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Litigation and Dispute Resolution Courses

10 Tricky Points in Insurance Law 221975 Act and Other Claims Against PRs 27Adjudication: a Practical Guide 23Avoiding and Managing Commercial Disputes: A Guide for In-House Counsel 8Certificate in Civil Litigation Procedure 7Certificate in Costs Law NEW 9Clinical Negligence and Patient Consent - The New Law NEW 33Commercial Torts and Remedies: A Practical Guide 14Conducting a Civil Claim from Start to Finish in the Post-Jackson Era 6Consumer Credit Litigation: The Changes 30Consumer Law Update 2015 30Contentious Probate and Will Disputes: Developing Your Knowledge 27Contentious Probate: Current Issues and Problem Areas for Practitioners 26Contractual Disputes: The Complete Picture 13Coping With the FCA Sourcebook - A Survival Guide NEW 31Costs and Funding Arrangements - The Tricks, Traps and Outcomes of the Jackson Reforms 9CPR, Civil Litigation and Jackson Update 2015 6Crafting Successful Skeleton Arguments NEW 48Disciplinary and Regulatory Proceedings: Enforcing Professional Duties and Obligations 21Disputes Over Commercial Goods: The Law and Procedure Explained NEW 17Economic Loss - What Can You Recover and How? NEW 16E-Disclosure: A Practical Workshop NEW 10Enforcement of a Judgment: The New Law and Practice 12Executing Documents: How to Get it Right First Time 16Getting to the Money - Proactive Debt Recovery in 2015 14Has Wonga a Future? - The Outlook for Pay Day Lenders Under the New Regime NEW 31How to Settle a Case: A Guide for Litigators 10Insurance Law: A Practical Introduction 22Legal Aid Supervision: An Introduction 32

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Limiting Liability - Indemnities, Warranties and Guarantees that Work 13Part 36 - The Ultimate Guide 8Professional Negligence Claims - Pursuing and Defending 20Professional Negligence Update 17Recovering Barristers’ Fees in Privately Funded Cases 21Solicitors’ Professional Negligence Claims NEW 20Understanding and Managing Intellectual Property Disputes 26Winning in the Small Claims Court 11

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Courses continued

Personal Injury Law and Clinical Negligence Courses

Advocacy for the Personal Injury Lawyer 38

Certificate in Clinical Negligence NEW 37

Certificate in Personal Injury 33

Damages - Dealing with Higher Value PI Claims 35

Getting the Best Out of Your Expert Witness: A Psychologist’s Guide 35

Industrial Disease - Developing your Skills NEW 34

Inquests: Guidance from a Coroner 36

Occupiers’, Employers’ and Public Liability 34

Personal Injury Update 2015 32

Understanding Psychological Injury NEW 36

Litigation and Dispute Conference

A Private Client Lawyer’s Guide to Contentious Probate Conference 29

Aviation Litigation Conference 25

Regulation of Healthcare Professionals 2015 Conference 18

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Litigation Skills Courses

Interviewing Witnesses: How to Unlock Their Memories 47Litigation Drafting - A Comprehensive Guide 47Project Managing Litigation - A Toolkit for Your Firm 46

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Acting Against Litigants in Person 50An Update on Claims Against Professionals 50Attachment of Earnings Orders & Using Insolvency as a Debt Collection Tool 50Challenging Arbitration Awards 50Charging Orders and Orders for Sale and Third Party Debt Orders 50Claims Against the Police post Worboys 50Costs Budgeting and the New Format Bill of Costs 50Countdown to Trial in the Civil Courts: What You Need to Know 50Damages in Contract Law: A Refresher and Update 50Dental Negligence Claims: An Introduction 51

Property Litigation Courses

An Introduction to Commercial Property Litigation: Part One 45An Introduction to Commercial Property Litigation: Part Two 46

Conversion Courses

Certificate in Commercial Contract Drafting 39Certificate in Insolvency Law 42Certificate in Intellectual Property Law NEW 41Converting Your Practice to Employment Law 42Essential Toolkit for In-house Counsel NEW 40Private Client Conversion Course 44Residential Property: An Intensive Introduction for Qualified Practitioners 45


Disease Cases and Limitation 51Early Determination: The Shortest Cut or the Longest Way Round? 51E-Disclosure in the Technology and Construction Court: The Protocol Explained 51Enforcement Due Diligence: Profiling the Debtor 51Enforcement of a Judgment: The new Regime 6 months on 51Holiday Claims: An Introduction and Overview 51Instructing and Working with Counsel: a Guide for Junior Lawyers 51New Guidance on Working with Expert Witnesses 51Part 36 and PI Claims 51Part 36 in the Post-Jackson Era 51Personal Injury Trusts Part 1: Protecting Benefit Entitlements from Compensation 51Pre-Action and Third Party Disclosure and Norwich Pharmacal Relief 51Precedent Help! Getting to Grips with Precedent H 51Preparing for Mediation 51Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting 51Recasting the Runes – An Overview of the Brussels Regulation Recast 51Recent Developments in Litigation Funding 51Relief From Sanctions: Is Mitchell Still Good Law? 52Selecting and Using E-Disclosure Technology 52Service of Proceedings at Home and Abroad 52Settlement Practice 52Sports Injuries: Understanding the legal issues 52The Claims Portal: An Introduction 52The Coroners Court: Get the Best Result for Your Client 52Through the Portals 52What Litigators Need to Know About Trusts 52Which Law Applies? 52Without Prejudice: Not Without Limits 52

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London 5 Aug, 16 Oct Norwich 29 Sep Cardiff 9 Sep Leicester 7 Oct Birmingham 16 Sep Manchester 8 Oct Southampton 25 Sep Bristol 9 Oct

£180 + VAT Package price (minimum spend applies) £210 + VAT CLT Members/£450 + VAT Non-members

This course will provide you with a comprehensive, detailed and up to the minute review of the CPR and Jackson reforms.Just some of the topics to be covered throughout the day include:• Reforms and updates • Relief from sanctions • CFAs and funding • Pre-action protocols and ADR • Service of proceedings in and out of the jurisdiction • Case management • Interim remedies • Part 36 and settlement • Costs • Enforcement • Appeals.Speaker: Ian Gascoigne is a solicitor and a partner of Eversheds LLP in its commercial dispute resolution group. He handles most forms of commercial litigation and has considerable experience of international arbitration. He trains lawyers on a variety of litigation subjects.Or Andrew McLoughlin, solicitor, has been granted Higher Rights of Audience for Civil and Criminal proceedings and sits as a recorder in the Crown and County Courts. Andrew has been described by a previous delegate as ‘an extremely erudite and knowledgeable gentleman with a sharp sense of humour. An absolute joy to learn from. Truly outstanding’.Or Janice McMullen is a Solicitor with significant commercial litigation experience gained both in private practice and for a time in-house at a leading building society. She is now a freelance legal trainer and sits as a Deputy District Judge and Civil Recorder on the North Eastern circuit.

Update | 6 hours CPD

CPR, Civil Litigation and Jackson Update 2015

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Leeds 15 Sep Manchester 7 Oct London 14 Oct Birmingham 28 Oct

Conducting a Civil Claim from Start to Finish in the Post-Jackson Era


Foundation | 6 hours

This is a comprehensive and common sense course, concentrating on the practical aspects of conducting a civil claim. It is designed to give you a full understanding of how to conduct civil proceedings from start to finish and has been fully revised and updated to take account of the Jackson reforms. It will be particularly of interest to those who are new to litigation, in-house counsel and those returning from a career break.The course includes:• Initial instructions and steps • What to do next in protocol and non-protocol cases • Obtaining and preparing the evidence • A brief outline of costs issues • Negotiations and offers – the different options and tactics • Part 36 offers and payments – tactics and pitfalls • Statements of case and starting proceedings • The tracks and case management • Interim applications • Preparing for trial and trial procedure • Judgment and enforcement.Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin, solicitor, has been granted Higher Rights of Audience for Civil and Criminal proceedings and sits as a recorder in the Crown and County Courts. Andrew has been described by a previous delegate as ‘an extremely erudite and knowledgeable gentleman with a sharp sense of humour. An absolute joy to learn from. Truly outstanding’.



London 29 - 30 Oct


This 2 day course is designed for practitioners wishing to gain a good practical grounding in this field. It is suitable for trainees, newly qualified solicitors and paralegals as well as for those returning after a career break or wishing to change disciplines. It is designed to provide an A to Z of litigation.Topics covered include:• Preliminary matters - Information required from and to be given to the client - Costs considerations - Is the claim/defence worth pursuing? - Limitation - Can it be settled? - Pre-action protocols - Negotiations and tactics - WP and open communications - Part 36 • Preparing for litigation - Pre-action disclosure - Obtaining information from third parties - Preserving evidence - Pre-action interim remedies • Starting proceedings - Drafting statements of case - RFIs - Issuing and serving the claim • Case management - Allocation and directions - Strike out/court sanctions - Vexatious applications - Early judgment - Summary judgment/strike out - Default judgment

• Witness statements - Preparing statements for interim applications and trial - The use of witness summaries - Hearsay evidence • Experts - Single joint and separately instructed experts - the practical implications - Instructing the expert - Without prejudice meetings - What can the other side see? • Disclosure - What needs to be disclosed? - Available objections - Privilege claims • Preparing for trialSpeaker: Francis Treasure is a very experienced barrister practising in civil/common Law, with particular interests in personal injury and professional negligence. The presentation and content of his courses are very highly rated by delegates.Andrew McLoughlin, solicitor, has been granted Higher Rights of Audience for Civil and Criminal proceedings and sits as a recorder in the Crown and County Courts. Andrew has been described by a previous delegate as ‘an extremely erudite and knowledgeable gentleman with a sharp sense of humour. An absolute joy to learn from. Truly outstanding’.

Foundation | 12 hours CPD

Certificate in Civil Litigation Procedure

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Manchester 23 Oct am London 26 Oct am Birmingham 29 Oct am


Part 36 is, arguably, the most important of the Civil Procedure Rules. Used effectively, it is an invaluable tool for the litigator. It can make the difference between a ‘pyrrhic’ victory and a real recovery for the client. It enables positional bargaining and effective negotiations.This course provides an in-depth guide to the rule and updates practitioners on the very latest case law including changes made on 6th April 2015.• Dealing with a counterclaim-new change • Impacts on costs budgeting –new change • Time limited offers-new change-is C v D affected below • How to make improved offers-new change • Late acceptance- new change and new implications • The requirements of the Part 36 offer • Costs consequences for the claimant • Tactics for the Defendant • Rejecting and Withdrawing offers - the position after Gibbon v Manchester City Council (2010) • Reference to ‘time limited offers’ after C v D (2011) • Tactics considerations and tips • Enforcement of Part 36 offers pre and post issue • “Beating the offer” redefined after the Carver and Multiplex cases • The relationship with CPR Part 44 (costs) • The Jackson reforms to Part 36 • PGF II and the costs implications • Impact of near miss Part 36 offers • Coward v Phaestos Ltd 2014 EWCA-its implications.Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin, Solicitor, has been granted Higher Rights of Audience for Civil and Criminal proceedings and sits as a recorder in the Crown and County Courts. Andrew has been described by a previous delegate as ‘an extremely erudite and knowledgeable gentleman with a sharp sense of humour. An absolute joy to learn from. Truly outstanding’.


Part 36 - The Ultimate Guide

London 20 Oct


Commercial disputes are a fact of life but can be a real headache for in-house counsel. Many in-house teams have little spare capacity and limited experience of litigation and face the challenge of using external resource effectively and keeping business disruption to a minimum.This course is designed for in-house lawyers who do not have a contentious background. It will assist you to minimise the risk of disputes by identifying risk factors in procurement processes and implementing measures to mitigate these risks. It will help you to deal with disputes as they arise, examining the issues that should be considered, advising on compliance with disclosure obligations and providing strategies to reduce the cost and time incurred.This is a course that will reap dividends for a busy in-house lawyer and will cover:• Where do the risks occur? • Dispute resolution provisions • Preliminary issues to consider when a dispute arises • Funding litigation • Case strategy • Disclosure and document management • Privilege • Cross-border disputesSpeaker: Iain Maxwell, is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer and solicitor advocate practising in the Herbert Smith Freehills dispute resolution division. Iain specialises in international arbitration, with particular expertise in investment arbitration, and has also acted in proceedings before the English High Court.

