CPD Programme 2024

CPD Programme 2024

Probate Update

Tuesday 12 March 2024 |  3.15-4.45pm Via Zoom

Kerry Morgan-Gould Kerry is a Partner and Head of the Trusts & Estates Team at Ashfords LLP. Kerry has been qualified for 12 years.

She advises private individuals, charities and trustees in relation to all matters arising out of contentious Wills, Trusts and Estates. In addition, Kerry also advises clients in relation to contentious Court of Protection matters.

Devilishly Devious – why things are not always as they seem …

With the assistance of case study that will be provided in advance, Kerry will guide delegates through a fictional case study that will touch on:

Inventory and Account  applications,

Executor/Trustee removal

The Self-Dealing rule

Witnesses, documents and credibility

Diversity in Recruitment

Tuesday 19 March 2024 |  12.30-1.30pm Via Zoom

Rachel Atkinson, The People Choreographer® Rachel specialises in supporting organisations to help their people work with passion and purpose and help create places that people want to be a part of.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are at the heart of the service that Rachel provides.

Rachel has over 20 years’ experience in Human Resources and Senior Leadership roles, but as a non-traditionalist, prefers to refer to herself as a People Choreographer.

In this session we will explore:

• The business case for building diverse workforces

• Guidance on writing inclusive Job Descriptions and Adverts

• Best practice on shortlisting candidates

• Interviews and assessments – how to diversify the process, and make accessible to get the very best from your candidates

• From offer to first day on the job – keep your preferred candidate engaged to prevent counter offers and make them feel like they belong, before they start!

Conveyancing

Thursday 11 April 2024 |  3.00-4.30pm Via Zoom

Richard Snape is a consultant with Davitt Jones Bould. He is a renowned speaker on all aspects of Real Estate Law and he lectures nationwide to a wide audience. Richard has a reputation for delivering practical advice in an entertaining and engaging way.  

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is the most significant piece of property legislation in a generation. In addition, the Building Safety Act continues to cause major problems.  

Topics covered include:

• Changes to the Fire Safety Order 2005;

• Building Safety Act 2022 and registration of higher-risk buildings;

• Building Safety Act 2022 and Leaseholder protections;

• Building Safety Act 2022 changes to leasehold extensions;

• Mortgage Company requirements;

• Recent case law;

• The Renters (Reform) Bill and the abolition of assured shorthold tenancies;

• Ground Rent Issues including case law on solicitors liability;

• Law Society guidance on climate change; 

• The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill: changes to lease extensions, ground rents, service charges, estate charges, rentcharges and leasehold houses.

Unconscious Bias

Tuesday 23 April 2024 |  12.30-1.30pm Via Zoom

Rachel Atkinson, The People Choreographer® Rachel specialises in supporting organisations to help their people work with passion and purpose and help create places that people want to be a part of.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are at the heart of the service that Rachel provides.

Rachel has over 20 years’ experience in Human Resources and Senior Leadership roles, but as a non-traditionalist, prefers to refer to herself as a People Choreographer.

Bullet Points tba

Family Children

Tuesday 30 April 2024 |  3-4.30pm Via Zoom

No 18 Chambers 

Details TBA. 

Building the Perfect Legal Business

Thursday 09 May 2024 |  12-2pm Via Zoom

Simon McCrum qualified as a Commercial Litigation solicitor in 1990 at Pannone. His role gradually evolved into a marketing and management role. 

Simon is the author of the best-selling books, “The Perfect Legal Business” and “The Perfect Lawyer” .

Give your business a boost for the New Year 

It’s never too early to start performing better as a business, but New Year is a great time to boost your firm and all the people in it.

It may be surprising though to see where the focus that I recommend should be.

Lots of firms try to give their business a boost by getting a new website, starting new marketing campaigns, hiring new people, opening new offices, or offering new areas of work.

I would do none of these – at least not until I had got the core business firing all cylinders and not until all the low-hanging fruit had been gathered in.

 

There is a lot of easy, sustainable money to be made – and it’s not just all profit, it’s all cash.

 

The question I’ll be looking at, therefore is whether your law firm is a successful firm of solicitors or a successful legal business.

Family Finance

Tuesday 11 June 2024 |  3.00-4.30pm Via Zoom

No 18 Chambers 

Details TBA. 

Conveyancing

Thursday 20 June 2024 |  3.00-4.30pm Via Zoom

Richard Snape is a consultant with Davitt Jones Bould. He is a renowned speaker on all aspects of Real Estate Law and he lectures nationwide to a wide audience. Richard has a reputation for delivering practical advice in an entertaining and engaging way.  

Conveyancing continues to undergo major changes and the course will aim to look at the most important changes and their effect on the conveyancer. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The programme will be updated once additional information is received from speakers. Information will be distributed via email and in the quarterly magazine.

You can find more detail on each lecture on our website:www.hampshirelawsociety.co.uk

Pricing

ZOOM: 1.5 hour lecture = £35.00 (Non Member £50.00)

LIVE: 3 hour lecture= £90.00 (Non Member £130.00)

For Zoom Lectures the link will be provided in the days prior to the event Handouts will be emailed prior to each lecture

TERMS & CONDITIONS

 All applications will receive a written confirmation of booking

 Payment can be made securely online or is required with the registration form. No places can be reserved without payment

 Booking is subject to availability of places

 Delegates may be substituted at any time with an appropriate additional payment for any non-members

 HILS accepts no responsibility for the views or opinions as expressed by the speakers, chairman or any other persons at the event

 HILS reserves the right to alter the venue, programme and the speakers at any time

 Claiming the member rate remains the responsibility of the claimant however HILS will ensure that you are charged the appropriate fee once membership status checked

Your membership also entitles you to attend live and online seminars run by some of our neighbouring law societies –check the website for details.

Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) admission deadline

Lawyers from other jurisdictions that have QTLS MCT and have passed the SQE2 only have until 31 March 2024 (inclusive) to apply for admission as a solicitor. This includes those who took SQE2 in October and will get results on 20 February.

Those who have failed the SQE2, or not taken it at all, will have to restart their SQE qualification route.

https://www.sra.org.uk/become-solicitor/qualified-lawyers/qlts/