Past events
Employment Law Seminar Series – Unfair Dismissal
Unfair Dismissal: The proper role of HR in disciplinary proceedings Zero-hour contracts and unfair dismissal The same or not the same? Inconsistency of treatment between employees And one last point… Updates on mitigation of loss Speakers: Victoria Flowers and Anita Rao CPD: 2 Hours Cost: £35 +VAT If you have any questions please contact Charlotte […]
Employment Law Seminar Series – Restraint of Trade
Restraint of Trade Obtaining injunctions to enforce a restraint of trade covenant Legitimate and Public Interests Severance Alternatives to Injunctions Speakers: Joshua Swirsky & Francis Hoar CPD: 2 Hours Cost: £35 +VAT If you have any questions please contact Charlotte Crane.
Understanding your client’s brain in mediation – dealing with irrationality
Designed specifically for the users of mediation, this seminar will be equally applicable to civil and family practitioners whether working in private practice or for Government bodies and Local Authorities. Behavioural Strategies in mediation What makes it so difficult for some parties (and their lawyers) to “listen to reason”? What is it that drives clients […]
Court of Protection for Private Client Solicitors
The specialist jurisdiction of the Court of Protection has an increasingly high profile as case law continues to develop. We will be hosting a seminar looking specifically at the challenges faced by private client solicitors as they advise their clients and in their interaction with Local Authorities. This seminar will qualify for 2 hours of […]
Costs in Family Proceedings Seminar
“There is only one feature which crops up, to a greater or lesser extent, in every type of family proceedings: costs. No order can be sought or opposed without incurring an element of costs.” Lord Wilson, JSC This quotation is taken from the Foreword by Lord Wilson for the recently published Costs in Family Proceedings: the […]
Fraud in Commercial Transactions
Transactions to Defraud Creditors – Iniquity and Privilege: • The judgment in London Borough of Brent v Kane [2014] EWHC 4564 (Ch) • What is an iniquitous purpose? • Proving intention by inference • Key points for legal advisors Christine Cooper Piercing the Corporate Veil in cases involving fraud: • The current state of the […]
Contentious Probate – Mock Trial
Probate Mock Trial – The Cross-examination of a will writer Field Court Chambers are delighted to invite you to a Mock Trial focusing on the cross examination of a will writer. Featuring a full cast of Judge, counsel, Will Writer, and Medical Expert the mock trial will qualify for 1.5 hours of CPD and will allow […]
Long Residential Leases Seminar
Field Court Chambers will be hosting a seminar series entitled ‘An Introduction to Property Law – Avoiding Disputes’ developed to benefit junior property litigators. The series will build confidence by offering practical solutions to common issues in property litigation. The aim is for participants to become a safe pair of hands, able to develop their reputations […]
Business Tenancies Seminar
Field Court Chambers will be hosting a seminar series entitled ‘An Introduction to Property Law – Avoiding Disputes’ developed to benefit junior property litigators. The series will build confidence by offering practical solutions to common issues in property litigation. The aim is for participants to become a safe pair of hands, able to develop their reputations […]
Financial Remedies Seminar
The seminar will qualify for 2 hours CPD and will be of particular interest to solicitors whose practice involves Financial Remedy work either as a discrete specialism or as part of a mixed practice.