Intermediate | 6 hours CPD

Avoiding and Managing Commercial Disputes: A Guide for In-House Counsel



London 11 Sep Birmingham 17 Sep Leeds 8 Oct Manchester 9 Oct

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This practical course is presented by an experienced costs lawyer and lecturer and will provide junior lawyers with a basic knowledge of costs law. It will explain the fundamentals and consolidate knowledge in key areas with some worked examples, giving you the competence and confidence to advise clients and undertake basic applications.The course will consider:1. What are legal costs? 2. What is the indemnity principle? 3. How are legal costs assessed? Standard Basis v Indemnity Basis 4. What is summary assessment (with practical exercise)? 5. What is detailed assessment? 6. What is provisional assessment? 7. What is costs management (with practical exercise)? How does it interact with

detailed assessment? 8. The new era of ‘phased’ time recording and the ‘J-Codes’ 9. Hourly rates – what are the SCCO guideline hourly rates? How do I achieve

more than the Guideline Rates? 10. Funding – what are the ways in which to fund litigation? 11. What is proportionality? – Why is it so important? 12. Solicitor/own client costs 13. A look at some key costs law decisions.Speaker: Andrew McAulay is a Costs Lawyer and Chair of the education committee for the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL). Andrew leads the costs and funding team at Clarion Solicitors and acted and advised on the reported Court of Appeal Case of Troy v Manton.

Faoundation | 6 hours CPD

Certificate in Costs Law NEW

Manchester 15 Sep, 27 Oct Bristol 13 Oct London 16 Sep Leeds 7 Oct Birmingham 8 Oct


To say that the last year has seen change in the civil litigation arena is something of an understatement! The decisions in Mitchell and subsequent cases have significantly impacted on all aspects of litigation and practitioners are seeking judicial guidance and clarification on a number of costs issues. The funding of litigation raises yet more queries and pitfalls - what’s happening with DBAs, are CFAs still a viable product and what about ATE and who should pay for it?This course has been specifically designed to examine the world pre and post-Jackson and provides a comprehensive costs and funding update including:• Proportionality pre and post Jackson • Relief from sanctions – notice of funding, s.32 information • Funding a case – what arrangements can we now use? And what about our old cases? • Costs recovery– summary, provisional and detailed assessment • Costs Management – the developing case law • The Court’s new approach to litigation • Success Fees and ATE Premiums – what can I recover and when? • Fixed costs – MOJ Portal, predictive costs and cases that ‘drop out’ • Costs offers – Part 47 or Part 36? What offers to make and when?Speaker: Dominic Swallow is a costs lawyer and principal at Century Consultants Limited. He has previously worked for the largest defendant costs negotiating firm in the country and has also headed up the costs unit for a top-25 national commercial law firm.


Costs and Funding Arrangements - The Tricks, Traps and Outcomes of the Jackson Reforms


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This course follows the thinking of the recent Jackson Reforms and provides a practical guide to negotiating, corresponding and drafting on behalf of your party to an advantageous compromise. With new ideas and tips for litigators who have heard it all before, this course provides precedents and new strategies to make the most of the new approach to litigation tactics after 1st April 2013.• Pre-action - how to correspond to engage the other side in ADR • The power of the without prejudice meeting • Working Part 36 and Calderbank offers to their maximum effect • The issue checklist: have you done enough to protect your party as to costs? • Unreasonableness audit: have you sufficient evidence of their unreasonable behaviour • How to approach negotiation and the without prejudice meeting: challenging blanket refusals • BATNAs and ZOPAs • Undoing their negotiation style • Tips for deadlock and terrorists • Using recent costs slicing cases to force them to settle • Drafting a ‘bomb proof’ settlement agreement before issue • Undertakings and Orders • Tomlins and enforcement.Speaker: Helen Swaffield is a barrister with 20 years’ experience in commercial litigation. Within her practice at St Ives Chambers, Helen works with government bodies and leading firms of solicitors on a range of commercial and in-house projects.

Birmingham 28 Sep am London 1 Oct am



How to Settle a Case: A Guide for Litigators

Manchester 29 Sep London 14 Oct

This workshop is presented by leading litigation technology consultant and eDisclosure expert, Andrew Haslam. It will teach you the basics of eDisclosure and how it fits into the litigation process. It is aimed at junior lawyers and litigation support suppliers but will also be of interest to those who need to improve their understanding of eDisclosure. By the end of the workshop, participants will:• Understand the history and background to Part 31, the EDQ, Jackson and the TCC Protocol. • Understand the EDRM model, what lawyers and suppliers need to do at each stage of it, and the various technologies that can assist them. • Grasp the basic requirements for Collection, Processing, Review and Analysis. • Gain an understanding of Computer Assisted Review. • Participate in exercises to consolidate the lessons of the sessionSpeaker: Andrew Haslam has been providing specialist legal IT advice, eDisclosure strategy and practical help to the UK’s top law firms since 1997. From early 2004, Andrew has been at the forefront of developments in eDisclosure, and is recognised as one of the UK’s leading consultants in this field. He manages a Litigation Support team at Hogan Lovells International LLP and delivers strategic eDisclosure support to leading law firms, Barristers’ chambers and their clients. He was part of the working party which produced both the original and revised versions of the TCC Protocol and Guidelines.



E-Disclosure: A Practical Workshop NEW


London 12 Oct pm Manchester 22 Oct pm


Following the recent increase in the maximum value to £10,000, it is more likely than ever that clients will seek legal representation in connection with a small claim. This course, which is presented by barrister and experienced tutor Leon Glenister, is aimed at paralegals, trainee and junior solicitors and may also be useful to litigants in person. It will explain which cases are suitable for the small claims track and how the Court approaches them. It will also highlight some of the trickier issues you may encounter and suggest tactics for success. • What is (and is not) suitable for the small claims track • Drafting claims/defences • Calculating interest • Settlement offers • Default judgments and summary disposal • When will ‘’Standard Directions’’ need to be altered? • Preparing for the hearing: ‘’do’s’’ and don’ts’’ • Presenting the case • Appeals • When can I recover costs (and what can I claim?) • Enforcing a judgment.Speakers: Leon Glenister, is a barrister at Hardwicke whose practice centres on Public Law and Commercial/Insurance Law. He has appeared in the Court of Appeal, High Court, County Court and FTT and has recently successfully dealt with applications in relation to the Mitchell criteria. Leon is a tutor in Law at the University of Cambridge. He regularly writes and comments for national and international publications and blogs at LawThink and Martyn Griffiths, joined Hardwicke in Autumn 2012. He regularly appears in the County Court and High Court on trials and interim applications. Martyn is particularly interested in insurance and commercial work. He has acted in cases involving issues of negligence, occupiers liability and breach of contract. Martyn is commercially aware and prides himself on providing practical advice.


Winning in the Small Claims Court



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London 2 Sep Leeds 17 Sep

Enforcement of a Judgment: The New Law and Practice

Masterclass | 6 hours CPD

Last spring saw the biggest shake up in debt enforcement for many years. Provisions of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, for which we waited six years, were finally enacted. All practitioners working in the area of commercial litigation and debt recovery need to understand how these developments impact on their practice. This Masterclass will explain the changes and update you on other recent developments in the world of enforcement.Presented by Stephen Allinson, a very experienced solicitor in this area and Alan Smith, a high court enforcement officer, the masterclass will be practical and work through case studies. It will provide tips and tactics to ensure you are not caught out by these changes and that you are able to advise your clients swiftly and effectively on recovery options.The masterclass will cover:• Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 - goodbye to writs of Fi fa and hello to Taking Control of Goods • The review of Enforcement Regulation generally • Crime and Courts Act 2013 - what does this say about enforcement? • Charging Orders and Orders for Sale - should we be using them more? • Protecting the assets in debt recovery: injunctions and insolvency proceedings • Landlord and Tenant Debt Recovery - welcome to the world of CRAR

Speakers: Stephen Allinson is Chairman of the Joint Insolvency Examination Board. He is a Consultant with Lester Aldridge Solicitors as well as lecturing and presenting. He has for many years been recognised as a ‘leader in his field’ by legal directories. He regularly contributes to professional publications and has written a leading text on Debt Recovery.Alan Smith is Director of Corporate Governance at HCE Group. He is an authorised high court enforcement officer. Alan sits as a director and treasurer of the High Court Enforcement Officers’ Association. He has worked on the expert working group with the Security Industry Authority on a future licensing of enforcement agents and also worked closely with the High Court Enforcement fees. He sits on the Association’s educational board and is an ICM examiner for the Association’s newly established qualification.

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Bristol 9 Sep London 28 Oct Leeds 19 Sep Newcastle 30 Sep Southampton 2 Oct


This is a highly practical course which focuses on the opportunities and risks occurring in every day commercial contracts which underpin most civil disputes, making it a must for private practitioners and In-house lawyers whether negotiating, drafting or litigating on contract and commercial matters.Topics covered include:• The legal risks audit • Avoid litigation - essential protective terms • Incorporation of terms and life after the “battle of the forms” • Avoiding challenges to the enforceability of settlements • Entire agreement clauses, pushing them to the limit • Compromise agreements: 3 simple rules • Damages update, recent developments and calculation issues • Liquidated damages and penalty clauses revisited, the use of a condition precedent • Making time of the essence, the danger of the Union Eagle case • Post termination restrictive covenants • Language and punctuation • Exclusions and limitations • Contractual intent and enforceability including the danger of commencing work prior to “signing off” • Discharge and terminating the contract and the exposure of wrongful termination • Dispute resolution provisions and ADR clauses • Traps for the unwary • The solicitors’ “must know” list of contract and commercial law principles.Speaker: Helen Swaffield is a barrister with 20 years’ experience in commercial litigation. Within her practice at St Ives Chambers, Helen works with government bodies and leading firms of solicitors on a range of commercial and in-house projects.


Contractual Disputes: The Complete Picture

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This course is aimed at experienced practitioners who negotiate and draft commercial contracts in private practice and in-house and may also be of interest to litigators. It undertakes an in-depth review of the problem areas around the limitation of liability in commercial contracts. It will also identify common obstacles in negotiations and suggest ways in which these can be navigated:• Limitation of liability: caps, what is reasonable? Deliberate breach scenarios; relationship with entire agreement, warranties and indemnities. • Indemnities: providing and resisting, scope and ‘trigger’ mechanisms, support or replace the obligation, enforcement • Warranties: what can be covered? How to tailor to specific use; services warranties, title, IPR and quality, flow-down and chain issues • Financial and performance guarantees: form and structure, primary and secondary issues, using bonds and escrow, the impact of change control, e-signatures and pre-emptive defences and enforcementSpeaker: Helen Swaffield is a barrister with 20 years’ experience in commercial litigation. Within her practice at St Ives Chambers, Helen works with government bodies and leading firms of solicitors on a range of commercial and in-house projects.

Manchester 8 Sep Birmingham 19 Oct London 26 Oct, 7 Dec

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Advanced | 6 hours CPD

Limiting Liability - Indemnities, Warranties and Guarantees that Work

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Birmingham 5 Oct Manchester 15 Oct London 22 Oct

Getting to the Money - Proactive Debt Recovery in 2015



This course is aimed at civil litigators, debt recovery practitioners and paralegals who wish to enhance their understanding of the debt recovery process from taking instructions through to enforcement in the new regime.It includes:• Compliance and Regulatory Issues • Pre-action considerations: profiling the debt and the debtor • Possible defences • Limitation • Interest • Default judgments • Summary judgment/strike out • Costs and Part 36 offers • Enforcement: advantages and disadvantages of different remedies • Insolvency procedures: when to use and when to avoid • Recent reforms and case law.Stephen Allinson has a proven track record in establishing a successful, nationally recognised debt collection practice and will provide advice on marketing, developing and building a debt recovery practice. You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge through practical group exercises and leave confident and ready to put into practice what you have learnt.Speaker: Stephen Allinson is Chairman of the Joint Insolvency Examination Board. He is a Consultant with Lester Aldridge Solicitors as well as lecturing and presenting. He has for many years been recognised as a ‘leader in his field’ by legal directories. He regularly contributes to professional publications and has written a leading text on Debt Recovery.

