Seminar Programme

We would like to invite you to a number of seminars presented by members of the Chancery and Commercial Law, Personal Injury,  Court of Protection and Community Care Law ,  Criminal, Regulatory and Family Teams.

The seminars will all be held at 4.15pm for 4:30pm start in the Seminar Suite at Deans Court Chambers, 24 St John Street, Manchester or 101 Walker Street, Preston. Each seminar is free of charge and will attract 1 CPD point.

If you or a colleague would like to attend any of these seminars, please email details to jbarton@deanscourt.co.uk Alternatively, please telephone 0161 214 6034 or fax to 0161 214 6001 We look forward to welcoming you and your colleagues at these events.

 

Date

Subject Speakers
Manchester Seminars:  

Wednesday 29th February - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Industrial Disease Roundup: (1) Breach of duty in asbestos claims; (2) Special rules for causation after Sienkiewicz -v- Greif [2011]; and (3) Expedited Hearings under Practice Direction 3D

David Eccles, Tim Trotman and Anthony Singh

PI Team

Wednesday 21st March 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Recent issues and developments in money matters

To be chaired by Susan Grocott QC and Karen Brody

Family Team

Wednesday 18th April 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Fitness to Plead Hearings: an insight into the criminal mind and dealing with Expert Witnesses

Ciaran Rankin

Crime Team

Wednesday 9th May 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Commercial Law Update

To be chaired by Patrick Field QC

Chancery and Commercial Law Team

Wednesday 13th June 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Pre-hearing inquests; the Memorandum of Understanding and beyond

Peter Smith

Business Crime and Regulatory Team

Wednesday 12th September 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Dishonest claimants - Crime and Punishement

Paul Higgins

PI Team

Wednesday 26th September 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Recent issues and developments in children law

To be chaired by Jane Cross QC and Frances Heaton

Family Team

Wednesday 3rd October 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Mental Health Law Update (1) Community Care Law; and (2) Mental Health Tribunals

Jonathan Butler and Mark Savill

Court of Protection and Community Care Law Team

Preston Seminars:  

Wednesday 14th March 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start

 


Recent issues and developments in money matters

To be chaired by Susan Grocott QC and Karen Brody

Family Team

Wednesday 16th May 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Industrial Disease Roundup: (1) Breach of duty in asbestos claims; (2) Special rules for causation after Sienkiewicz -v- Greif [2011]; and (3) Expedited Hearings under Practice Direction 3D

David Eccles, Tim Trotman and Anthony Singh

PI Team

Wednesday 20th June 2012 

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start 

Community Care: something for everyone

 

To be chaired by Jonathan Butler 

Court of Protection and Community Care Law Team

Wednesday 19th September 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start


Recent issues and developments in children law

To be chaired by Jane Cross QC and Frances Heaton

Family Team

Wednesday 10th October 2012 - 1 CPD

4.15pm Registration

4.30pm Prompt Start

Dishonest claimants - Crime and Punishement

Paul Higgins

PI Team