EM LAWSHARE CONFERENCE 2014 Public Sector Lawyers: Keeping Fit For The Future

FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER 2014 Conference Sponsors A very warm welcome to everyone

“Fit for the future”. I suspect within all our Authorities we are working on ideas and proposals to ensure that not only the Legal Services sections of our Authorities but all our services are fit for the future. Cost effective, efficient and customer focused. I am sure that today from both the organised sessions and the opportunity to network with colleagues we will all leave “fitter” than we came. Conferences like this take an enormous amount of organisation and I know you join with me in saying a huge thank you to everyone involved in making this day happen including: Alison Williams (Geldards), Mark Johnson (Geldards), Alanna, Clare, Dan, James, Kate & Tamsin (The Marketing Team at Geldards), Olwen Dutton (Bevan Brittan), Chris Webb-Jenkins (), John McElvaney (Derbyshire County Council), Fiona Pritchard (Freeths), Sam McGinty (North West Leicestershire District Council), Denise Stephenson (Sharpe Pritchard) and Sophie EM LawShare Law Firm Partners Phillipon-Thomas (Weightmans). Have a great day and if you have any comments, suggestions for improvements or anything else you want to raise about EM LawShare please don’t hesitate to contact either myself or Stuart Leslie. We’d love to hear from you.

Jayne Francis-Ward EM LawShare Chair Corporate Director and Monitoring Officer, Policy Planning & Corporate Services, Nottinghamshire County Council Morning Programme Afternoon Programme

Registration from 9.15 Breakout Sessions One 14.00 – 15.00 Sir Bobby Robson Lobby Hilton Conference Suite Panel Firms & Sponsors (See Separate Breakout Guide) Welcome 10.00 – 10.05 Sir Bobby Robson Ballroom Sections 1-2 Break 15.00 – 15.30 Holly Glover, FA, St George’s Sir Bobby Robson Lobby

Opening Address 10.05 – 10.10 Breakout Sessions Two 15.30 – 16.30 Sir Bobby Robson Ballroom Sections 1-2 Hilton Conference Suite Jayne Francis Ward, EM LawShare Chairman & NCC Panel Firms & Sponsors (See Separate Breakout Guide)

Plenary Session 10.10 – 11.15 Closing Remarks 16.40 – 16.45 Sir Bobby Robson Ballroom Sections 1-2 Sir Bobby Robson Ballroom Panel Firms Jayne Francis Ward, EM LawShare Chairman & NCC

Break 11.15 – 11.45 Behind Scenes Tour of FA 16.45 – 17.30 Sir Bobby Robson Lobby Holly Glover and Team

Keynote Speakers & Q & A 11.45 – 12.30 Post Conference Drinks from 17.30 Sir Bobby Robson Ballroom Sections 1-2 St George’s Crossbar Sam Rush, President And CEO, Derby County FC Graham Taylor, Ex England Manager

Lunch 12.30 – 14.00 Sir Bobby Robson Lobby EMLS Hub – Social Media Presentation Activities – Graham Robb Associates Welcome & Keynote Speakers “Look upon my words, ‘Building A Team For Optimum Performance’

An interactive Q&A session with ex BBC journalist and media specialist Colin Gibson. ye mighty, and repair.”

SAM RUSH MA (OXON) and Management Company the Wasserman President & CEO, Derby County FC Media Group for more than 10 years. Sam Rush joined Derby as their President & Sam has been listed as one of the most Chief Executive Officer in January 2013. influential individuals in Sport in the ‘Times He began his career with law firms SJ Berwin Power 100’, Sport Business ‘World Leading and Bird & Bird and prior to joining Derby was Agents’ and Sport Business ‘World the President of International Sports Marketing Leading Lawyers’.