London 12 Oct Manchester 21 Oct


This course provides a practical review of ‘commercial torts’, explaining how non-contractual liability can arise in a range of different scenarios. It explores emerging causes of action and explains how commercial remedies are developing.Topics covered include:• Professional negligence and breach of statutory duty update • Fraudulent misrepresentation in shares and assets sales • Economic torts, and passing off • Interference with goods • the extension of commercial torts and the ‘special relationship’ • fraud, mis-selling and financial wrongdoing • Damages update including economic loss • Procedural issues – limitation, contributory negligence and evidenceSpeaker: Helen Swaffield, is a barrister with 20 years’ experience in commercial litigation. Within her practice at St Ives Chambers, Helen works with government bodies and leading firms of solicitors on a range of commercial and in-house projects.


Commercial Torts and Remedies: A Practical Guide

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Current Issues in Commercial Contracts Masterclass

17-18 September 2015Central London

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Current Issues in Commercial Contracts Masterclass

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London 1 Oct pm


The deal is done and completion documents are ready, but you are not home and dry. It is surprising how often last minute hitches and queries arise and you need to be equipped to advise your client with confidence. This course provides a comprehensive guide for all commercial practitioners on the signing and execution of documents. It reviews recent guidance and cases and explains some of the more challenging situations that you will have to deal with in practice.Topics to be covered include:• Can one director sign for several entities? • Electronic signatures • Counterparts • Execution blocks (deeds and under hand) • Power of attorney • Land Registry guidance • Completion meetings (other than in person) and Law Society guidance on virtual signing • Amending documents pre and post execution • The Mercury case • Rule in Pigot’s case and Raiffeisen Zentralbank Osterreich AG • Williams & Others vs. Redcard Ltd & Others; Garguilo and Ors • Warranties for authority • Dealing with absence of authority.Speaker: Helen Swaffield, is a barrister with 20 years’ experience in commercial litigation. Within her practice at St Ives Chambers, Helen works with government bodies and leading firms of solicitors on a range of commercial and in-house projects.


Executing Documents: How to Get it Right First Time

Leeds 10 Sep pm London 15 Sep pm Birmingham 22 Sep pm Bristol 23 Sep pm


This course will explain how businesses can recover financial losses when a breach of contract claim may not be available.It will focus on the different types of financial loss claims and explain how the courts will determine liability.• The application of the rules on financial loss in cases of property damage and damage to financial interests • The distinction between damage and latent defects in property devaluation litigation • An analysis of key concepts used in non-contractual financial loss litigation such as proximity and assumption of responsibility • The limits of consequential economic loss recognised by the English courts • Concurrent claims in contract and tort - when are they available? • Recent case-law including Smeaton v Equifax; St John Poulton’s TIB v Ministry of Defence Speaker: Graeme Wood, was called to the Bar in 1984 and has extensive commercial litigation experience across a range of jurisdictions. He is currently senior counsel at Europalaw. He has taught for several years at the London School of Economics. Graeme has also lectured in Europe and the Middle East as well as publishing in the fields of commercial and comparative law.


Economic Loss - What Can You Recover and How? NEW


London 30 Sep Birmingham 14 Oct Manchester 21 Oct


Sheets of steel, copper wire, confidential documents, racehorses, currency, factory plant and machinery, salvage and shipwrecks, jewellery, bullion and precious metal – the list goes on and on. A vast amount of commercial litigation is concerned with disputes over chattels of all shapes and sizes. In order to advise effectively lawyers must consider not only general contractual principles, but also a wide variety of rights and remedies from other, diverse fields of law. This course reviews the key doctrines, claims, procedures and remedies that are relevant to commercial goods disputes and explains how they interact. It will cover:• The fundamental concepts of personal property which underpin such disputes, including ownership, possession and equitable interests in goods. • The role of bailment, contract, unjust enrichment and the chattel torts (including negligent damage to goods and conversion) and how they fit together. • The Torts (Wrongful Interference with Goods) Act 1977. • An overview of the Sale of Goods (including retention of title). • Security interests in goods (charges, mortgages, pledges and liens). • Chattel leases and the hire of goods. • Title disputes and priorities. • Practice and procedure, including interpleader, injunctions, delivery up and damages.Speaker: Luke Harris, is a barrister practising at 3 Stone Buildings. Luke has a wide-ranging commercial chancery practice with a particular emphasis on claims involving chattels and bailment, trusts, contentious probate, the administration of estates, claims under the 1975 Act and property including constructive trusts and proprietary estoppel.


Disputes Over Commercial Goods: The Law and Procedure Explained NEW


Birmingham 15 Sep Manchester 23 Sep London 29 Sep


This course will focus on developments in professional liability, including both negligence and contractual liability, as reflected by appellate court case law over recent years.You will gain an understanding of professional liability, the duty of care, the standard of care, causation, loss of chance, and limitation in a number of professions, with a particular emphasis on solicitors’ and barristers’ liability, but including some coverage of surveyors, accountants’ and insurance brokers’ claims. A large number of the principal cases in this complex field shall be discussed. There will also be a practical session focusing on a recent case that raises many issues covered in the course. Finally, delegates will receive an insight into the implication for professional liability practitioners of the Jackson reforms, Mitchell vs. News Group Newspapers [2013] EWCA Civ 1537 and subsequent cases.Speaker: Laurence Page is a commercial barrister at Hardwicke with particular specialisms in professional liability, insurance coverage and construction disputes. In his professional negligence practice, Laurence has a wealth of experience bringing and defending high-value and complex actions against solicitors, financial services professionals, surveyors, accountants, actuaries, insurance brokers and architects. Laurence previously worked as an employed barrister at a leading city law firm and has been seconded to a major insurer.


Professional Negligence Update


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1818Regulation of Healthcare Professionals 2015 Conference

This conference, devoted specifically to the regulation of healthcare professionals, is designed to keep those working in the field abreast of recent statutory, jurisprudential, procedural and other developments affecting all the regulated healthcare professions.

Expert speakers will provide insights into the post-Francis duty of candour, proceedings before the MPT, developments in the regulation of nurses and midwives, proceedings against NHS hospital doctors and dentists under the MHPS, and the PSA’s voluntary accredited register programme.

Chaired by Joanna Glynn QC, the speakers will address issues of significant practical application, including the ever-popular case law update from Kenneth Hamer, author of the Professional Conduct Casebook. Whether you are a regulator or you act for registrants, this is a conference not to be missed.

ChairJoanna Glynn QC has extensive experience of professional regulatory and disciplinary work, acting for registrants and most of the health care regulators since the mid 1990s. She has been ranked as a leading silk (band 1) in the Chambers Directory for professional discipline for many years. She is co-author of “ Fitness to Practise: Health Care Regulatory Law, Principle and Process” and “ The Regulation of Healthcare Professionals: Law, Principle and Process” (Sweet and Maxwell, 2005 and 2012 respectively). She is establishing a LLM module on healthcare regulation at Queen Mary, University of London [QMUL] School of Law, the first of its kind, from September 2015.

SpeakersChristine Braithwaite (LLM) is Director of Standards and Policy at the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care where her responsibilities include providing advice to the Secretary of State about the regulation of health and care professionals. The Professional Standards Authority oversees the nine UK health and care professional regulators. Christine was previously Head of Investigation and Enforcement at the Care Quality Commission, led the Healthcare Commission’s national healthcare associated infection inspection programme and was a Review Manager at the Commission for Healthcare Improvement. She has also worked for the Health Service Ombudsman.

Martin Downs is a barrister at 1 Crown Office Row, London and has substantial experience in the field of employment law – particularly where it intersects with professional regulatory law. He has been a fee-paid Employment Tribunal Judge for 13 years.

Kenneth Hamer is a barrister and recorder of the Crown Court. He is a member of the prosecuting panel of the Bar Standards Board, former chairman of the Appeal Committee of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and a legal assessor to the GMC, NMC and GDC. He is the author of Professional Conduct Casebook, published by Oxford University Press, March 2013.

George Hugh-Jones QC was called to the bar in 1983 and took silk in 2010. He practises from Serjeants Inn Chambers and specialises in clinical negligence and regulatory law. He headed the Serjeants Inn regulatory team from 2012-2014.

Robert Kellar: The Legal 500 recognises Robert as a leading junior in professional discipline. He has been instructed in a number of leading High Court cases in the field of healthcare. He is regularly instructed on behalf of individuals, particularly doctors and other healthcare professionals, in regulatory and disciplinary hearings.

Anu Thompson was called to the Bar in 1994 and spent many years in private practice at the Criminal Bar before joining the NMC in 2008 as a case presenter. She went on to lead the appeal work at the NMC, appearing in many of the NMC’s leading cases. She is now responsible for the NMC’s legal services in fitness to practise overseeing the work of the in house legal and case preparation teams, as well as being closely involved in the development of fitness to practise policy and training.

29 September 2015Central London

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Regulation of Healthcare Professionals 2015 Conference

9.00 Registration9.30 Chair’s Welcome and IntroductionJoanna Glynn QC, 1 Crown Office Row

9.45 Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS - handling conduct and capability concerns about employed doctors and dentists in the NHSThe legal status and significance of the MHPS framework | Foundation Hospitals | The handling of Suspensions | Injunctions | The role of the National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS) | Employment Tribunals.Martin Downs, 1 Crown Office Row

10.45 Motivation in charge drafting – exploring the role of motivation and intent in fitness to practise hearingsDifferent types of motivation | When to charge and when not to | What about dishonesty?Anupama Thompson, Nursing and Midwifery Council

11.30 Refreshments

11.45 The new statutory duty of candour: the implications for healthcare regulationLegal background | What does it entail? | How will it impact on registered persons/regulators? | Will it achieve transparency? | Pros and cons.George Hugh-Jones QC, Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

12.30 The PSA’s Accredited Registers Programme 2 years onAccredited Registers – a new approach to registration of health and practitioners and developing standards in the workforce | Understanding our role in accrediting registers of practitioners in unregulated occupations | What Accredited Registers are and which practitioners are on them | The progress made so far in raising standards to protect the public | Key differences between Accredited Registers and statutory regulation | Benefits to the public.Christine Braithwaite, Director of Standards and Policy at the Authority, Professional Standards Authority

1.00 Questions

1.15 Lunch

2.15 Current issues before the MPTSAll you need to know about current procedure, guidance and other issues in this rapidly developing jurisdiction.Robert Kellar, 1 Crown Office Row

3.15 Refreshments

3.30 A guide to the important statutory changes affecting healthcare professional regulation during the last yearIncluding: the Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Act 2015 and a number of statutory instruments containing important provisions affecting the PSA and the regulatory regimes of most of the other health care professional regulators, especially the GMC and the NMC.Joanna Glynn QC, 1 Crown Office Row

4.15 Case Law RoundupSummary of leading cases 2014-5 | Analysis of important healthcare decisions | Easy-to-follow A-Z format.

Kenneth Hamer, Henderson Chambers

4.45 Chair’s Concluding Remarks and Questions

Conference Close 5.00

Keep abreast of current law and practice and consider the future regulatory landscape

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Solicitors’ Professional Negligence Claims NEW



All solicitors hope to pursue a career unblemished by claims. However, our increasing compensation culture and the sheer amount of regulation in our profession means that the threat of claims and complaints must be faced. This practical guide to both pursuing and defending negligence claims will assist.The course will cover solicitors’ professional indemnity claims from various angles. It will focus upon:-• Areas of legal practice which tend to attract the highest volume of claims. These include conveyancing, trusts and probate and personal injury. • Bringing claims against solicitors. • Defending claims on behalf of solicitors and their Professional Indemnity Insurers. • Dealing with the ever-present potential conflict of interests between the solicitor client and Insurer client faced by those acting for the Defendant. • Tactics for all parties in running/defending a case. • Settlement tactics for all. • Costs and costs budgeting strategiesSpeaker: Catherine Burtinshaw is a solicitor with 16 years of post qualification experience in the field of Professional Negligence from the Defendants’ perspective. Catherine has worked at Addleshaw Goddard, Weightmans and Kennedys handling claims against a broad range of professionals including solicitors and barristers. She has also advised upon policy coverage issues and wording disputes.





