Annual Bar Conference and Young Bar Conference 2015 Programme and exhibition guide Saturday 17 October 2015 Westminster Park Plaza,

Platinum sponsor: The Bar Council Integrity. Excellence. Justice. Programme

All sessions throughout the day are open to all attendees, including the Young Bar. Please note the symbols throughout the programme which denote those sessions specifically designed for the Young Bar and those which are suitable for all.

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08:30-09:30 Registration, exhibition viewing and refreshments Ballroom 3 and 4

09:30 - 10:30 This year’s theme has been developed to encompass issues that are both The : Our role in the current and important. balance between state and The opening keynote session will set the tone to ensure a full day of sessions focussing on and addressing the increasing pressures facing the citizen. Bar due to economic or other political pressures, as well as a widening Bar Conference Opening of alternative services available to the public. Keynote The Keynote Address will ensure the importance of maintaining ‘The Advocate’ as the focus in all discussions, with regards to what the elements of change or restrictions mean for members of the Bar All and how they can be used as an advantage, or be overcome to ensure continual success.

Ballroom 1 and 2

Welcome Kama Melly, Conference Chairman, Park Square Chairman’s Address Alistair MacDonald QC, Chairman of the Bar Keynote Address Baroness Helena Kennedy of the Shaws QC

16 Programme 17 Ballroom 3 and 4 Morning specialist sessions Speakers Naomi Ellenbogen QC, BSB Board Member Timothy Fancourt QC, Falcon MacLeod, Director of Regulatory Policy, Ewen to Justice Policy Manager, Bar Standards Board Access Amit Popat, Equality and The focus of this session will be on the BSB Handbook, outlining the The focus of this session will be on the BSB Handbook, and the duty to duty to report serious misconduct by another ensure the fair allocation of work in chambers. session from the BSB will help you to understand the This interactive some of the situations regulatory rationale for these rules and consider in which they might arise in practice. exercise your professional Questions will be asked, such as how do you with? Where can you get judgement to ensure these rules are complied some examples of good practice to share with your help? Do you have colleagues? the situations in which There will also be an opportunity to discuss The BSB will also one might be expected to report serious misconduct. with a rules, diversity explain what is required by its equality and that these are complied discussion about how chambers might ensure with, in particular the fair allocation of work. The bringing together of the two Conferences provides a fantastic a fantastic provides Conferences the two of together bringing The provides in a day that take part Bar to Young for the opportunity day is also the However, many sectors. from opportunities learning of development areas or potential areas of concern addressing about Young Bar. for the that are specific the High Court, once a Chancellor of Etherton, Sir Terence The Rt. Hon. Barristers’ Committee former Young the Bar Council and a member of and on the career at the Bar has a long and distinguished Chairman, for the to reflect on the future in an excellent position Bench. He is the profession. junior end of Registration, exhibition viewing and refreshments viewing Registration, exhibition , Chair of the Bar Standards , 9-12 Bell Yard, Young Bar Young , 9-12 Bell Yard,

YB All Plaza Suites 4 and 5 Suites 4 and Plaza 10:30 - 11:00

Park Suites 1 - 5 Park 11:00 - 12:30 Sir Andrew Burns Moderator Board Bar Standards Board (‘BSB’) and fair allocation of work. Exploring serious misconduct 1. You cannot be serious! cannot be 1. You of the High Court Keynote Address Etherton, Chancellor The Rt. Hon. Sir Terence Daniel Sternberg Committee Chairman Welcome Young Bar Opening Keynote Bar Young the Young Bar. the Young 09:30 - 10:30 09:30 of on the future Reflections An overview of issues relating to youth justice from guidelines and 2. Youth Justice. Youth Court hearings to homicide. Richard Wright QC and Paul North Eastern Circuit Greaney QC, who appeared on opposing sides of Cornick, R v [2014] EWHC 3623 (QB) (a case involving a teacher who was stabbed by a 16 year old pupil) discuss the approach of the courts in relation to homicides by youths and reporting restrictions. All

Plaza Suite 12

Moderator Speakers Jason Pitter QC, New Park Court Chambers Paul Greaney QC, New Park Court Chambers Richard Wright QC, Park Square Barristers Penelope Gibbs, Chair of the Standing Committee for Youth Justice

3. Securing the future of the The financial challenges for recently qualified criminal barristers have never been greater and, for too many, represent an unacceptable risk Criminal Advocate. in pursuing their original ambitions. This problem has far-reaching Criminal Bar Association consequences, and finding solutions is vital to all practitioners, senior and junior alike. This workshop is designed to provide the latest generation of talent with access to practical resources, hope and a reason to remain at the All Criminal Bar.

