Previous Events & Seminars

  • Online Higher Education and Civil Claims Uni 1500 building

    Higher Education and Civil Claims: a webinar series

    Dates:
    24th Feb (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    12th Mar (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    22nd Apr (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    Venue: On Zoom.

    You are invited to attend 海角破解版's webinar series on Higher Education and Civil Claims, presented by members of 海角破解版's specialist聽Education Law Team. Each webinar will last for one hour. Time will be set aside for Q&As. You can register for all 3 sessions or choose to attend only 1 or 2. For more information please contact Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner. We聽look forward to seeing you on Zoom. ------------- Webinar 1:聽'Safeguarding Issues and Fairness in Investigations…

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    Simpson Millar - 海角破解版 SEND White Paper Rapid Review 24 February 6pm on Zoom

    Date: Tuesday 24th Feb 2026
    Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    Join 海角破解版 Barrister聽Alice de Coverley and Simpson Millar鈥檚 Head of Education Law, Polly Kerr, for a one-hour webinar at 6pm on Tuesday 24 February 2026. Polly and Alice will analyse the SEND White Paper and examine what looks to be the most significant reforms to the SEND system in over a decade, with a focus on legal and practical implications for children and young people, parents, schools and local authorities. We look forward to seeing…

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    Education Law Conference 2026

    Date: Thursday 5th Feb 2026
    Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Venue: IET London: Savoy Place

    海角破解版's Education Law Team is delighted to announce that its third annual conference will be held on Thursday 5 February 2026! This full-day event will include presentations on a variety of topics of interest to education practitioners. We will hear from a number of 海角破解版's specialist education law barristers, including: 海角破解版's Head of Education Charlotte Hadfield,聽John Friel,聽Lachlan Wilson,聽Katherine Anderson,聽Emma Calvert (n茅e Waldron),聽Ben Amunwa,聽Alice de Coverley, Jim Hirschmann, Alex Leonhardt, Liz Adams and Olivia McGonigle. A…

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    A closer look at the Law Commission's Disabled Children鈥檚 Social Care Final Report recommendations - 13 January - on Zoom

    Date: Tuesday 13th Jan 2026
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    海角破解版's Family and Public Law teams are delighted to invite you to a talk to consider the future of disabled children鈥檚 social care. 海角破解版's panellists will explore the recommendations from the Law Commission's report 'Disabled Children鈥檚 Social Care Final Report'聽which was published on 16 September 2025 (and followed a request from the Department for Education to look at this area). The Minister is expected to provide an interim response within 6 months of the report,…

  • Online Education Law for Local Authorities 2025

    Education Law for Local Authorities - A webinar series

    Dates:
    17th Sep (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    7th Oct (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    19th Nov (11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
    Venue: On Zoom.

    You are invited to attend 海角破解版's webinar series on Education Law for Local Authorities, presented by members of 海角破解版's specialist聽Education Law Team. Each webinar will last for one hour. Time will be set aside for Q&As. You can register for all 3 sessions at once or choose to attend only 1 or 2. For more information please contact Practice Manager Gemma Faulkner. We聽look forward to seeing you on Zoom. ------------- Webinar 1:聽EOTIS - Reflections and…

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    Religious and philosophical belief: lessons from Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School

    Date: Thursday 29th May 2025
    Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
    Venue: 海角破解版 Bristol Chambers, Royal Talbot House, 2 Victoria Street, Bristol, BS1 6BN

    You are invited to attend this in-person seminar by 海角破解版's Employment and Education Law Teams. Specialist Employment and Education law barristers Charlotte Hadfield and Alex Leonhardt聽will speak about the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School, which focuses on expressions of religious and philosophical beliefs by employees in and out of the workplace. Alex and Charlotte will analyse the legal implications of the judgment, including how direct discrimination interrelates with human rights,…

  • Religious and philosophical belief lessons from Higgs v Farmors School

    Religious and philosophical belief: lessons from Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School - 25 March - 11am on Zoom