This course is aimed at litigators who are new to, or looking to expand their practice into, professional negligence and will also be a useful refresher for those returning from a career break. It examines the key issues in law and practice that will be relevant to practitioners, whether they act for claimants or defendants and delegates will be given the opportunity to apply these issues in a case study. The course will look at:• The basis of the duty of care - when does it arise? • Examples of the standard of care - how is it measured? • The ‘reasonably competent’ test explained • The standard of care as it applies to solicitors, surveyors, accountants etc, • Causation and remoteness • Measuring the loss - how the court quantifies the claim in damages • Contributory negligence and contribution • Limitation • Pre-action conduct • Working with experts • Negotiation of a settlement including Part 36 • MediationSpeaker: Andrew McLoughlin, Solicitor, has been granted Higher Rights of Audience for civil and criminal proceedings and sits as a recorder in the Crown and County Courts. Andrew has been described by a previous delegate as ‘an extremely erudite and knowledgeable gentleman with a sharp sense of humour. An absolute joy to learn from. Truly outstanding’.


Professional Negligence Claims - Pursuing and Defending

Manchester 24 Nov pm London 2 Dec pm


Unpaid fees are a significant headache for barristers and their clerks; every year millions of pounds of fees are paid late, or not at all. This practical half-day course, presented by expert debt recovery Solicitor, Stephen Allinson, is aimed at barristers’ clerks and chambers practice managers and will assist in instilling effective credit control systems and improving cash flow as well as providing strategies to be undertaken when things go wrong. It will cover:• Terms of engagement; why it is important to get these right. • Complaints policies; what must you do if fee complaints are raised? • Suing for fees; when can you do that? • Conditional Fee Agreements-what differences or difficulties could be caused by these. • Insolvency of the client or law firm: is all lost? • Regulatory issues with SRA; using these powers • The challenges of direct access. • Tips and Tactics on fee collection. • Costs issuesSpeaker: Stephen Allinson, is Chairman of the Joint Insolvency Examination Board. He is a Consultant with Lester Aldridge Solicitors as well as lecturing and presenting. He has for many years been recognised as a ‘leader in his field’ by legal directories. He regularly contributes to professional publications and has written a leading text on Debt Recovery.


Recovering Barristers’ Fees in Privately Funded Cases


London 23 Oct


The increased regulation of businesses and professional bodies continues to provide new opportunities for lawyers and, with clients’ livelihoods and reputations at stake, it is important to be properly equipped to give advice. This course is an introduction to disciplinary and regulatory proceedings aimed at lawyers from a contentious background which will also provide a useful refresher for those with more experience in the field. It may also be of interest to practitioners representing sporting professionals. It examines the process from the investigation through a fair hearing to the final decision, providing an overview of this complex and growing area. • The Specialist Tribunal - procedure and standard and burden of proof • The written allegation - in time giving adequate notice and in sufficient detail? • Registration of professionals • The appropriate standard • The scope of the professional duty • Experts and their obligations as professionals • Preparing for the hearing • Presenting the case to the tribunal • The role of the legal assessor • Sanctions • The contents and nature of the decision • Challenging the decision - Judicial Review and Statutory Review • Other proceedings and double jeopardy • Recent case law and developments.Speaker: David Travers QC, practises Regulatory law from 6 Pump Court, awarded “Health and Safety Chambers of the Year 2013”. He is recommended in both independent guides to the legal profession as a leading barrister in Consumer Law, Health and Safety and Environmental Law.


Disciplinary and Regulatory Proceedings: Enforcing Professional Duties and Obligations


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London 28 Oct

This course reviews the most common difficult issues in insurance law including what entitles insurers to avoid insurance, how far the duty of good faith continues and the construction of warranties and the effect of their breach. It will also explain the changes introduced by the Insurance Act 2015.Topic covered include:• When are insurers entitled to avoid insurance? • How far is there a continuing duty of good faith? • What if insurers are in breach of their duty of good faith? • Construing warranties and the effect of breach • Construing conditions precedent and the effect of non-compliance • When can insurers be said to have waived their rights? • When can insurers be estopped from relying on their strict rights? • Differences between insuring on joint and composite basis • Differences between insuring on a claims made and losses occurring basis • Raising fraud in insurance claimsThis course will include a practical case study which will involve some of the issues considered above.Speaker: Alison Green is a barrister at 2 Temple Gardens. Alison specialises in insurance and reinsurance law. She is Vice President of the British Insurance Law Association and on the advisory panel to the Law Commission in relation to its review of insurance contract law.


10 Tricky Points in Insurance Law

London 21 Oct


This course, which includes a practical case study, provides a useful introduction to the key principles of insurance law including:• Key concepts in insurance, such as good faith and indemnity • Formation of the standard insurance contract, considering proposal forms and policies • Formation of the insurance contract in the London insurance and reinsurance market, considering traditional documentation and documentation following market reform • How Lloyd’s work • Construing insurance policies • Effect of important insurance terms, such as warranties and conditions • Insurers’ entitlement to avoid insurance for material non-disclosure and misrepresentation • Resolution of disputes through the Financial Ombudsman Service, the Courts or alternative dispute resolution, such as mediationThis course will include a practical case study which will deal with problems which frequently arise in insurance disputes.Speaker: Alison Green is a barrister at 2 Temple Gardens. Alison specialises in insurance and reinsurance law. She is Vice President of the British Insurance Law Association and on the advisory panel to the Law Commission in relation to its review of insurance contract law.


Insurance Law: A Practical Introduction



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This half day course explains the circumstances in which adjudication can be used as a form of dispute resolution, the procedures to be followed and the steps to be taken in relation to the enforcement of a decision. It is presented by Darryl Royce of Atkins Chambers who, as well as advising clients in connection with arbitration proceedings, has experience of sitting as an arbitrator. The emphasis will be on the avoidance of common pitfalls and the tactical ploys which tend to be a feature of this form of dispute resolution.The course will look at:• The “Golden Checklist” of conditions precedent to the right to adjudicate • The notice of adjudication • Appointment of the adjudicator • Referral notice • Jurisdictional challenges • Enforcing or challenging a decision • Enforcement procedure • Financial status – effect of insolvency.It is intended to provide a guide to current adjudication practice following the amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 made by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.Speaker: Darryl Royce, is a member of Atkin Chambers. He advises and acts for parties involved in construction projects, including regular appearances before Technology and Construction Court, lay arbitrators and mediators.


Adjudication: a Practical Guide


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This conference examines recent litigation and regulatory developments in the aviation sector. It covers a wide range of topics from recent European regulations, aircraft and engine redelivery disputes, and insurance. By bringing together leading aviation lawyers in both England and overseas, as well as in-house counsel, this conference provides an excellent opportunity for delegates to get an in-depth insight into current topics affecting this sector.

ChairPaul Philips has had a substantial aviation practice for over 20 years and has been involved in some of the most high-profile cases in the aviation sector. He is a recognised leading expert in aviation in the legal directories, and ranked as one of the top three aviation litigators in England.

SpeakersMarcos Alvarez Almodovar is General Counsel and Board Secretary for Vueling Airlines, a subsidiary of IAG based primarily in Barcelona, Spain and Rome, Italy. Marcos oversees all regulatory, legal and compliance matters at Vueling including managing outside litigation counsel and advising management and the Board on legal strategy and risk management.Sue Barham is a partner in the aerospace team at Holman Fenwick Willan LLP handling dispute resolution and regulatory matters. Her clients are airlines, airports, regulatory authorities, aviation insurers, tour operators and industry associations. She is recommended in Chambers Legal Directory and Legal 500. Russell Binch has significant experience of advising on disputes in the aviation sector, including in relation to the financing and leasing of aircraft, repossessions, redeliveries and disputes involving outsourced supplies of

services to the airline industry. As a senior associate, he was consistently ranked as an “associate to watch”.Jonathan Chambers is a barrister at Quadrant Chambers and practises in aviation and shipping law. He is also qualified in Northern Ireland and Australia. He has lectured on insurance (including marine and aviation aspects) at Monash University Melbourne. He is an editor of Shawcross & Beaumont on Air Law.Simon McNamara was appointed Director General on 1 January 2013. He is responsible to ERA’s board for the delivery and implementation of ERA’s work in the field of policy, events and communications. Under his leadership ERA is highlighting the aviation sector’s vital contribution to Europe’s future economic prosperity, particularly in the regions of Europe. McNamara travels extensively within Europe meeting with policy-making bodies such as EASA and the European Parliament and Council. He is a sought-after speaker at industry events and provides comment and analysis on market issues across a range of international media. A graduate of City University, London, McNamara also holds an MSc from Cranfield University in the UK.Dr. Wiebke Seyffert is a partner at Stenger LLP Rechtsanwälte in Hamburg, Germany. She mainly practices in corporate and commercial law. Wiebke has gained substantial experience in contentious matters arising in the aviation industry. She advises airlines on all disputes relating to passenger claims, both in and out of court. Phil Seymour has nearly 40 years’ experience working within Airline, Aircraft Maintenance, Aircraft and Engine Leasing and Consultancy businesses. Chairman of the ISTAT International Appraisers’ Program. Accountable Manager, for IBA’s UK CAA and EASA certifications. Phil and the IBA team are regularly used in mediation and litigation cases around the World. Philip Shepherd QC has acted as counsel in many of the most significant aviation cases in recent years including Blue Sky One Ltd & Ors v Mahan Air, ACG Acquisition XX LLC v Olympic Airlines, acting for the administrators of Alitalia and now on cases relating to the disappearance of MH370. Philip Is a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators and is Head of the Aviation Group at XXIV Old Buildings.Robin Springthorpe acts only for aviation clients, principally lessors and airlines, and is the partner leading the disputes and regulatory team in Bird & Bird’s international aviation group. He has conducted litigation and arbitration for over 20 years. Robin’s work involves leasing and financing disputes, insurance coverage, technical and regulatory disputes and other issues which arise in the aviation industry.


Aviation Litigation Conference

9.00 Registration9.30 Chair’s Welcome and IntroductionPaul Phillips, Stephenson Harwood

9.45 Passenger claims update: EC Regulation 261 updates and EU Directive on alternative dispute resolutionRecent updates on Regulation 261 claims at the European and domestic level | Legislative reforms of Regulation 261 | ADR in the aviation sector | Looking forward beyond the ADR and ODR Directives.Russell Binch, Stephenson Harwood LLP

10.30 The revised EU jurisdiction regime and implications for aviation claims Amendments to the rules relating to jurisdiction agreements, expanding the scope of the application of those rules | Changes to the related actions (or lis pendens) provisions where there is an exclusive jurisdiction clause | New rules concerning third state (that is, non-EU) matters and defendants, principally a new provision introducing a limited international lis pendens rule | An enhanced arbitration exclusion | The abolition of exequatur, further simplifying the recognition and enforcement of member state judgments in other member states | Impact on aviation claims.Philip Shepherd QC, XXIV Old Buildings

11.15 Refreshments

11.30 Redelivery disputes: perspectives from both sides, early returns, presenting your case, common issues arising, technical inputRecent redelivery cases | Some of the legal issues which arise and how to deal with them | Practical steps to avoid redelivery disputes.Robin Springthorpe, Bird & Bird Phil Seymour, IBA

12.15 Aviation litigation trends and developmentsA review of latest decisions of significance in the UK and globally | Regional trends.Sue Barham, Holman Fenwick

1.00 Questions

1.15 Lunch

2.15 Updates on aviation insuranceInsurance implications of the introduction into UK law of the Cape Town Convention (on International Interests in Mobile Equipment of 2001) by The International Interests in Aircraft Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Regulations 2015 (UK) | Compulsory insurance for carriers under Regulation (EC) No 785/2004: Case C 6/14 Wucher Helicopter GmbH, Euro-Aviation Versicherungs AG v Fridolin Santer | Aviation insurance for “drones”/unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) and small unmanned aircraft.Jonathan Chambers, Quadrant Chambers

3.00 Refreshments

3.15 International perspectivesPassenger Claims and the International Market in the EU | Impact of online claims handling companies | Court Proceedings against foreign airlines in the EU | Reg. (EC) No 1393/2007 on the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents | Translation of court documents | Legal costs.Dr. Wiebke Seyffert, Stenger LLP

4.00 In-house perspectivesPassenger claims | Claims management companies | The role of in-house counsel at an airline and its challenges. Simon McNamara, European Regions Airline Association Marcos Alvarez, Vueling Airlines



An examination of the recent litigation and regulatory developments in the aviation sector

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London 1 Oct Birmingham 15 Oct Leeds 22 Oct





This course provides an introduction to intellectual property disputes. It is aimed at in-house Counsel who need to understand how to manage IP disputes and also at litigators who are looking to develop their IP practice. IP “Associate to Watch” Martin Noble will identify how disputes arise and how to assess the strength of your own or an opponent’s position. It will also assist in formulating a strategy for dealing with the dispute. Delegates will have the opportunity to work through practical case studies in order to see how IP law works in the real world. Topics covered include:• Assessing IP rights, their ownership and validity • Pre-action and interim relief, including pre-action disclosure, Norwich Pharmacal orders and interim injunctions • Letters before action • ADR • Issue of proceedings and statements of case • Disclosure, witness statements • Expert evidence • Inquiry as to damages/account of profits • Trial • CostsSpeaker: Martin Noble is a legal director of Shakespeares Legal LLP. Martin has managed IP disputes across jurisdictions, in the English High Court, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and through ADR. He also advises on IP aspects of commercial deals and exploitation of rights. Martin is rated by Chambers 2014 as an ‘Associate to Watch’ for Intellectual Property and described as “excellent in every respect.”