Ballroom 1 and 2

Moderator Speakers Mark Fenhalls QC, 23 Essex Street, Chairman Daniel Sternberg, 9-12 Bell Yard, Young Barristers’ Committee Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association

18 4. The role of a criminal This session will highlight the different approaches taken in the criminal and civil jurisdictions and whether the family courts can learn and civil justice system in from the criminal courts. protecting women and girls. The session aims to develop an understanding across the two An exploration of the issues jurisdictions of the impact of non-registration of marriage or alternative surrounding the non- legal provision. It will also develop delegates’ understanding of the registration of marriage and impact on victims and witnesses, including those involved in forced marriage and honour-based violence. alternative legal provision. Association of Women Barristers and Family Law Bar Association

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Plaza Suite 3

Moderator Speakers Neelam Sarkaria, Independant Criminal Justice Teertha Gupta QC, 4 Consultant, Chairman of the Association of Frances Burton, Co-Director and Research Fellow at International Centre for Women Barristers Family Law, Policy and Practice Detective Chief Superintendent Gerry Campbell, Taskforce OCU Commander and Deputy Policing Lead for Forced Marriage, Honour-Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation Polly Harrar, The Sharan Project

5. Dealing with Litigants in How should barristers and their profession best deal with Litigants in Person and McKenzie friends? Members of the Chancery Bar Person and McKenzie Friends. Association, the Bar Council Education and Training Committee, Chancery Bar Association and members of the judiciary and the Bar Pro Bono Unit explore the latest Bar Council Education and guidance through the medium of role play, debate and audience Training Committee participation. The session will consider what the profession should do to uphold the the proper administration of justice. All

Plaza Suites 1 and 2

Moderators Speakers Guy Fetherstonhaugh QC, Falcon Chambers Her Honour Judge Karen Walden-Smith Penelope Reed QC, 5 , Gemma de Cordova, Tanfield Chambers Chairman of the Chancery Bar Association Joe Curl, 9 Stone Buildings Ruth Hughes, 5 Stone Buildings Simon O’Toole, 5 Pump Court 19 6. Surveillance and privacy in There have been calls for increased state powers to monitor communications and to retain and analyse the data that accompanies a modern democracy. them. Law Reform Committee This session will consider legal professional privilege. Surprisingly, since a House of Lords ruling in 2009, it is clear that the State may legally snoop on legitimate and highly confidential communications All between lawyers and their clients. The session will look at whether protection of legal professional privilege should be built into any legislation that regulates state surveillance powers. It will further consider whether other confidential communications, between journalists, their sources and MP’s should Plaza Suites 6 and 7 also receive further protection.

Moderator Speakers Sir John Mummery, Former President of the David Anderson QC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Investigatory Powers Tribunal Peter Carter QC, Nicholas Griffin QC, 5 Paper Buildings, Chairman of the Bar Council Surveillance and Privacy Working Group Mike Schwarz, Partner, Bindmans LLP

7. The Advocate: surviving The Circuit Leaders, together with an independent career coach and several members of the junior Bar, who have undertaken secondments at the modern Bar. Advice to develop their practices, will provide guidance, information and and guidance from the circuit advice focussing on: leaders. • What alternative sources of work and revenue are available to barristers over and above the traditional areas Joint Circuit Leaders • How the traditional skills of a barrister can be enhanced and marketed to develop alternative areas of work • How to go about securing a placement with the Serious Office, General Medical Council and Police and other similar All organisations, including information about the necessary skills to successfully undertake such a placement and areas of law that should be developed prior to any application being made • Opportunities on the Circuits • Ethical issues in relation to work placements outside the traditional Plaza Suites 8 and 9 set of chambers, and • CV development and enhancement; and interview techniques to enable the barrister to present themselves.