GRAHAM TAYLOR, OBE later, from the foot of the 2nd division to the Graham managed the England national side Premier League in two seasons. In 1982/83 from 1990-1993 and also managed at club level the club finished 2nd in the league behind with the likes of Aston Villa and Wolves. Liverpool, earning a place in the UEFA Cup. In He led Watford from the 4th Division to 1984 he led Watford to an FA Cup Final - totally the 1st within five years, then, two decades transforming the club in the space of 5 years. LexisDraft. The toolbar that changes everything. HOLLY GLOVER years in horseracing, she moved to Burton to Commercial Manager, FA, St George’s take up her role here at St. George’s. Heading www.lexisnexis.co.uk/yemighty Holly is the Commercial Manager here at St. up the commercial department, Holly oversees George’s Park. She started her career in sport all bookings, from the England Team to FC in 2005 at Hereford Racecourse where she Barcelona, as well as setting the marketing, oversaw the commercial operation. After 8 communications and sales strategy. www.ropewalk.co.uk +44 (0) 115 947 2581 Plenary Sessions Introduction ‘Delivering Value Through Partnerships And Shared Working’

As Legal Services come under pressure to demonstrate efficiency and economy, we explore how new arrangements are being structured to deliver best value. We will explore two case We give every case the care studies of best practice, following which our expert panel will debate the issues in detail. and attention it deserves

You will receive more than just advice and representation from us; you will JAYNE FRANCIS-WARD post of Corporate Director in March 2012. secure consistently excellent oral and written advocacy, delivered with the Nottinghamshire County Council In her current role Jayne has a broad highest levels of service and integrity. Corporate Director, Policy, Planning and remit for a range of strategic County Council Corporate Services functions including policy, planning and EXCELLENCE OUR EXPERTISE Jayne has worked for Nottinghamshire County conservation, communications and marketing, Quality advocacy starts with thorough preparation. Our attention Council since 1989 joining as an Assistant performance, economic development, to detail produces the level of understanding that promotes sound • Clinical negligence from Derbyshire County Council. She voluntary sector support, legal and democratic judgements and advice of the highest calibre. This gives the added • Commercial has held a number of roles at the Council, services, complaints and research and value that will improve the prospects of achieving the best possible • Costs outcome for you and your clients. • Counter Fraud including the position of Assistant Chief transformation. She is responsible for around • Criminal Regulatory Executive, and was appointed to her current 280 employees. SERVICE • Disease Communication is at the heart of the service you will receive. • Employment You will find our barristers and clerks to be approachable and • Housing responsive. Our assistance is accessible when you need it; we are • Personal Injury MARK JOHNSON TPP Law in 2001, which became a first wave always available to discuss your case outside of formal instruction • Planning and Environmental Geldards, Lead Partner Public Services ABS. The firm was acquired in July 2013 by na- • Professional Discipline and Regulation INTEGRITY • Property and Chancery Mark has over 20 years’ experience in devel- tional firm Geldards and Mark is now a partner Integrity is about more than just honesty. For us, integrity also • Public Sector and Not for Profit oping innovative, cutting-edge partnership at Geldards. His practice involves supporting means giving the unwavering direction necessary to give your case contracts and new delivery models for public Government departments, local authorities stability and cohesion. To do that, our barristers make decisions, services across a wide variety of sectors in- and NHS bodies, as well as private companies, take responsibility for them and then stand by those decisions. cluding education, health and social care, local charities and social enterprises which do busi- government, property and support services. ness with the public sector, to help them suc- After training and qualifying in the City in 1994, cessfully procure and tender for contracts and Mark founded niche public services law firm partnerships for services, works and supplies. “A specialist set of barristers who put their instructing , and therefore their clients, first.”

- Chambers and Partners Plenary Session One Plenary Session Two ‘Future Proofing Legal Services’ ‘Developing Your In-House Legal Talent’

There has probably been more change in the ways in which local authority legal services NWLDC has introduced a number of innovative approaches in order to develop internal legal are being delivered in the last two years than the previous two decades. Shared services are talent. By partnering with external law firms, the Council has been able to enhance both the becoming the norm, in-house teams are partnering with external providers in different ways, recruitment into and development of its legal function. This session will cover some of the panels such as EM LawShare are adding value to relationships and we now have the advent difficulties in keeping good lawyers in local government; our work with Browne Jacobson of commercially traded LA Legal Services for the first time through ABSs. This session will to support new initiatives; what we as an organisation, our lawyers personally (and Browne highlight the emerging new models, explore pros and cons and do some crystal ball gazing! Jacobson) got from the process and extending the model of public/private collaboration.

