Dispute Resolution Conference Thursday 23rd June 2016, 9.00am - 5.00pm Thrings LLP, The Paragon, Counterslip, Bristol BS1 6BX Bristol Law Society s Annual Dispute Resolution conference in association with the Commercial Litigation Association focusses on hot topics in commercial disputes law and practice. With expert sessions on costs, funding and arbitration plus sessions from law firm partners, barristers and the judiciary, this is a key date on the Bristol Legal calendar, not to be missed. In association with and sponsored by Supported by Hosted by Printed by CPD Ref BLS1303 CPD 5.5 hours Accreditation BSB and SRA
Programme 9.00-9.30am Registration and refreshments 9.30-9.40am Introduction by Chair Alastair Govier, Partner, Thrings LLP 9.40-10.10am Litigation funding: what are the options in 2016? Mark Beaumont, Co-Founder, Annecto Legal Ltd 10.10-10.50am Costs management Lucy Baldwin, Costs Lawyer, Paragon Cost Solutions 10.50-11.10am Refreshments 11.10-11.50am Interim injunctions: practicalities and pitfalls Richard Ascroft, Barrister, Guildhall Chambers 11.50-12.50pm Recent developments in the law of corporate attribution Martha Maher, Barrister, St John s Chambers 12.50-1.50pm Lunch 1.50-2.30pm Who's that trip trapping over my reputation (an overview of claims involving social media, reputation damage and dealing with online trolls) Ben Holt, Commercial Litigation Partner, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP 2.30-3.10pm Courts and litigation in 2016 and beyond developments affecting the Rolls Building Courts Ed Crosse, Partner, Simmons & Simmons LLP 3.10-3.30pm Refreshments 3.30-4.10pm Arbitration bouncing back - the renaissance of original ADR John Redmond, Chartered Arbitrator 4.10-4.50pm HHJ Havelock-Allan QC will chair a panel discussion with Q&A s from the floor about access to justice, fees and relief from sanctions 4.50-5.00pm Q & A Session 5.00pm Close
Your presenters Alastair Govier, Partner, Thrings LLP Alastair is a Commercial Disputes Partner in Thrings Bristol office, with more than 20 years experience as a litigator. Prior to joining Thrings, he spent 12 years with Nabarro LLP in London, where he trained. Alastair has experience of a wide range of cases and tribunals, including the courts, arbitration and the various ombudsmen. His areas of particular specialism are in shareholder, financial services and pensions related disputes. Mark Beaumont, Co-Founder, Annecto Legal Ltd Mark Beaumont is cofounder of Annecto Legal Ltd, a specialist broker of third party litigation funding and after-the-event (ATE) legal expenses insurance. Mark is an Economics graduate with over 15 years experience in business development and training, with a particular focus on legal costs, non-recourse funding and ATE insurance. Annecto Legal was founded 3 years ago by Sally Dunscombe and Mark to help businesses transfer the risks of commercial litigation through funding and insurance. Annecto works with businesses, insolvency practitioners and solicitors to help good cases find a way to progress, especially when clients have limited funds. Lucy Baldwin, Costs Lawyer and Co-Head, Commercial Litigation team Paragon Cost Solutions Lucy began her career in costs in 2008 and quickly developed a reputation for understanding the commercial needs of clients. Lucy is experienced in dealing with all areas of commercial litigation and also specialises in banking and finance litigation; having undertaken work for a number of leading banks. Acting for both paying and receiving parties, Lucy is highly skilled in drafting bills and statements of costs but now focusses the majority of her time on preparing complex costs budgets, undertaking high value paying party work, and providing bespoke advice to clients. She commonly deals with the full detailed assessment process and is a frequent advocate dealing with detailed assessments, applications and costs case management conferences. Lucy s knowledge and experience means she can be relied on to achieve the best possible results and a sound understanding of accounts means that Lucy is able to assess the commercial implications for her clients. Martha Maher, Barrister (Call 1987) St John s Chambers Martha is a senior junior and a member of St John s Chambers in Bristol. She is rated and has for many years been recognised by leading directories for her chancery/commercial expertise and experience and is known as a formidable advocate in corporate, insolvency and contract litigation. She has earned praise for her team driven and engaging approach to her instructions and her attention to detail. She is a CEDR accredited mediator and sits on the disciplinary panel of a leading professional accountancy body.