Contentious Probate: Current Issues and Problem Areas for Practitioners

Understanding and Managing Intellectual Property Disputes

Contentious probate is an expanding area of practice. This course equips practitioners to advise personal representatives, beneficiaries and potential claimants with confidence and is equally suitable for contentious and non-contentious probate practitioners and civil litigators who seek a greater understanding of the issues involved. It will include a review of developments and relevant case law over the last five years, a consideration of preparation of cases, and practical obstacles and how to overcome them. The course will cover: • The probate jurisdiction of the court • Issues as to formal validity of wills: testamentary intention and due execution • Probate claims based upon testamentary incapacity, want of knowledge and approval, undue influence and forgery • Interest claims • Evidence • Practice and procedure in probate claims • Costs in contentious probate claims.Speaker: Luke Harris is a barrister practising at 3 Stone Buildings. Luke has a wide-ranging commercial chancery practice with a particular emphasis on claims involving chattels and bailment, trusts, contentious probate, the administration of estates, claims under the 1975 Act and property including constructive trusts and proprietary estoppel.

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Manchester 19 Oct London 21 Oct Birmingham 23 Oct


This course will equip private client practitioners and experienced litigators with a comprehensive but practical understanding of claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and other causes of action often deployed to acquire an interest in an estate. It will also cover actions PRs may bring against third parties and the resolution of administration disputes with beneficiaries and an in-depth discussion on costs, concentrating on the special rules and categories used by the courts in estate litigation, with particular emphasis on the various steps that should be taken with a view to protecting the client’s position on costs. Attendance on this course will concentrate on recent interesting cases, which will leave delegates confident that their knowledge is up-to-date. The course will cover: • Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 • Proprietary estoppel • Constructive trust claims over land • Undue influence • Mutual wills and secret trusts • Rectification and construction • Administration actions, disputes over accounts and removal of PRs • Practice, procedure and costsSpeaker: Edward Hewitt is a member of 3 Stone Buildings. He practises in a range of Chancery areas specialising in trusts and estates, both from an advisory and litigious perspective as well as real property and insolvency.


Leeds 22 Sep Bristol 30 Sep Birmingham 21 Oct London 26 Oct



1975 Act and Other Claims Against PRs Contentious Probate and Will Disputes: Developing Your Knowledge

Unlike some other litigation, contentious probate and will disputes are increasing year on year. This course is designed for litigators who wish to develop their knowledge in this field and enable them to start to build a practice in an area which is both interesting and challenging in equal measure.The course will cover both legal and practical issues:• Different types of claim • Probate and intestacy • Standing searches, caveats, warnings and appearances • Challenging a will • Inheritance Act claims: factors to consider, pre-action steps, the effect of prenuptial agreements, dispositions intended to defeat claims • Cost and case management • When to mediate and when not to? • Costs: usual rules and exceptions, Part 36 offers and conduct of parties.Speaker: Richard Land is a partner with Owen White and Catlin LLP and head of the litigation department dealing with contentious probate and other claims. He has extensive experience in dealing with Inheritance Act claims and possession claims on behalf of executors.

Brilliant course covering everything needed for basic understanding of contentious probate to developing practical understanding and applying to actual scenarios


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28A Private Client Lawyer’s Guide to Contentious Probate Conference



In this modern era of complex family relationships, a growing elderly population with associated increase in diagnoses of dementia and a greater willingness to litigate, it is perhaps unsurprising that contentious probate is a current ‘hot topic’.This is understandably of concern to private client practitioners involved in will-drafting and/or the administration of estates. So, how do you prevent, or at least minimize, the risk of a claim arising in the first place? What do you do when, in spite of your best efforts, things get contentious? What lessons can we learn from past cases?Relevant to both non-contentious and contentious practitioners, this conference will answer these questions and ensure you are up-to-date on all the recent developments in the area.

ChairConstance McDonnell is a barrister at 3 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn. She has a traditional Chancery practice with an emphasis on contentious trusts and probate, and associated litigation including 1975 Act claims, claims to remove personal representatives and disputes arising in the context of the administration of trusts and estates. She has appeared during the last two years in several highly publicised cases, including Schrader v Schrader (will procured by undue influence), Vegetarian Society v Scott (schizophrenic testator), Sheffield v Sheffield (defending a professional trustee against allegations of breach of trust) and Re Smith (in which the Court determined the test for mental capacity to make an inter vivos gift). Constance is recommended as a Leading Junior (Band 1) by Chambers & Partners 2015.

SpeakersJohn Bunker LLB. CTA TEP is a freelance lecturer who is also Head of Private Client Knowledge Management of Thomas Eggar LLP. He has over 25 years of experience as a solicitor specialising in wills, trusts, estate and tax planning, for some 15 years was responsible for his firm’s in house will precedents. He has been a Chartered Tax Adviser for 20 years and serves on HMRC’s Capital Taxes Liaison Group. Beatrice Calderbank an Associate at Withers LLP acts for individuals, institutions and charities in a variety of contentious trust and succession cases, domestic and international. She advises on the validity of wills, cases involving fraud, capacity, undue influence, construction, rectification, constructive trusts, proprietary estoppel and I(PFD) Act 1975 claims. She also conducts Court of Protection work and professional negligence claims. Beatrice is a contributor to the legal update for the Institute of Legacy Management and the Probate Practitioners’ Handbook, 6th edition.Joanna Poole was called to the Bar in 2005. She joined Farrer & Co’s specialist Contentious Trusts & Estates Group from Chancery Chambers Ten Old Square in 2009. She advises on a wide range of contentious matters and has experience of both onshore and offshore litigation concerning trust and probate matters. Joanna is a contributor to the second and third editions of Tolley’s Inheritance Tax Planning and the STEP Journal.Edward Hewitt is a member of 3 Stone Buildings. He practices in a range of Chancery areas, including private client work, real property and insolvency. Edward has a particular interest in matters involving trusts and estates, both from an advisory and litigious perspective. He has contributed to the Trust Quarterly Review and to Trusts & Trustees and co-authored the Trusts Litigation Handbook to be published shortly.Gavin Faber a Partner in the Wills, Trust & Estate Disputes team specialises in a wide range of will and trust disputes. A large part of his practice also includes bringing and defending professional negligence claims against advisors, including those arising from poorly drafted Wills and trusts, and failures to give proper tax or investment advice. Gavin is deputy chair of the Dispute Resolution Committee of Birmingham Law Society and is an accredited mediator.Luke Harris is a Barrister practising at 3 Stone Buildings. Luke has a wide-ranging commercial chancery practice with a particular emphasis on claims involving chattels and bailment, trusts, contentious probate, the administration of estates, claims under the 1975 Act and property including constructive trusts and proprietary estoppel. Luke has a special interest in the law of personal property, particularly in the context of claims involving objects of cultural and artistic value, including claims involving heirlooms and settlements of chattels.


A Private Client Lawyer’s Guide to Contentious Probate Conference

9.00 Registration9.30 Chair’s Welcome and IntroductionConstance McDonnell, 3 Stone Buildings

9.45 Getting it right in the first place!Taking Will instructions with Larke vsNugus letters in mind | Capacity & Undue Influence | Risk management for Will preparation | Spotting looming litigation.John Bunker, Thomas Eggar

10.30 Risk management and costs protection for Personal Representatives and their solicitorsThe duties of a PR in probate litigation | Claims adverse to the estate | Staying neutral | Negotiation | Applications for directions – how to get the protection of the court | Deadlines, dates and other traps | Renouncing probate | Removal of PRs. Beatrice Calderbank, Withers LLP

11.15 Refreshments

11.30 Practical Matters: Instructing an expertHow to instruct an expert | What material to provide | What stage to instruct the expert at.Joanna Poole, Farrer & Co

12.15 IPFD Claims & How to Approach Them as PRs

What capacity personal representative and/or beneficiary | Protection against distribution Section 20 | Neutrality | Provision of information | Pre-Action Protocol | Creativity – Early Neutral Evaluation | Mediation.Edward Hewitt, 3 Stone Buildings

1.00 Questions

1.15 Lunch

2.15 Fending Accusations of NegligenceDid you make a mistake? | Is rectification possible? | Common errors.Gavin Faber, Irwin Mitchell

3.00 Case Round upAn exploration of recent contentious probate case law.Luke Harris, 3 Stone Buildings

3.45 Refreshments

4.00 Removal of PR’sGrounds for removal | How to make the application | The hearing | How to minimise the costs risk of an application for removal. Constance McDonnell, 3 Stone Buildings



Contentious probate: from prevention to cure!

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London 28 Sep pm


This course provides a practical and informed review of the landscape of consumer credit litigation in the light of recent developments in law and regulation. With the increase of credit litigation, the delegate will gain an updated understanding of how to both challenge and defend regulated agreements. How has the FCA takeover as CCA regulator affected litigation?• Overview • Creditworthiness/affordability • Forbearance • Debt litigators as authorised firms What is happening in regard to post-contract information?• ss77A/86B issues • Enforceability • Redress schemes • Northern Rock casesWhere are we now with PPI?• All change (again) after Plevin in the Supreme Court • s140A Unfair RelationshipsLegal Round-up on case lawSpeaker: Richard Humphreys is a partner in charge of the litigation section of the finance and leasing team at Blake Lapthorn. His clients include banks, independent finance institutions and manufacturer subsidiaries.


Birmingham 7 Sep Manchester 8 Oct London 14 Oct


The Consumer Rights Act 2015 will introduce major changes in the field of Consumer Law. This course will examine several important aspects including:• Statutory rights in B2C contracts for the supply of goods, digital content and services • Control of unfair terms • Investigatory powers for enforcers • Enhanced measures under the Enterprise Act 2002, Part 8 In addition, following the significant changes introduced in 2014, with the implementation of the Consumer Rights Directive and the introduction of civil liability for misleading and aggressive commercial practices, there will be a look at how these developments are bedding in.Updates will be provided on:• Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 • Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (criminal and civil aspects) • Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008Speaker: Deborah Parry is a freelance consumer law author and lecturer. She is Honorary Fellow of the Law School, University of Hull where she was a Senior Lecturer for 15 years. Deborah has contributed to programmes on Channel 4 (Dispatches), BBC (Panorama, Watchdog, Watchdog Daily and Your Money Their Tricks) and BBC Radio 4 on consumer topics. She edits and contributes to Butterworths Trading and Consumer Law and has written a number of leading texts and a wide range of legal papers on consumer law topics.