BETH EVANS and outsourcing. CRAIG ELDER acting for local authorities and government Bevan Brittan, Senior Partner Beth has advised many clients on a range of Browne Jacobson, Partner departments in the waste, leisure, defence Bethan specialises in working with public sec- issues including complex partnering arrange- Craig specialises in advising public and and energy sectors. Craig often works with tor bodies on radical change to the way they ments with other public sector bodies or with private sector clients on high-value projects, public sector organisations to structure deliver services and use assets. She provides the private sector. commercial arrangements and public/private complex procurements effectively, and to find advice on joint ventures, shared services partnerships. He has particular experience of innovative ways of delivering public services.

HUGH PEART No stranger to innovation, Hugh is also respon- ELIZABETH WARHURST experienced local government lawyer, Eliza- HB Public Law, Director of Legal & sible for elections in Harrow, pioneering the NW Leicestershire, Head Of Legal & beth has built a highly effective and commer- Governance Services development of online electoral registration, Support Services cially minded, accredited team, servic- Hugh joined the London Borough of Harrow now being adopted by other Councils. Away Elizabeth Warhurst is the Head of Legal and ing clients across the public sector. 25 years ago as a principal solicitor in the bor- from work Hugh campaigns in the national Por- Support Services and Monitoring Officer for She has a track record of devising innova- ough’s childcare law team and is now Director sche Drivers Championship, which sees him North West Leicestershire District Council. An tive solutions to organisational challenges. of Legal and Governance Services. racing at tracks around England & Europe. Plenary Session - Expert Panel LEGAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE PUBLIC Plenary session Chair Mark Johnson (Geldards) and Case Study presenters Beth Evans (Bevan SECTOR FROM THOMSON REUTERS Brittan) and Craig Elder (Browne Jacobson), will be joined by Nathan Holden of Freeths, Simon Goacher of Weightmans and Paul O’ Sullivan of Sharpe Pritchard.

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BROWNE JACOBSON litigation, judicial review, inquiries, SHARPE PRITCHARD other local authorities of all categories and We are a full service national law firm with environmental and planning advice. Established in 1826, Sharpe Pritchard is sizes; central government departments; offices in Birmingham, Exeter, London, We understand the political and economic one of the most highly respected and registered providers; Police Authorities Manchester and Nottingham. Public sector pressures on the public sector. We keep well known specialist public sector law and other public sector organisations – in work is a particular specialism for the firm a close eye on developments and the practices in the country. Our clients short, we provide specialist advice across and covers public and administrative law, effects they may have, so that we can help include metropolitan borough councils, the entire industry and provide added commercial and procurement, property, our clients adapt. shire counties, unitary authorities and value at every step. employment, health and safety, liability

WEIGHTMANS covering all of the legal requirements of FREETHS PP/Projects), dispute resolution (including Weightmans is a top 45 law firm with all tiers and forms of local government The Local Government team at Freeths JRs), employment, licensing and 8 offices (including Leicester and including local authorities, police forces continues to go from strength to strength regulatory work (including prosecuting) Birmingham), employing more than 1300 and fire authorities. with top tier rankings in both the Legal we are praised for providing a high quality people. We act for over 150 local authorities 500 and Chambers. Not only recognised and value for money service delivered by Weightmans has one of the largest and have been on the EM LawShare panel for our expertise in public-private JVs, experts that fully understand the needs of public sector teams in the country since its inception in 2006. property, planning, commercial (including their local government clients. Conference Plan

SIR BOBBY ROBSON SUITE Main Conference 1 Lobby (Reception) 1 2 St George’s Crossbar BAR

Sir Bobby Robson 3 Ballroom Sections 1-2 2 3 4 5 Sir Bobby Robson 4 Ballroom Section 3

Sir Bobby Robson 5 Ballroom Section 4 SIR BOBBY ROBSON SUITE HILTON CONFERENCE WING Breakout Sessions

Walter Winterbottom 1 Room 1 2 3

2 Terry Venables Suite 3 Brian Clough Room

4 Hope Powell Room 4 5 6

5 Graham Taylor Room 6 Don Revie Room HILTON CONFERENCE WING