Forthcoming Events & Seminars
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Religious and philosophical belief: lessons from Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School
Date: Thursday 29th May 2025 Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Venue: 网爆门 Bristol Chambers, Royal Talbot House, 2 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BN You are invited to attend this in-person seminar by 网爆门's Employment and Education Law Teams. Specialist Employment and Education law barristers Charlotte Hadfield and Alex Leonhardt聽will speak about the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 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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网爆门 Family Law Brunch with Brethertons Solicitors
Date: Thursday 29th May 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom The 网爆门 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 网爆门 family law barrister聽Kate Yeomans聽and Brethertons Partner聽Simon Craddock. Simon and Kate will present聽'The Ten do鈥檚 and don鈥檛s 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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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 网爆门's Family Law Team to attend on Zoom a panel discussion chaired by 网爆门 Stephen Wildblood KC, with contributors from 网爆门, 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 (网爆门). The panel will summarise the recommendations of the report and then consider how we might approach Duxbury calculations…
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Company and Insolvency: Case Law Update
Dates: 10th Jun (5:00 pm - 9:00 pm) 12th Jun (5:00 pm - 8:30 pm) Venue: 网爆门 Birmingham - 10 June || IDRC, London - 12 June 网爆门'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.聽The session will be chaired by Deputy ICC Judge聽Cheryl Jones. The seminar will be followed by a networking drinks reception. Venue 10 June 2025: 网爆门 Birmingham, Colmore…
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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 网爆门'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…
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网爆门 Personal Injury Conference 2025
Date: Thursday 10th Jul 2025 Time: 9:45 am - 8:00 pm Venue: Winchester College 网爆门's Personal Injury team is pleased to announce the date for our third annual conference.聽The 2025 conference will be held in the stunning surroundings of Winchester College. The theme for this year鈥檚 conference is Polytrauma. Talks throughout the day from 网爆门's Personal Injury barristers and leading industry experts will cover different aspects of this important topic. Confirmed speakers include: Sharan Sanghera (网爆门's Deputy Head of PI and Clinical Negligence) Richard Wheeler (网爆门) Alex Demetrious-Seymour and…
Previous Events & Seminars
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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: 网爆门 Birmingham - 13 May || IDRC, London - 20 May 网爆门'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: Sa茂d Business School (Classroom 1 and the Club Room) Christopher Whelan and guests will discuss highlights from the second edition of 鈥楲awyers on Trial鈥� followed by a drinks reception. There will be an opportunity to network after the panel, with drinks and canap茅s 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 网爆门's Family Law Team to attend on Zoom a panel discussion chaired by 网爆门 Stephen Wildblood KC, with contributors from 网爆门, 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 (网爆门). 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聽网爆门 family law team聽invites you to our next family law聽brunch on Thursday 24 April at 11am for one hour, hosted by 网爆门 barristers Stephen Abberley and Luke Nelson. Stephen Abberley will present 'The Role of the Children鈥檚 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…
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网爆门 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.聽 网爆门'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…
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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 鈥� can the proposed law be applied practically and ethically? on Zoom - 1 April 11am
Date: Tuesday 1st Apr 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom As the End of Life Bill is making its way through Parliament, you are invited to join 网爆门's Court of Protection team for a discussion about the legislation thus far on Tuesday 1 April at 11am on Zoom. Chaired by Stephen Wildblood KC, our panel will include 网爆门 Court of Protection barristers Jim Hirschmann and Jennifer Kotilaine as well as Dr Ben Wildblood, consultant geriatrician at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and…
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网爆门 Family Law Brunch with The Parenting Apart Programme - 27 March at 11am on Zoom
Date: Thursday 27th Mar 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom The聽网爆门 family law team聽would like to invite you to our next family law brunch on Thursday 27 March at 11am for one hour, with聽The Parenting Apart Programme. Our webinar will be hosted by 网爆门 family law barrister Andrew Duncan and Senior Social Worker and Parenting Apart Consultant Kam Kaur. Andrew Duncan聽will present the case of Re C [2024] (Change of Given Name) EWCA Civ 1582,聽a Court of Appeal case concerning a child who wanted to…
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Religious and philosophical belief: lessons from Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School - 25 March - 11am on Zoom
Date: Tuesday 25th Mar 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom You are invited to attend this webinar by 网爆门's Employment and Education聽Law Teams. Specialist Employment and Education law barristers Alex Leonhardt and Naomi Webber聽will speak about the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School, which focuses on聽expressions of religious and philosophical beliefs by employees in and out of the workplace. Naomi and Alex will analyse the legal implications of the judgment, including how direct discrimination interrelates with human rights, and provide guidance…
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网爆门 Family Law Brunch - Thursday 27 February at 11am on Zoom
Date: Thursday 27th Feb 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom The 网爆门 family law team聽invites you to our next family law聽brunch on Thursday 27 February at 11am for one hour, hosted by 网爆门 barristers Louise Worton and Antonida Kocharova. Louise Worton will present 'The decision-making factors in Schedule 1 applications'. Antonida Kocharova will consider 'Forgery and Lies in Divorce: Practical Tips'. We would be delighted to see you on Zoom. Please register above so that we know we have enough Zoom spaces available.
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网爆门 Education Law Conference 2025
Date: Thursday 6th Feb 2025 Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Venue: IET London: Savoy Place The full-day event will include a variety of presentations from 网爆门鈥檚 specialist education law barristers: Head of 网爆门's Education Law group Charlotte Hadfield, John Friel, Katherine Anderson, Ben Amunwa, Alice de Coverley, Jim Hirschmann, Olivia McGonigle and Rosa Thomas. We will also be hearing from a number of special guest speakers, including Guy Darvill of Warwickshire County Council who will be joining Katherine Anderson to discuss "The impact of the safety valve scheme", and Jeremy…
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网爆门 Family Law Brunch - Thursday 30 January at 11am on Zoom
Date: Thursday 30th Jan 2025 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Venue: On Zoom The 网爆门 family law team wishes you a Happy New Year and welcomes you back to our family law brunches. Our new year brunch will be on Thursday 30 January at 11am for one hour, hosted by 网爆门 barristers Rachel Bloxwich and Amy Beddis.
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'New Year, New Me' - Women in Family Law networking event
Date: Thursday 16th Jan 2025 Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Venue: 网爆门 Birmingham Colmore Building 20 Colmore Circus Birmingham B4 6AT Join Women in Family Law for drinks and networking on Thursday 16 January 2025 between 5.30pm and 7pm and shake off those January blues! Please RSVP by 8 January 2025 as places are limited.