Your presenters Richard Ascroft, Barrister (Call 1995) Guildhall Chambers Richard has over 20 years commercial experience as an advocate and provider of specialist advice. He was called to the bar (Lincoln s Inn) in 1995, having previously been admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand (1990) where he practised for three years at the leading national commercial firm of Bell Gully. Richard enjoys a substantial reputation as a leading junior in the field of commercial litigation with recent relevant experience including claims in or under franchise agreements, post employment/sale restrictive covenants, misrepresentation, passing off, conversion, set-off, the supply of defective or unsatisfactory goods and services and guarantees. Richard has also developed a significant company law practice with extensive experience of shareholder disputes along with more general internal company management issues The nature of Richard s work is such that he is frequently instructed to pursue or resist urgent applications for interim remedies including freezing and other injunctions. Richard has been on the Attorney General s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown since 2002. Ben Holt, Commercial Litigation Partner, Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP As well as acting on more traditional corporate and commercial disputes, Ben leads the firm's reputation management team, advising on issues such as defamation, harassment, privacy, data protection, intellectual property infringements. He has a particular interest in uncovering the identity of online trolls and getting offensive material removed from the internet. He regularly speaks at conferences on issues in this field and has advised on claims involving the likes of the Daily Mail, the FT and the BBC. Ben is on the Council of the Bristol Law Society and a member of the Professional Negligence Solicitors Association. John Redmond, Chartered Arbitrator John s career as a Bristol Solicitor started in 1978 on the opening of Laytons in the city. He became a specialist in construction disputes, moving to Osborne Clarke in 2000 to develop a construction team. He left the firm (except as a Consultant) in 2010 to work exclusively as a Chartered Arbitrator, mediator and construction adjudicator. Since then he has acted as tribunal in construction disputes internationally (Provence, Nigeria, Sudan, Montserrat), he has been adjudicator in some 250 adjudications, arbitrator in a wide variety of commercial disputes and a huge number of consumer disputes (especially travel claims). His mediation practice is equally varied. Ed Crosse, Partner, Simmons & Simmons LLP Ed is a Financial Markets Litigation partner at Simmons & Simmons LLP, specialising in handling financial markets disputes and regulatory investigations for financial institutions. Ed also represents clients on contentious regulatory, corruption and civil fraud related matters. Ed was elected President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association in March 2016, and was one of two lawyer representatives on the Judicial Committee responsible for the Shorter and Flexible Trials Procedures launched as pilot schemes in the Rolls Building Courts in October 2015.
Booking Information Booking information Please be advised that places are limited so please book early to guarantee a place. Cost Delegate fee: 100 + VAT for Bristol Law Society and CLAN Members 150 + VAT for non members The fee for this seminar includes the full conference pack, refreshments and lunch. Booking Form Please print/photocopy the booking form and either: Email events@bristollawsociety.com or Post your completed registration form to: The Law Library, The Law Courts, Small Street, Bristol BS1 1DA Please send a cheque with this form or tick the box if you wish to be invoiced. Cheques are to be made payable to Bristol Law Society. Terms and Conditions Payment: All invoices for this seminar must be paid within 14 days of the invoice date. Cancellation: Any cancellations received with less than 10 days notice will not be entitled to a refund. This is to cover catering and administrative costs related to the seminar. Confirmation of registration: If you have not received confirmation of your registration one week before the conference, please telephone 0117 945 8486 to confirm that your registration form has been received. Substitute delegates: Substitute delegates will be accepted at any time please telephone 0117 945 8486 to let us know the name of the substitute. If you have any enquiries, please call Clair 0117 945 8486 or email events@bristollawsociety.com
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