Moderator Speakers Andrew Langdon QC, Vice Chairman-Elect of Richard Atkins QC, St Philips Chambers, Midland Circuit Leader the Bar, Guildhall Chambers, Western Circuit John Elvidge QC, Dere Street Barristers, North Eastern Circuit Leader Leader Max Hill QC, Red Lion Chambers, South Eastern Circuit Leader Paul Lewis QC, Farrar’s Building, Wales and Chester Circuit Leader Andrew O’Byrne QC, St John’s Building, Northern Circuit Leader Nicky Atkins, Independent Careers Coach Jane Oldfield, Red Lion Chambers Sam Roake, Charter Chambers 20 8. Entity regulation and the In April 2015, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) was authorised to regulate organisations owned and managed by barristers and other lawyers. This Bar. was a significant change to how barristers can choose to organise their Legal Services Committee practice while remaining regulated by the BSB. This workshop session will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn more about the practicalities of the entity authorisation process All and what becoming an entity means for the nature of their practice. The session will be interactive and allow attendees to discuss questions with the workshop speakers.

Plaza Suites 10 and 11

Moderator Speakers Derek Sweeting QC, 7 Bedford Row, Natalie Darby, Policy Analyst, Bar Council Chairman of the Legal Services Committee Fiona Fitzgerald, Chief Executive, Radcliffe Chambers Scott Leonard, Russell Cooke Marian Maplesden, Place Campbell Duncan Maxwell-Stewart, Park Lane Plowden

9. Breaking into new business This interactive session will give an overview of BARCO, the client fund handling service of choice for legal professionals, highlighting and taking advantage of new the major developments and successes since the launch of the service developments available to you. in April 2013. Learn how BARCO can help obtain new business whilst BARCO still complying with the regulator’s rules on handling client money. Two of BARCO’s clients will provide first hand experiences of using the service; a chambers’ director who is using BARCO to fund a class action against a major financial institution on a Public Access basis, and a commercial barrister (also Chairman of the BARCO Board) who All has used BARCO to receive funds in advance for an international case. The third speaker will be the Director of Legal Cost Finance, a company which offers ‘payment plan’ solutions to your clients as a convenient way to pay legal costs when funds are not readily available. Plaza Suite 13 As well as providing an introduction to BARCO the workshop will cover the legal and regulatory principles underpinning BARCO, including compliance with obligations under the BSB Handbook in relation to the handling of client monies, and with statutory obligations in relation to money laundering.

Moderator Speakers Paul Mosson, Director of Services at the Bar Michael Todd QC, former Chairman of the Bar and Chairman of BARCO Council and Director of BARCO Carla Morris-Papps, Chief Executive of Cotswold Barristers and member of the Public Access Bar Association Dr Yuri Rapopart, Director of Legal Cost Finance

21 10. Opportunities for barristers This session will explain the opportunities EU Law presents to barristers wishing to develop or diversify their practices or for those in EU Law. who are considering a move to a different area of practice. EU Law Committee, Bar The session will acquaint attendees with the range of forms of European Group and practice in which members of the Bar can deploy a professional European Circuit of the Bar interest, or academic (or other) learning, in EU law. Attendees will obtain information about the role of the main EU institutions and the practicalities of their relationship with the UK government; the role of law firms in dealing with the EU institutions, YB including the ethical principles associated with legislative advocacy; and the ways in which practitioners could expect the various forms of practice covered by the session to further their own professional development. Park Suites 1 - 3

Moderator Speakers Barbara Dohmann QC, European Circuit James Bourke, Monckton Chambers Leader Robert Bray, Head of Unit, Secretariat to the Legal Affairs Committee, European Parliament Alexandria Carr, Mayer Brown, Vice-Chairman, EU Law Committee, Bar Council Evanna Fruithof, Consultant Director, Bar Council Brussels Office Josephine Norris-Usher, Member of the Legal Service, European Commission

11. Tax: knowing enough to This session will provide non-tax practitioners with knowledge of basic tax issues that they may, knowingly or unknowingly, come keep out of trouble. across in practice. Revenue Bar Association This session will address the common tax issues that junior members of the Bar may come across in practice, including tax and damages, YB the taxation of employment tribunal awards, tax and family law matters and common property tax issues.

