for all professionals in the criminal and regulatory law community. There is no charge to attend. Spaces are limited so please book early to secure your place. Please extend the invitation to other members of your team. Please click the link below to register for…

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    ݮƵ Employment Law Conference 2025

    Date: Thursday 16th Oct 2025
    Time: 10:30 am - 5:15 pm
    Venue: ݮƵ Birmingham - Colmore Building, Colmore Circus, Birmingham, B4 6AT

    Join ݮƵ’s employment and discrimination group for employment talks and interactive sessions. Our team of barristers will share the topics and issues that they are increasingly encountering in the ET and offer some practical tips and insight to help you to navigate the tribunal more effectively. Topics Opening Remarks with Mathew Gullick KC Navigating Neurodiversity and Stress Neuro-atypicality, mental health and stress in employment disputes - tips on how to navigate the issues that can present…

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    Construction Law Seminar 2025

    Date: Thursday 23rd Oct 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Venue: National Liberal Club, London

    ݮƵ's Construction and Engineering team invites you to attend our 22nd annual London seminar, this year taking place on 23 October at London's prestigious National Liberal Club. Speakers and topics will be announced in the coming weeks. The event is free to attend and spaces are limited. Please use the registration form below to reserve your space. Venue National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HE Timings 17:30 - Registration and welcome refreshments 18:00 - Seminar…

Previous Events & Seminars

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    Witness Evidence in Employment Tribunals: Tips for Practitioners (in-person)

    Date: Wednesday 2nd Jul 2025
    Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
    Venue: Colmore Building, 20 Colmore Circus, Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6AT

    In-person event Don’t miss our practical session from the Deputy Head of ݮƵ's Employment and Discrimination group Andrew MacPhail as he shares strategies and tips on deciding which witnesses to call; ensuring that witness statements cover the appropriate scope and do not miss important elements; and avoiding some common pitfalls. A light lunch will be served following the seminar.

  • Online ݮƵ Family Law Brunch Webinar 11am Thursday 26 June 2025 500

    ݮƵ Family Law Brunch - Thursday 26 June at 11am on Zoom

    Date: Thursday 26th Jun 2025
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    The ݮƵ family law team would like to invite you to our next family law brunch on Thursday 26 June at 11am for one hour. Our webinar will be hosted by ݮƵ family law barristers Liz Adams and Matiss Krumins. Matiss Krumins will present 'Appeals in Family Proceedings: a practical look at appealing a decision.' Liz Adams will consider 'Caught on Camera? - Covert Recordings in Family Law Proceedings Concerning Children.' The webinar will include time for questions…

  • In-Person Arbitration in Action

    Arbitration in Action: A Practical Guide to Arbitration in the Family Courts

    Date: Wednesday 18th Jun 2025
    Time: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Venue: 58VE London

    ݮƵ's family law group invites you to our first Non-Court Dispute Resolution Conference! Family lawyers experience the intense pressures faced by the Court system every day. Backlogs, delays and high caseloads are a reality for most practitioners. So, have the changes to the Family Procedure Rules made last year had any effect? Are Judges actively encouraging solicitors and their clients to utilise methods of Non Court Based Dispute Resolution before turning to traditional litigation? Are…

  • ݮƵ Insolvency Law Update SQUARE 1

    Company and Insolvency: Case Law Update

    Dates:
    10th Jun (5:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
    12th Jun (5:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
    Venue: ݮƵ Birmingham - 10 June || IDRC, London - 12 June

    ݮƵ's Commercial Law team invites you to attend an in-person panel discussion focusing on Company and Insolvency law. The session will offer practical analysis, guidance and tips, for corporate and insolvency lawyers. The seminar will be presented by specialist commercial law barristers Charles Irvine, Rebecca Farrell and Aaron Luxton. The session will be chaired by Deputy ICC Judge Cheryl Jones. The seminar will be followed by a networking drinks reception. Venue 10 June 2025: ݮƵ Birmingham, Colmore…

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    Family Law Panel Discussion on Zoom - 5 June at 4:30pm

    Date: Thursday 5th Jun 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Venue: on Zoom