Consumer Credit Litigation: The Changes

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Leeds 22 Sep pm London 28 Sep pm


New rules set out by the Financial Conduct Authority impose much more stringent regulatory controls on pay day lenders. It is predicted that only 3 or 4 lenders will survive under the new regime which requires lenders to indicate the costs charged by others and also imposes limits on the interest that can be charged and the total amount which a borrower can be expected to repay. Recent regulatory action has already forced Wonga to write off a vast number of debts.This course will explain the regime which now applies to pay day lenders, focusing in particular on the controls imposed by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and by the Financial Conduct Authority under the powers transferred to it on 1 April 2014:• How pay day lenders are authorised to carry on business; what standards they must meet before they get the required FCA licence: • What constitutes a business for the purposes of the FCA licensing regime; • Penalties imposed for offering loans without a licence • What categories of loan fall outside the regulatory regime • An exemption for non-commercial loans; • The court’s powers to re-write loan agreements which they consider unfair • New Consumer Rights Act imposition of tough controls on the use of unfair terms, including pay day loans.This course is a must for all those who advise consumers on pay day loans and all other forms of consumer credit or who advise pay day lenders.Speaker: Dr Richard Lawson, LLB, LLM, PhD is qualified as a solicitor in New Zealand and has taught at the universities of Auckland and Southampton. He is responsible for the Consumer Credit volume of Atkin’s Court Forms, and has written books on consumer credit, sales promotion and unfair contract terms.


Has Wonga a Future? - The Outlook for Pay Day Lenders Under the New Regime NEW

Leeds 22 Sep am London 28 Sep am


The Financial Conduct Authority took over the regulation of consumer credit from the Competition and Markets Authority on 1 April 2014. Since then, consumer credit regulation has undergone a massive change and the FCA now licenses all those in the business of consumer credit. The FCA Sourcebook is far more detailed and stringent than anything which has gone before: • Crowd-funding and peer-to-peer lending are brought within the licensing regime for the first time. • All consumer credit and consumer hire licences expired on 31 March 2014 and only those who had sought interim permission could stay on in business. • In 2015 these provisionally licensed businesses have to apply for full authorisation, and show compliance with the brand new licensing requirements. • New controls have been imposed on certain sensitive areas of consumer credit, such as debt collecting and payday lending.There is a new set of exceptions from regulation, thus offering new opportunities for businesses who wished to avoid regulation and some of the long established definitions have changed- beware when drafting contracts!All these issues, as well as an update on all the new case law, will be dealt with in this half day course.Speaker: Dr Richard Lawson, LLB, LLM, PhD is qualified as a solicitor in New Zealand and has taught at the universities of Auckland and Southampton. He is responsible for the Consumer Credit volume of Atkin’s Court Forms, and has written books on consumer credit, sales promotion and unfair contract terms.


Coping With the FCA Sourcebook - A Survival Guide NEW


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London 8 Oct, 10 Dec Manchester 10 Nov Leeds 12 Dec

£210 + VAT CLT Members/£450 + VAT Non-members

This course has specifically been designed for those who are stepping into the role of legal aid supervisor or deputy for the first time. The course has been written with the demands upon supervisors under the SQM and legal aid contracts in mind, and explains the role of the legal aid supervisor and the management skills needed to be effective.Course content:• It meets the generic requirements for supervisor status on page 1 of the LAA Supervisor Form • Meets the requirements of the 2015 own and duty crime contracts • Covers supervision requirements in the 2013 legal aid contract • Covers SQM 2013 and Lexcel 6 requirements for supervision and file review • Practical supervision - day to day techniques for better file compliance • Hints and tips for dealing with legal aid audits • Building relationships and credibility • Time management.Outcomes focused regulation makes the effective running of the firm a matter of professional conduct. It requires effective systems for supervision, risk management and delegation, and expects training to ensure the competence of all personnel in performing their duties. This course will help you meet this requirement.Speakers: Vicky Ling, BSc MPhil, is a specialist legal aid consultant, member of the Low Commission and formerly managed a CAB, a law centre and a housing advice centre, as well as implementing the then Legal Aid Board’s quality assurance standard.Matthew Moore is the Director of Consultancy Services with Infolegal Ltd – specialist compliance and practice management advisers to the legal profession – and is also a consultant solicitor with the regulatory specialists Jayne Willetts & Co.


Legal Aid Supervision: An Introduction

Litigation and Dispute Resolution/Personal Injury Law and Clinical Negligence


Accredited by APIL TrainingThis course will provide you, as a busy personal injury practitioner, with a comprehensive update and some suggestions for an innovative approach to personal injury litigation. It will provide greater awareness of current authorities in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal and the changing landscape on public policy. The course will also look at practical solutions for practitioners and doing the best for your client. You will gain a working knowledge of the Ogden Tables and issues relating to life expectancy.The course will include an overview of:• Essential Procedural Updates • Service • Part 36 • Admissions • EL Regulations • Work Equipment • Construction Regulations • Employers Liability • Vicarious Liability • Protection from harassment • RTA • Insurance Issues - Road Exclusions Pleading fraud • General Liability Issues • Occupiers Liability • Public Liability • Suicide • Criminal Liability for Accidents at Work • Illness and Disease • Pleural Plaques • Asbestos • Funding • CFA’s • Quantum Update.Speaker: Pankaj Madan is a personal injury and clinical negligence barrister practising from Exchange Chambers, Leeds and 12 King’s Bench Walk, London. He sits as a deputy district judge.Or John-Paul Swoboda Barrister, specialist Personal Injury Counsel at 12 King’s Bench Walk, London.


Personal Injury Update 2015

London 4 Aug, 27 Oct Birmingham 20 Oct Exeter 1 Oct Peterborough 20 Oct Manchester 6 Oct Newcastle 13 Oct


Bristol 8 Oct pm Birmingham 22 Oct pm London 28 Oct pm


Accredited by APIL TrainingThe recent landmark Supreme Court case of Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board overturns the Bolam test governing the liability of doctors in cases of so-called “informed consent” and replaces it with a new patient-centred test. The case has been described as “a momentous decision which will affect the doctor-patient relationship throughout the UK.”This course is presented by John-Paul Swoboda and Rory Badenoch, clinical negligence barristers from 12 Kings Bench Walk (Chambers and Partners Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Set of the Year 2014). It examines the background to the Montgomery decision and explains: • How the law has changed • Why the law needed to be changed and • What this huge change will mean for clinical negligence lawyers going forward.The course incorporates case studies to demonstrate how the changes will apply in practice and will be invaluable for all clinical negligence practitioners.Speaker: Rory Badenoch has extensive experience in all aspects of personal injury law but specialises in cases involving clinical negligence. Prior to joining chambers Rory worked as a paralegal in the Clinical Negligence Department at Leigh Day & Co where he gained wide-ranging experience. John-Paul Swoboda has a specialist practice in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. He has experience of most types of clinical negligence cases including amputation cases, failed operations, missed and incorrect GP diagnoses, post-operative infection and of course issues of consent in the context of primary, second and tertiary health care.


Clinical Negligence and Patient Consent - The New Law NEW

Personal Injury Law and Clinical Negligence

London 6 - 7 Oct


This is a structured two day course designed for those practitioners wishing to gain a good practical grounding in this field. It is suitable for trainees, newly qualified solicitors and paralegals who have had little or no grounding at the academic stage, for those returning after a career break and those wishing to change specialisms.The course will include:• Grounds for Personal Injury liability - Road Traffic accidents - Accidents at work - Occupiers Liability - Children - Claims for psychiatric injury • Statements of Case - Analysing fact, evidence and law - Preparation of particulars of claim and a case study workshop • Pre-action protocols • Funding - Conditional fee arrangements • Part 36 offers • Issuing court proceedings • Small, fast and multi track claims • The effective use of allocation questionnaires • Interlocutory matters • Disclosure - lists of documents • Selecting and instructing expert witnesses • Quantum - Heads of damage - Schedules of loss • Preparation for trial - Witness statements - Expert evidence.Speaker: Francis Treasure, is a very experienced barrister practising in civil/common Law, with particular interests in personal injury and professional negligence. The presentation and content of his courses are very highly rated by delegates.


Certificate in Personal Injury Hot Topic


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Accredited by APIL TrainingThis course addresses key liability issues and common themes in occupiers’, public and employers’ liability scenarios.The course will enable PI practitioners to improve their knowledge of the legal principles and their application through a review of recent case-law and analysis of public policy indicators. We will consider the common law and statutory liability of occupiers, highway authorities, employers and others for negligence by reference to the specific allegations which might be made and the defences available. Case-studies and exercises will bring the topics to life and give an interactive dimension to the course. It will include:• Occupiers’ liability for different premises and the different requirements • Comparing and contrasting the OLA Statutes 1957 and 1984 together with recent case law • The defences available • The imposition of responsibility and liability upon Highway Authorities including a review of relevant law and case law • The employer’s statutory liabilities including a review of the relevant regulations and case law • The employer’s liability to others for the deliberate wrongdoing of employees including assault cases • Current trends and case law update.Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin, Solicitor, has been granted Higher Rights of Audience for Civil and Criminal proceedings and sits as a recorder in the Crown and County Courts. Andrew has been described by a previous delegate as ‘an extremely erudite and knowledgeable gentleman with a sharp sense of humour. An absolute joy to learn from. Truly outstanding’

Bristol 8 Sep Manchester 9 Oct London 13 Oct



Occupiers’, Employers’ and Public Liability

Leeds 12 Oct pm Nottingham 15 Oct pm London 29 Oct pm


Accredited by APIL TrainingThe past couple of years have presented significant challenges for personal injury practitioners. Those who survive and prosper post-LASPO are adapting their practice and developing new specialisms. This course gives a general personal injury practitioner an explanation of industrial disease work and will demonstrate how to add new skills and value to your professional practice.Topics covered:• Mesothelioma and other lung disease claims • Noise induced hearing loss • Work related upper limb disorders • Occupational stress • Pitfalls to avoid • Limitation – trips and tips • Establishing breach of duty • Multiple defendants • Dealing with the Portal • Implications of the Jackson reformsSpeaker: Gareth Shires has a busy personal injury practice acting for both defendants and claimants. His practice encompasses multi-track litigation including significant injury, industrial disease and clinical negligence matters. He also undertakes all aspects of fast track work.


Industrial Disease - Developing your Skills NEW



London 29 Sep Manchester 28 Oct


Accredited by APIL TrainingThis workshop is designed to provide those moving on from lower to higher value PI claims with a thorough and practical grounding in assessment of damages and the relevant practice and procedure.It will suit both claimant and defendant practitioners and will examine the following, by reference to recent case law:• Types of injury • Problems with causation • Choosing appropriate experts • What are the heads of damage? • Putting together a schedule • The defendant’s perspective • Types of damages awards • Interest • CRUSpeaker: Francis Treasure is a member of Chambers at 42 Bedford Row, London, where he practises in common law, specialising in professional negligence and personal injury.


Damages - Dealing with Higher Value PI Claims


This course is presented by clinical psychologist and expert witness Dr Hugh Koch. It will be of interest to all litigators but particularly those working with medical experts. The course draws on psycholegal research and practice in the UK and USA to help lawyers better understand the factors governing reliability of evidence, the management of expert opinion and behaviour, and medico-legal decision making. This increased understanding will add new insight to your relationship with expert witnesses and enable you to work together more effectively. • Psycholegal research and practice: An introduction • Psychological implications of CPR: Impartiality, multi source opinion forming and expert ethics • Getting reliable, robust opinions from experts: facts versus opinions • Effective communication with experts: Written, telephone, face-to-face • Questioning experts: getting greater clarity from Part 35 questioning • The politics of the Joint Opinion: ensuring the expert understands his/her role • Are Single Joint experts more impartial: the ‘push and pull’ on SJE’s • ‘Cross examining’ an expert’s report: how to conduct a robust critique of reports • The psychology of reliability, consistency and truthfulness: who detects deception?Speaker: Dr Hugh Koch a clinical psychologist, has unique and extensive experience in this field and. As both a Fellow of the BPS and the Expert Witness Institute, is well respected by lawyers, clinicians, and experts alike. He has published over 200 articles on subject.