Park Suites 4 - 5

Moderator Speakers David Southern QC, Temple Tax Chambers John Brinsmead-Stockham, 11 New Square Chambers Oliver Marre, 15 Old Square Michael Sherry, Temple Tax Chambers Michael Thomas, Gray’s Inn Tax Chambers

12:30-13:30 Lunch, exhibition viewing and networking Ballroom 3 and 4

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13:30-15:00 Afternoon specialist sessions

12. The balance between state As the new Government demonstrates its intentions for the future of the legal system and criminal justice system, a cross-party panel and citizen: An opportunity of politicians influential on their party’s positions on legal issues for accountability. are brought together for a fiery and frank exchange of views. The Political debate politicians will discuss their positions in respect of anti-terrorism legislation, the retention of the Human Rights Act 1998, restrictions on liberty, the relevance of the rule of law, access to justice and funding for our justice system. Questions will be taken from the floor. All

Ballroom 1 and 2

Moderator Speakers Andrew Langdon QC, Vice Chairman-Elect of The Rt. Hon. Robert Buckland QC MP, General of England and Wales the Bar, Guildhall Chambers, The Rt. Hon. Andrew Slaughter MP, Shadow Minister for Justice Western Circuit Leader Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC, Spokesperson for Justice, Liberal Democrats

23 13. Handling vulnerable This session will provide an overview of how to identify and handle vulnerable witnesses in court. The presentation will include witnesses and an introduction recent changes in legislation and case law surrounding the area to the use of interpreters in of vulnerability, and the procedural steps you must take when court. dealing with the vulnerable. The session will also include a live Advocacy Training Council demonstration of good practice when dealing with vulnerable parties, as well as the opportunity to review a case and to consider (ATC) appropriate ground rules. A demonstration on foreign languages and the use of interpreters in court will provide the opportunity for you to experience the All ongoing research led by the ATC.

Plaza Suites 1 and 2

Speakers Moderator Derek Wood CBE QC, Falcon Chambers Beth Phillips, Executive Secretary Sarah Clarke, Serjeants Inn Chambers Advocacy Training Council Amanda Rippon, New Park Court Chambers

14. Pro bono advocacy: The session will give a brief snapshot of the public need for pro bono and the Bar’s contribution, followed by a debate on the crucial Defending the most role of the pro bono advocate, from the most junior Bar through to vulnerable and continual the most senior generalist and specialist. development of skills. As the courts are faced with an overwhelming amount of litigants Bar Pro Bono Unit (BPBU) in person (LiP) this session will teach the Bar the role they can play through volunteer work. The emphasis of the session is on the development of barristers’ skills to suit the needs of the LiP acting without a professional client (under licensed access) and acting pro All bono. Skills will be advanced in advocacy, not just court based but in communicating to LiPs and reporting back to organisations such as the BPBU and Free Representation Unit.

Plaza Suite 11

Moderator Speakers Chantal-Aimèe Doerries QC, Chairman-Elect Jess Campbell, Chief Executive, Bar Pro Bono Unit of the Bar Council, Atkin Chambers Simon Lawson, Chief Executive, Free Representation Unit Lucy Reed, St John’s Chambers

24 15. Trial observations and Trial observations play an important role in the defence of human rights show trials: the role and and in upholding the primacy of the rule of law. impact of trial monitoring. This session will look at the purpose of trial observations, drawing on the longstanding experience of panellists in observing trials such Bar Human Rights as those of the former president of the Maldives, of internet bloggers Committee in Egypt, human rights activists in Bahrain and anti-occupation protesters in Palestine. It will explore the increasingly important role to be played by lawyers in providing support and cover to local All human rights defenders, working in often deeply repressive and unstable environments, as well as the resultant dilemmas faced by trial observation missions. It will also provide practical advice to lawyers on trial monitoring opportunities and best practices, including through the Bar Human Rights Committee’s Trial Observation Unit. Plaza Suite 3

Moderator Speakers Kirsty Brimelow QC, Doughty Street Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh, , Vice Chairman of the Bar Human Rights Chambers, Chairman of the Bar Human Rights Committee Committee Professor Mads Andenas, UN Special Rapporteur on Arbitrary Detention and Chair of UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Alex Wilks, IBAHRI Principal Programme Lawyer