    Date: Tuesday 25th Mar 2025
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    You are invited to attend this webinar by 海角破解版's Employment and Education聽Law Teams. Specialist Employment and Education law barristers Alex Leonhardt and Naomi Webber聽will speak about the recent Court of Appeal judgment in Higgs v Farmor鈥檚 School, which focuses on聽expressions of religious and philosophical beliefs by employees in and out of the workplace. Naomi and Alex will analyse the legal implications of the judgment, including how direct discrimination interrelates with human rights, and provide guidance…

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    海角破解版 Education Law Conference 2025

    Date: Thursday 6th Feb 2025
    Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Venue: IET London: Savoy Place

    The full-day event will include a variety of presentations from 海角破解版鈥檚 specialist education law barristers: Head of 海角破解版's Education Law group Charlotte Hadfield, John Friel, Katherine Anderson, Ben Amunwa, Alice de Coverley, Jim Hirschmann, Olivia McGonigle and Rosa Thomas. We will also be hearing from a number of special guest speakers, including Guy Darvill of Warwickshire County Council who will be joining Katherine Anderson to discuss "The impact of the safety valve scheme", and Jeremy…

  • Judicial Review in Education webinars

    Judicial Review in Education: a webinar series 16 May | 17 June | 9 July | 11am

    Date: Tuesday 9th Jul 2024
    Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Venue: On Zoom

    Judicial Review in Education: a webinar series on 16 May | 17 June | 9 July | 11am You are invited to attend 海角破解版's webinar series on Judicial Review in Education, hosted by 海角破解版's Administrative and Public Law聽and Education Law聽teams. Each one hour webinar will be dedicated to a particular type of education judicial review challenge, hosted by two of our specialist Education and Administrative and Public Law barristers, who will discuss how to approach…

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    海角破解版 Barristers' Inaugural Education Law Conference

    Date: Wednesday 31st Jan 2024
    Time: 9:00 am
    Venue: National Liberal Club, London

    The full-day event will include a variety of presentations from聽海角破解版鈥檚 specialist education law barristers聽Charlotte Hadfield聽(Head of Group),聽John Friel,聽Lachlan Wilson,聽Katherine Anderson,聽Caroline Stone,聽Alice de Coverley,聽Jim Hirschmann聽and聽Olivia McGonigle. Presentations will cover topics of interest to private practitioners, local authorities, and schools, including: The H and C in EHCPs 鈥 health and social care; are 'extended appeals' fit for purpose? The latest in Equality Act claims involving educational institutions Judicial Review in Education claims Safeguarding and Sex Education in…

  • Katherine Anderson Book Launch -Education Health and Care Plan Appeals in England

    Book Launch Drinks Reception - Katherine Anderson's 鈥楢 Practical Guide to Education, Health and Care Plan Appeals in England鈥

    Date: Thursday 8th Jun 2023
    Time: 5:45 pm
    Venue: National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Pl, London SW1A 2HE

    We are delighted to invite you to Katherine Anderson's launch of her book 鈥楢 Practical Guide to Education, Health and Care Plan Appeals in England鈥 on Thursday 8th June 2023 from 5:45pm at London's National Liberal Club. Katherine will be joined by members of 海角破解版's Education Law team聽and others for a short聽'Question Time'聽discussion from around 6:15pm on the key concepts and issues relating to EHCP Appeals. We look forward to welcoming you and to sharing…

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    Book launch: 'The Bodyguards of Lies' by Christopher Whelan

    Date: Thursday 26th Jan 2023
    Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Venue: Tsuzuki Theatre, Ruth Deech Building, St Anne's College, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6HS

    Join the author of 'The Bodyguards of Lies', Dr Christopher Whelan, for the launch of this new book. Christopher will give a brief presentation followed by a short Q&A with colleague Andrew McPhail. A reception will follow. A review of the book in The Times concluded that 'Whelan has written a book that anyone interested in the law should queue to buy.'聽One of you will have a chance to jump the queue and win a…