Getting the Best Out of Your Expert Witness: A Psychologist’s Guide

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London 9 Oct am Leeds 15 Oct am Birmingham 22 Oct am


Substantial changes to the coronial law were introduced in July 2013 and this course provides a comprehensive guide to the law for practitioners advising or representing potential claimants, defendants, witnesses or family members where a death has arisen. It will be particularly useful for personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers. The course will cover:• The reforms to coronial law including the role of the Chief Coroner • The functions of the Coroner, including control of the body • Processes designed to hasten inquiries and the listing of inquests • Preparation for and procedure at the inquest including improved disclosure • Funding of representation • The scope and purpose of the inquest • The expanded remit of the inquest under the Human Rights Act • Verdicts including neglect, unlawful killing and narrativeSpeaker: Sheriff Payne is HM Senior Coroner for Bournemouth, Poole and county of Dorset and has many years of coronial experience having previously been appointed Deputy Coroner in 1983. He also has had litigation experience in a busy private practice.


Inquests: Guidance from a Coroner


Bristol 2 Sep am Manchester 4 Sep am London 29 Oct am


This half day course is presented by clinical psychologist and expert witness Hugh Koch and is aimed at lawyers bringing and defending claims where psychological injury is a factor. It will guide lawyers through the main psychological disorders, their impact and treatments and advise on how to work with medical experts to achieve the best result for your client.• Main Psychological Disorders: differentiating factors • Priority given to Psychological issues: Is it valued? • Chronic Pain: assessment, treatment and prognosis • Impact of pre-existing history (vulnerability, treated depression, life events, egg shell skull) • Treatment or Advice? • Reliability of Information • Attribution + ‘But For’ test • Reliability and Truthfulness • GP medical notes: help or hindrance • Use of psychometric tests • Does anger mean ‘disorder’ or ‘disdain’ • Cognitive Impairment and seeking Neuropsychological advice • Opinions after multifactorial evaluation.Dr Hugh Koch is a clinical psychologist who has run a busy clinical practice in Cheltenham and also built up a unique medico-legal practice of 30 psychologists offering monthly clinics across the UK. He and his colleagues have published over 200 articles in legal journals and newsletters and he has wide experience in both psychological matters (Fellow of BPS) and Expert Witness matters (Fellow of Expert Witness Institute.Speaker: Dr Hugh Koch, BSc, PhD, DClinPsychol, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Cheltenham & Gloucester Nuffield Hospital. Hugh is a practising clinician and provides a medico-legal reporting service with colleagues throughout the U.K. He has published widely in the Legal Professional Press and is acknowledged as a leading psychologist expert in civil litigation.


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Manchester 28 - 29 Sep London 6 - 7 Oct

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Speaker: Linda Lee is a former President of the Law Society and AvMA accredited clinical negligence specialist. Linda spent 12 years as a clinical negligence specialist before working in house at AvMA. She still acts as a Consultant for AvMA. Linda is currently President of the Medico-Legal Society. She is a Law Society Council Member, Chair of the Regulatory Affairs Board of the Law Society and a member of the Access to Justice Committee. She is the Chair of the Solicitors Assistance scheme and sits as a legal chair for a number of regulators.

This two day course is aimed at those who are new to clinical negligence and keen to develop their expertise or a refresher for those who wish to return to this area of practice.The course is presented by expert clinical negligence lawyer, AvMA consultant and President of the Medico-Legal Society, Linda Lee. It will explain the law and help you to develop the practical skills you require to become an expert in this field. It will also demonstrate how to run claims profitably whilst delivering an excellent service to your clients. Consideration will also be given as to how you will develop your career in clinical negligence in what is a very competitive market. The course will cover the following:The Law• Duty of care • Breach of duty • Causation • Lack of informed consentAssessing Quantum-special considerations in clinical negligence claimsRunning a claim• Client care • First interview checklist • Initial investigations • Instructing the right expert • Case studies • Fatalities including how to represent your clients at InquestsLitigation• The protocol • TacticsDeveloping a clinical negligence practiceCareer development



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The past couple of years have presented significant challenges for personal injury practitioners. Those who survive and prosper post-LASPO are adapting their practice and developing new specialisms. This course will help you to develop your advocacy skills and grow in confidence as an advocate, enabling more work to be kept in-house, maximising profit.It is a truly interactive course conducted by an experienced part time Judge and a seasoned SRA approved Civil Advocacy skills and assessor trainer. Numbers will be limited to ensure detailed constructive feedback.Using a case study you will deal with:• An interim payment application • A Costs and case management hearing including Form H • A Disclosure applicationIn a safe learning environment you will be guided through the tips and tricks of effective advocacySpeaker: Andrew McLoughlin, solicitor, has been granted Higher Rights of Audience for Civil and Criminal proceedings and sits as a recorder in the Crown and County Courts. Andrew has been described by a previous delegate as ‘an extremely erudite and knowledgeable gentleman with a sharp sense of humour. An absolute joy to learn from. Truly outstanding’.


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London 19 - 20 Aug, 24 - 25 Sep, 24 - 25 Nov Manchester 16 - 17 Dec


This 2-day course is aimed at solicitors with little or no experience of drafting commercial contracts. It will be of particular interest to those who are working in-house and will also be a useful refresher to those returning from a career break. The course equips delegates with the essential knowledge and skills that they need to negotiate and draft a commercial agreement. It will look at frame agreements, standard terms, purchase orders and web contracting.The first day focuses on the key legal concepts underpinning commercial contracts. On the second day, delegates will learn negotiation skills and get the opportunity to apply their knowledge in case studies. The course is presented by Helen Swaffield, barrister and qualified teacher, who has extensive experience of training in-house contracts lawyers and consistently receives excellent feedback. Day 1 How to draft a contract• The parties, the price and the content of the goods or services, scope and duration • Delivery and quality, obligations of means eg. endeavours • Setting up different types of agreements • Using a frame agreement • Service levels • Warranties, indemnities guarantees • Risk management: liquidated damages, and exclusion clauses • IPR, licences, background and foreground • Termination and liability and waiver • Boiler plate: severability, third parties, amendment, confidentiality, notices, force majeure, entire agreement and jurisdiction • Agreements with the consumer and other agreements which require care including restrictions of competition

Day 2Case studies • Services contracts under a frame agreement • Goods contracts and sub-contractsHow to negotiate • Understanding the leverage • Styles and tactics • Track change issues • Authority and capacitySpeaker: Helen Swaffield is a barrister with 20 years’ experience in commercial litigation. Within her practice at St Ives Chambers, Helen works with government bodies and leading firms of solicitors on a range of commercial and in-house projects.


Certificate in Commercial Contract Drafting

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London 8 - 9 Oct

This two day course is aimed at solicitors moving in-house for the first time and will also provide a useful refresher for those returning from a career break. It gives an overview and update of the areas of law in which your advice will most commonly be sought. The course also provides invaluable advice on integrating the legal team into a business and “selling” its value to your internal client. The course is not intended to deal with commercial contracts and solicitors who do not have a background in commercial contracts may also wish to attend the 2 day Certificate in Commercial Contract Drafting.Day 1 • Company Secretarial - the fundamentals • Intellectual Property - understanding, protecting and enforcing - inventions and patents - trade marks and passing off - copyright and database rights - design rights - confidential information • Data Protection - key principles - auditing the business • TUPE - when does it apply? - what rights does it create? Day 2 • Competition law - what can and can’t you do? - vertical block exemption - Implementing a competition compliance programme - preparing for a dawn raid • UK Bribery Act overview and a practical guide to achieving compliance in your organisation • Selecting and managing professional advisers • Information technology to help the in-house lawyer • Client care and selling the value of an in-house team

Speaker: Iain Larkins founded Radius Law in September 2013 to provide commercial legal services. Prior to that, Iain was an in-house lawyer for 14 years; he was General Counsel and Chief Compliance officer for the Mercedes-Benz UK Group from 2006 -2013 in which role he led a team of 18 staff, implemented large scale compliance programmes and also managed regulatory investigations.


Essential Toolkit for In-house Counsel NEW

Conversion Courses

Iain Larkins was a great presenter. His anecdotes from his time as a GC were very insightful and helpful.


Conversion Courses

London 14 - 15 Oct

Certificate in Intellectual Property Law NEW



Database rights• Database right in outline • Relationship with copyright • Subsistence (what sort of substantial investment?) • InfringementPatents• Licensing and Assignment • Law relating to licensing and assignment • Technology transfer block exemption • Software patents • Trolls and non-practising entities • EU developments • Community patents • Litigation • Taxation issues arising from IP • IP and insolvencySpeaker: Dr Peter Groves, is a Solicitor and consultant to CJ Jones Solicitors LLP, London. He is a blogger and IP podcaster (www.ipsojure.co.uk) and the author of numerous articles and several books, including a Dictionary of Intellectual Property (Edward Elgar Publishing).

This course provides an intensive 2 day introduction to the law of intellectual property. It is aimed at in-house practitioners who have little experience of intellectual property and need to be able to advise their client on the protection and exploitation of IP. It will also be of interest to solicitors looking to develop a practice in the area.The course is presented by Peter Groves who has practised in IP law for over 30 years and has significant experience as a lecturer. It will equip delegates to advise clients on a wide range of IP problems, and familiarise them with the resources they will need for more information. The course will comprise brief outlines of the different areas of law, focussing on topical developments, with case studies and worked examples providing more detailed practical understanding and illustrating how to deal with real-life problems, with a brief look at the interfaces between intellectual property and taxation and insolvency.It will include (subject to change, as new topics emerge):Copyright • Hargreaves and aftermath • Section 52 • Extended collective licensing etc • New permitted acts: education, data mining, libraries and archives • Orphan works (including directive) • Commission’s consultation • Originality, Meltwater and Infopaq • Artistic works – Lucasfilm v Ainsworth • Red bus case Design rights• Protecting designs: registered and unregistered protection, UK and EU • Advantages and limitations of registration • Section 52 • Criminal offences • Originality test for UDR • Ownership of UDR and qualification for protectionTrade marks and passing off• Advantages and limitations of registration • National or EU? • Reform of Community trade mark system • Initial interest confusion • Adwords • IP Translator case • Character merchandising • Unfair competitionConfidential information• Trade secrets directive • Privacy • Vestergaard v Frantsen


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London 13 Oct Birmingham 22 Oct Bristol 26 Oct

This one day course provides fee earners who currently practise in other areas of law with a cross-over day into employment law and practice. It is geared to lawyers who want to build up their knowledge in this area. The course assumes no prior knowledge of employment law but is reasonably fast paced to cover the most common elements of practice.Topics to be covered include:Terminating the employment relationship • Wrongful dismissal • Constructive dismissal • Tribunal practice and procedure • Drafting ET 1 and ET3 • The law of compromise- negotiating settlements • Drafting compromise agreements. Claims in unfair dismissal and redundancy • Bringing and defending a claim • The threshold criteria • Defences • The ACAS Code of Practice • Disciplinary procedures • Compensation • Individual rights on redundancy • Duties to consult • Compensation.Discrimination • Direct discrimination • Harassment • Indirect discrimination • Age and disability discrimination • Reasonable adjustments • recent statutory developments - the Equality Act - new policies and procedures.TUPE 2006 • Identifying a business transfer in disposals and acquisitions of business • The implications of the application of TUPE • The rights of employees dismissed before or after a business transfer to which TUPE applies • Bringing and defending a claim.Speaker: Lorna Valcin started her legal career as a legal secretary and qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives before continuing her studies and qualifying as a solicitor in 1998. Lorna then spent over 15 years working for Colemans-ctts LLP in Kingston-upon-Thames where she specialised in the areas of Employment and Immigration law, becoming a partner in 2009. Having left Colemans 2013, Lorna works as a consultant for Campbell Chambers solicitors.



London 19 Aug, 19 Oct Leeds 6 Oct


This course is primarily aimed at practitioners in other fields who come across insolvent situations in their practice and wish to develop their knowledge and experience.It will include:• An introduction to the different insolvency regimes • Using insolvency as a litigation recovery tool • Pre-pack administrations • Litigating for and against insolvency practitioners • Piercing the corporate veil; getting at the directors personally • Getting the most out of the insolvency practitioner • Funding insolvency litigationSpeaker: Stephen Allinson is Chairman of the Joint Insolvency Examination Board. He is a Consultant with Lester Aldridge Solicitors as well as lecturing and presenting. He has for many years been recognised as a ‘leader in his field’ by legal directories. He regularly contributes to professional publications and has written a leading text on Debt Recovery.