16. Re-equipping With the increase in the cost of litigation, as a result of the Jackson Reforms and the increased expense of initiating proceedings, there for mediation: Different is likely to be a greater pressure on achieving early and cost effective forum, different skills. settlement of disputes, whether from parties’ advisors, Government or Commercial Bar Association the parties themselves. The preferred method of dispute resolution, no and Alternative Dispute longer to be regarded as ‘alternative’, is mediation. This form of dispute resolution gives power to the parties, absent in court proceedings, to find Resolution Panel practical solutions to their problems. The advocate plays an important role in assisting in this process and requires the skills to properly advise and represent their clients at a mediation. The session provides a All practical, interactive, role-played dispute, where difficult issues which arise in mediations, and with which the advocate will have to deal, are highlighted and solutions identified and debated. Plaza Suites 6 and 7

Moderator Speakers Colin Manning, Littleton Chambers, Chairman James Bridgeman, Lamb Chambers of the Alternative Dispute Resoultion Panel Alice Carse, Devereux Chambers Jonathan Lux, Stone Chambers Andrew Parsons, Portsmouth Barristers’ Chambers Tony Willis,

25 17. Public Access: The In his inaugural address, Alistair MacDonald QC, Chairman of the Bar, encouraged junior barristers to take up public access work. pleasures and the pitfalls. This breakout session is for barristers who are considering doing Public Access Committee and public access work and those who want to expand on their practical the Institute of Barristers’ knowledge in this area. The panel includes senior practitioners from Clerks the fields of , family and civil (including judicial office holders) who will highlight some of the practical problems as well as the benefits, in particular for the junior Bar, of being instructed directly. Topics covered will include: How to keep on the right side of the Bar Standards Board and the ; self-clerking and client All care; and effective drafting of a client care letter.

Plaza Suites 8 and 9

Moderator Speakers Andrew Granville Stafford, 4 Kings Bench Anesta Weekes QC, 23 Essex Street Walk, Chairman of the Public Access Bar Dr Fayyaz Afzal OBE, Association David Goddard, Chambers of George Bompas QC, Institute of Barristers’ Clerks

18. Building bridges with This session will highlight current themes in international work overseas lawyers: Current for the Bar. The International Committee’s panel, including representatives from its geographical special interest groups, will international themes at the lead an open discussion on: Bar. • The current international programme of the Bar International Committee • International business opportunities for barristers • Working with foreign lawyers • Special interest groups such as Commonwealth of Independent States, Brazil, China and the Far East • Exploiting business development opportunities successfully, and All • Influencing future Bar Council programming. As well as discussing the development and enhancement of an international practice, panel members include foreign lawyers who instruct the Bar.

Plaza Suites 4 and 5

Speakers Moderator Rupert D’Cruz, Littleton Chambers, Vice-Chairman of the International Amanda Pinto QC, Chambers of Andrew Committee Mitchell QC, 33 Chancery Lane, George Z. Georgiou, Managing Partner of George Z. Georgiou & Associates Chairman of the International Committee LLC Hugh Mercer, , Vice-Chairman of the International Committee, Bar Council Delegate to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) Frederico Singarajah, 1 Gray’s Inn Square, Chair of the South America Interest Group 26 19. Wellbeing at the Bar. This session will explore the important issue of wellbeing and mental health at the Bar, introducing good chambers’ practice in supporting Equality Diversity and Social barristers; and the steps an individual barrister can take to improve Mobility Committee their own wellbeing and resilience. Experts will share tried and tested tools and techniques to improve resilience and with it individual performance. The session will also debate how chambers and Bar leaders could better support their members and what educational All support should be put in place to prepare younger members of the profession for a life at the Bar. The Bar Wellbeing Group ask you to support this session to assist in the development of the toolkit and services currently under review and Plaza Suite 10 construction for the profession.

Moderator Speakers Rachel Spearing, Pump Court Chambers, Chair James Periera QC, Francis Taylor Buildings of the Wellbeing at the Bar Working Group Nick Hill, Vice Chairman Institute of Barristers’ Clerks Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of Lawcare

20. Ethics Workshops These four separate sessions will be running simultaneously for all members of the Young Bar to consider ethical issues in their area of practice. Please select the area of your choice.