    You are invited by ݮƵ's Family Law Team to attend on Zoom a panel discussion chaired by ݮƵ Stephen Wildblood KC, with contributors from ݮƵ, VWV, and Burges Salmon on Thursday 5 June - 4:30-5:30pm. Our panel on the Duxbury Working Party Final Report will include Samantha Hickman (VWV), Sarah Hoskinson (Burges Salmon) and Nicola Frost (ݮƵ). The panel will summarise the recommendations of the report and then consider how we might approach Duxbury calculations…

  • ݮƵ Family Law brunch with Brethertons Solicitors

    ݮƵ Family Law Brunch with Brethertons Solicitors

    Date: Thursday 29th May 2025
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    The ݮƵ family law team would like to invite you to our next family law brunch on Thursday 29 May at 11am for one hour, with Brethertons Solicitors. Our webinar will be hosted by ݮƵ family law barrister Kate Yeomans and Brethertons Partner Simon Craddock. Simon and Kate will present 'The Ten do’s and don’ts of International Child Abduction Law - practice and procedure'. The webinar will include time for questions and answers. We would be delighted to see…

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    Religious and philosophical belief: lessons from Higgs v Farmor’s School

    Date: Thursday 29th May 2025
    Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
    Venue: ݮƵ Bristol Chambers, Royal Talbot House, 2 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BN

    You are invited to attend this in-person seminar by ݮƵ's Employment and Education Law Teams. Specialist Employment and Education law barristers Charlotte Hadfield and Alex Leonhardt will speak about the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Higgs v Farmor’s School, which focuses on expressions of religious and philosophical beliefs by employees in and out of the workplace. Alex and Charlotte will analyse the legal implications of the judgment, including how direct discrimination interrelates with human rights,…

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    Commercial Practitioners Briefing

    Dates:
    13th May (5:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
    20th May (5:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
    Venue: ݮƵ Birmingham - 13 May || IDRC, London - 20 May

    ݮƵ's Commercial Law team invites you to attend an in-person panel discussion focusing on Commercial Disputes. The seminar will provide an update for Commercial Solicitors on key developments over the last 12 months covering Contract Law, Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. The briefing will be presented by specialist commercial law barristers Seb Oram, Mariya Peykova and Poppy Watson. The session will be chaired by The Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC. The seminar will be followed…

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    Oxford drinks reception - 'Lawyers on trial' by Christopher Whelan

    Date: Thursday 15th May 2025
    Time: 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Venue: Saïd Business School (Classroom 1 and the Club Room)

    Christopher Whelan and guests will discuss highlights from the second edition of ‘Lawyers on Trial’ followed by a drinks reception. There will be an opportunity to network after the panel, with drinks and canapés provided.

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    Family Law Panel Discussion on Zoom - 8 May at 4:30pm

    Date: Thursday 8th May 2025
    Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    You are invited by ݮƵ's Family Law Team to attend on Zoom a panel discussion chaired by ݮƵ Stephen Wildblood KC, with contributors from ݮƵ, VWV, and Brigstow Family Law on Thursday 8 May - 4:30-5:30pm. Our panel on the Bar Council Guide to Neutral Evaluation will include Samantha Hickman and Katie Hanson (VWV), Sharon Mahmood (Brigstow Family Law) and Nicola Frost (ݮƵ). The panel will discuss the recommendations that are made within the report…

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    Family law brunch on 24 April 2025 at 11am on Zoom

    Date: Thursday 24th Apr 2025
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    The ݮƵ family law team invites you to our next family law brunch on Thursday 24 April at 11am for one hour, hosted by ݮƵ barristers Stephen Abberley and Luke Nelson. Stephen Abberley will present 'The Role of the Children’s Guardian at Fact-Finding'. Luke Nelson will consider 'Schedule 1, TOLATA & Child Maintenance: A Guide Through Troubling Territory'. We would be delighted to see you on Zoom. Please register above so that we know we have enough Zoom…

  • EVENTBRITE Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference

    ݮƵ Family's Third Annual Private Law Children and Financial Remedies Conference

    Date: Thursday 10th Apr 2025
    Time: 8:45 am - 4:45 pm
    Venue: The ICC 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2EA

    THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. Please add yourself to our waiting list using the REGISTER button above.  ݮƵ's Family Law Group invite you to our third annual full-day Private Law Children & Financial Remedies Conference on Thursday 10th April 2025 at The ICC, Centenary Square, Birmingham. We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker is Mrs Justice Lieven, Justice of the High Court of England and Wales assigned to the Family Division. We are…