Converting Your Practice to Employment Law Certificate in Insolvency Law

Excellent presentation. Great Interaction. Speaker very engaged



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Speakers: Caroline Bielanska is the former Chief Executive of Solicitors for the Elderly, an organisation she helped to found. She now provides consultancy for law firms on an independent basis, sits on the Court of Protection User’s Group and sat on the formal Court of Protection Rules committee and Anthony Miller is a training consultant specialising in probate and the administration of estates and trusts. He qualified with the Institute of Financial Services (Trustee Diploma) and is a full member of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) . He has obtained the Diploma in Training Practice with the Institute of Personnel and Development. Anthony is a tutor and author for the STEP Administration of Estates paper and speaks on a number of other legal courses and Martyn Packer, BA (Hons), LLM, Solicitor, who worked in private practice as a probate and trusts lawyer. He is now a freelance training consultant in the fields of probate, will drafting and private client work and Joe Swift, FCA, FCCA, ATII, TEP, Dip PFS, Consultant with Addleshaw Goddard, which is one of the largest firms of solicitors in England with a private client department and formerly a tax partner at Deloitte. Joe has lectured widely on tax and estate planning to various professional groups and clients.

London 12 - 16 Oct, 8 - 12 Feb 2016, 13 - 17 Jun 2016 Manchester 7 - 11 Dec

£810 + VAT Package price (minimum spend applies) £1,195 + VAT CLT Members/£1,750 + VAT Non-members

This course is designed to bring delegates up to a basic level of competence in private client work. It is suitable for practitioners in any field wishing to change specialisms and also for trainees as it assumes no knowledge at the outset. There will be practical exercises and case studies throughout with plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.Accompanying the course materials will be a resources pack with forms, guidance and other materials.Day 1: Will Drafting Includes structure and specific clauses, IHT and CGT and variations and disclaimers. Day 2: Trusts Includes principles and essential elements for creating trusts, taxation and drafting lifetime trusts. Day 3: Advising Elderly Clients Includes the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Code of Conduct, assessing mental capacity,Lasting Power of Attorney forms and nursing care funded by NHS. Day 4: Probate and Administration of Estates Includes, property passing outside the Will/intestacy, preparing the IHT205/IHT400, oaths, tax during the administration of estate, finalising IHT and estate accounts. Day 5: morning onlyWorkshop of practical exercises and case studies.

Private Client Conversion Course


Fantastic course. An absolute must for anyone looking to change specialism into private client.


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London 3 Aug, 12 Oct Birmingham 19 Oct Newcastle 21 Sep Southampton 28 Sep Leeds 5 Oct


This intensive and practical course is aimed at those qualified practitioners looking to change practice areas (for example, due to Legal Aid cuts) or for those returning after a career break. No prior knowledge of conveyancing (residential or otherwise) is required! The course will provide a practical overview of residential conveyancing and the pitfalls which may occur on a daily basis in today’s market including:• An overview of the conveyancing transaction • Identifying your client and the source of funds - why this is your responsibility • Review of searches available in the market online or paper based? • Conveyancing Quality Scheme - what is it all about? • The Protocol and the new forms • Key risk areas - CML and your duty to the lenders • What is SDLT? how does it differ from stamp duty? • Standard Conditions of Sale (5th edition) • Changes in Land Registry practice - where did office copies go?The course is supported by clear flowcharts of the residential conveyancing process.Speaker: Lorraine Richardson, MA (Cantab), Solicitor, specialises in residential conveyancing and wills and probate in a practice in Suffolk. She is a co-editor of the Law Society publication, Conveyancing Forms and Procedures.


An Introduction to Commercial Property Litigation: Part One

This course is aimed at lawyers from a contentious background who are looking to build a practice in commercial property litigation. It will not deal with residential property disputes save in the context of mixed use developments.The course will provide a useful overview of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 from which much of the bread and butter work of the commercial property litigator flows, yet contains many traps for the unwary. It will also focus on some of the most common areas in which disputes arise.The course will include:• The basic concepts of 1954 Act • Statutory notices under 1954 Act • Overview of court procedure • Service charges • Enforcement of leasehold covenants • Break optionsSpeaker: Mark Shelton is a professional support lawyer with Eversheds LLP. He qualified with Linklaters and has always specialised in property litigation. Mark was a partner at Lawrence Graham, and has acted for major property investors, financial institutions and leading retailers. He is a contributor to Estates Gazette and Property Law Journal.

Residential Property: An Intensive Introduction for Qualified Practitioners

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London 27 Aug, 16 Oct Leeds 1 Oct Birmingham 23 Oct

This course builds on An Introduction to Commercial Property Litigation – Part One. The course will not deal with residential property disputes.It considers procedures where the landlord opposes lease renewal on redevelopment grounds. Dilapidations claims, which are increasingly prevalent, are covered in some depth.The course will include:• Tactics and requirements for opposing lease renewal on redevelopment grounds • The interpretation of repairing covenants • The conduct and settlement of dilapidations claims • Obtaining landlord’s consents • How tenants can offload over-rented property • Trespassers • Avoiding inadvertent waiver of the right to forfeit and a guide through the variety of relief jurisdictions • A contrast between distress for rent and commercial rent arrears recoverySpeaker: Mark Shelton is a professional support lawyer with Eversheds LLP. He qualified with Linklaters and has always specialised in property litigation. Mark was a partner at Lawrence Graham, and has acted for major property investors, financial institutions and leading retailers. He is a contributor to Estates Gazette and Property Law Journal.


An Introduction to Commercial Property Litigation: Part Two

London 15 Sep


Litigation is inherently uncertain but Courts and clients increasingly expect you to commit to a timetable and a budget. That is challenging, but not impossible and this course will help! It develops project management tools that will be familiar to many of your clients, enabling you to see the claim from their perspective and to stay in control of the timetable and costs. What is project management? Case management • Task by task management strategies • Developing the costs benefit analysis • Merits and evidence assessment tools • Procedural strategies • ‘Good Cop’ ‘Bad Cop’ approach • ‘Without Prejudice’ • Contingency planning- how to manage changing merits. Client strategies • Reporting to clients and insights into communication Trial strategies • Court/arbitration familiarisation • Managing witnesses and experts.Leadership • Leadership theories in action – which one is appropriate for you? Speaker: Helen Swaffield is a barrister with 20 years’ experience in commercial litigation. Within her practice at St Ives Chambers, Helen works with government bodies and leading firms of solicitors on a range of commercial and in-house projects.


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Litigation Skills

This is a workshop course aimed at paralegals, trainee and junior solicitors. It provides the delegate with tuition through worked examples to improve drafting skills. It aims to increase your confidence in pleading statements of case and other documents for court which will allow you to keep more work in-house and increase profitability.Topics covered include:• Endorsing the claim form - avoid the pitfalls of Nomura • Statements of case - contract/tort/breach of statutory duty • Identifying the cause of action and avoiding abuse of process • Defences and tactical drafting • Part 20 claims • Requests for Further Information - are they an own goal? • Admissions: recent changes on when to use them • Amendments: do’s and don’ts • Drafting witness statements - tips and traps • Skeleton arguments demystifiedSpeaker: Philip Barlow, MB, ChB, MA, is a qualified doctor, barrister and solicitor. He has 15 years civil litigation experience managing a team of litigators, specialises in clinical negligence and is currently a partner in LawSolve LLP.

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Litigation Drafting - A Comprehensive Guide

A useful focus on this particular skill which is often used and practised but rarely properly taught

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Cognitive interviewing is a tool which can be employed by all litigators to maximise a client or witness’s recollection of events. It uses a series of memory retrieval techniques to increase the amount of information that can be obtained from a witness or client. Cognitive interviewing is much more effective than simply asking questions, which interrupts the witness and restricts the natural flow of information.This practical course, which is suitable for all litigators, trains you to use cognitive interviewing, which is successfully used in some of the largest UK law firms. Using cognitive interviewing will increase the completeness and accuracy of what your witnesses can remember, helping them to remember clearly things that happened many months, or even many years ago. It will also enable you to:• Assess litigation risks and make decisions about a case • Prepare cases and take statements based on the full facts • Obtain up to 40% more relevant information • Obtain uncontaminated evidence from witnesses • Obtain more facts and details from witnesses first time, reducing the need for costly re-interviewsSpeaker: Dave Barney specialises in training lawyers in interviewing and investigating techniques. He has trained over 3000 lawyers in the last 15 years and has worked with all of the top 10 UK law firms.


Interviewing Witnesses: How to Unlock Their Memories


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In the words of Lord Justice Jackson: “A good skeleton argument is a real help to judges when they are pre-reading the (usually voluminous) bundles. A bad skeleton argument simply adds to the paper jungle through which judges must hack their way in an effort to identify the issues and the competing arguments.”Done well, skeleton arguments can be a powerful tool to get the Court on your side. Done badly, they can alienate a judge and put you on the back foot before you even get through the door. This half day course is presented by approved advocacy skills assessor and recorder, Andrew McLoughlin who will work through a number of case studies with you, giving you tips and techniques to improve your prospects of success. Feedback and development are dealt with in a safe and supportive learning environment, enabling you to draft with confidence.Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin, solicitor, has been granted Higher Rights of Audience for Civil and Criminal proceedings and sits as a recorder in the Crown and County Courts. Andrew has been described by a previous delegate as ‘an extremely erudite and knowledgeable gentleman with a sharp sense of humour. An absolute joy to learn from. Truly outstanding’.


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An Update on Claims Against Professionals Speaker: Catherine Burtinshaw

Acting Against Litigants in Person Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

Attachment of Earnings Orders & Using Insolvency as a Debt Collection Tool Speaker: Stephen Allinson

Challenging Arbitration Awards Speaker: Nicole Finlayson

Charging Orders and Orders for Sale and Third Party Debt Orders Speaker: Stephen Allinson

Costs Budgeting and the New Format Bill of Costs Speaker: Jon Lord

Claims Against the Police post Worboys Speaker: Mariel Irvine

Countdown to Trial in the Civil Courts: What You Need to Know Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

Damages in Contract Law: A Refresher and Update Speaker: Michael Salter

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Enforcement Due Diligence: Profiling the Debtor Speaker: Stephen Allinson

Enforcement of a Judgment: The new Regime 6 months on Speaker: Stephen Allinson

Disease Cases and Limitation Speaker: Gareth Shires

Dental Negligence Claims: An Introduction Speaker: Gareth Shires

Early Determination: The Shortest Cut or the Longest Way Round? Speaker: Tom Henderson

E-Disclosure in the Technology and Construction Court: The Protocol Explained Speaker: Andrew Haslam

Part 36 in the Post-Jackson Era Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

Personal Injury Trusts Part 1: Protecting Benefit Entitlements from Compensation Speaker: Alan Robinson

Instructing and Working with Counsel: a Guide for Junior Lawyers Speaker: Michael Salter

Holiday Claims: An Introduction and Overview Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

New Guidance on Working with Expert Witnesses Speaker: Ian Gascoigne

Part 36 and PI Claims Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

Recasting the Runes – An Overview of the Brussels Regulation Recast Speaker: Watson Pringle

Recent Developments in Litigation Funding Speaker: Rocco Pirozzolo

Precedent Help! Getting to Grips with Precedent H Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

Pre-Action and Third Party Disclosure and Norwich Pharmacal Relief Speaker: Jason Woodland

Preparing for Mediation Speaker: David Smith

Qualified One-Way Costs Shifting Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

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Selecting and Using E-Disclosure Technology Speaker: Andrew Haslam

Relief From Sanctions: Is Mitchell Still Good Law? Speaker: Jack Holborn

Service of Proceedings at Home and Abroad Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

Settlement Practice Speaker: Ian Gascoigne

Sports Injuries: Understanding the legal issues Speaker: Simon McCann

The Claims Portal: An Introduction Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

Without Prejudice: Not Without Limits Speaker: Ian Gascoigne

Which Law Applies? Speaker: Ian Gascoigne

Through the Portals Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

The Coroners Court: Get the Best Result for Your Client Speaker: Andrew McLoughlin

What Litigators Need to Know About Trusts Speaker: Kevin Shannon

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