These sessions will consider ethical issues emanating from the Bar YB Standards Board Handbook that arise from a barrister’s practice.

Civil Speakers: Park Suites 6 and 7 Colin Andress, Clerksroom Mark Fell, Radcliffe Chambers

Criminal Speakers: Park Suites 2 and 3 His Honour Judge John Dodd QC James Hines QC, 3 Raymond Buildings Christopher Convey, 33 Chancery Lane

Family Speaker: Park Suites 4 and 5 Ian Bugg, 1 Garden Court and Joint Chair of the Remuneration Committee

Employed Speakers: Park Suite 1 Amanda-Jane Field, Registrar of the Upper Tribunal (AAC) and member of the Ethics Committee Lieutenant Colonel Fraser Mogridge, Army Legal Service Lucinda Orr, Enyo Law and Chairman of Bar Association for Commerce Finance and Industry (BACFI)

15:00- 15:30 Refreshments, exhibition viewing and networking Ballroom 3 and 4 27 15:30 - 16:40 Afternoon sub-plenary sessions 21. Media debate: Freedom, In the wake of the Leveson Inquiry a lively, high profile panel comprising journalists, editors, academics and those affected by liberty and fair reporting. press intrusion are brought together to debate current media and legal issues. Discussions will concern the implementation of Leverson’s All recommendations and state control of the media, super-injunctions, defendant anonymity, trials in camera, televising court proceedings and reporting restrictions.

Ballroom 1 and 2

Moderator Speakers Chris Cook, Policy Editor at Newsnight, BBC Hugh Tomlinson QC, Chairman of ‘Hacked Off’, Matrix Chambers Professor Steven Barnett, Professor of Communications, University of Westminster Barbora Bukovska, Senior Director for Law and Programmes at the leading freedom of expression NGO Tim Cunningham, Executive Producer, The Wright Stuff Dr Evan Harris, Joint Director of Hacked Off. Former Liberal Democrat MP Mick Hume, Spiked’s editor-at-large, independent editor and author Bob Satchwell, Executive Director, Society of Editors

22. Courts, the Bar, the CPS and This session focuses on the recommendations of three recent high- profile reports: Sir Brian Leveson’s Review ofEfficiency in Criminal the MoJ: Who says we’re not all Proceedings, Sir Bill Jeffrey’s report on Independent Criminal on the same team? Advocacy in England and Wales and His Honour Geoffrey Rivlin QC’s report for the Bar Council on Criminal Justice, Advocacy and the Bar. The authors will set out their key findings and consider what action(s) they would like to be taken as a result of All their recommendations. The session also gives the audience the opportunity to question the panellists on their vision for the future of the criminal justice system and the Bar within it. Plaza Suites 1 and 2

Moderator Speakers Alistair MacDonald QC, Chairman of the Bar His Honour Geoffrey Rivlin QC Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB The Rt. Hon. Sir Brian Leveson

28 23. Young Bar Open Forum. Your opportunity to question representatives of the Bar and Judiciary. A ‘Question Time’ panel will debate issues of importance to young barristers and the future of the young bar. The session will provide an opportunity for senior practitioners to share their experience and YB knowledge with junior barristers including on areas of topical legal interest. The format allows a panel of representatives of the criminal, family and commercial Bar to explain recent legal and practical developments in Park Suite 1-5 their areas of practice. It allows junior barristers to question and debate with leaders in these fields. Each speaker is expected to highlight how to maintain professional standards in the course of every day practice while the question and answer format allows for interchange and discussion between different areas of practice to showcase comparative experiences and highlight key differences.

Panel Moderator Mark Fenhalls QC, 23 Essex Street, Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association Louisa Nye, Landmark Chambers, Vice Susan Jacklin QC, 1 Garden Court, Chairman of the Family Law Bar Association Chairman of the Young Barristers’ Committee Penelope Reed QC, 5 Stone Buildings, Chairman of the Chancery Bar Association Daniel Sternberg, 9- 12 Bell Yard, Chairman of the Young Barristers’ Committee

16:40 - 17:15 Closing Address and presentation

The Rt. Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP All Ballroom 1 and 2 Followed by the Legal Reporting Award presentation

17:15 - 19:00 Drinks reception and entertainment Ballroom foyer

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