Unlock the Power of Knowledge with Surrey Law Society's 2025 Training Programme!

Unlock the Power of Knowledge with Surrey Law Society's 2025 Training Programme!

We’re excited to unveil the Surrey Law Society’s full training, events, and social programme for 2025! Packed with opportunities for professional development and social connection, here are some highlights you can look forward to:

We’re excited to unveil the Surrey Law Society’s full training, events, and social programme for 2025! Packed with opportunities for professional development and social connection, here are some highlights you can look forward to:

• Enhanced Training Opportunities:

• More in-person sessions: Private Client, Property, and Management topics will take centre stage throughout the year.

• New Employment Law programme: Tailored for practitioners seeking to deepen their expertise.

• Flexible online learning: In-depth courses accessible from anywhere, with recordings available for convenience.

• Free webinars: Professional development at no cost, exclusively for SLS members.

• Exciting Social Events:

• Member favourites return, including the Past President’s Championship Cup and Quiz & Pizza Night.

• New regional socials: Get ready for a fun evening of cricket or an escape room challenge this March!

• An exciting opportunity to join local MPs and peers from local law societies across the country at the County Societies Group Westminster Reception. 

• The 7th Annual SLS Legal Awards:

Mark your calendar for 16th October at G Live, Guildford, where we’ll celebrate excellence in the legal profession with a spectacular evening of awards, entertainment, and networking.

Whether you’re looking to enhance your skills, grow your connections, or enjoy some well-earned downtime, we’ve got something for everyone.

Explore the full programme and book your place today. We can’t wait to see you in 2025!

More information and booking at www.surreylawsociety.org.uk.

SLS Pricing

Webinars & Workshops (1 hour):

including notes and a copy of the recording

• Member Fee: Free of Charge

• Non-Member Fee: £45+VAT 

Online Courses (1.5- 2 hours): 

including notes and a copy of the recording

• Early Bird Member Fee: £65+VAT

• Standard Member Fee: £75+VAT

• Non-Member Fee: £120+VAT

• Trainee Fee: £40+VAT 

Extended Online Courses (2.5 hours): 

including notes and a copy of the recording

• Early Bird Member Fee: £85+VAT

• Standard Member Fee: £95+VAT

• Non-Member Fee: £140+VAT

• Trainee Fee: £45+VAT

Courses (3 hours):

including notes, refreshments and networking

• Early Bird Member Fee: £105+VAT

• Standard Member Fee: £125+VAT

• Non-Member Fee: £195+VAT

• Trainee Fee: £50+VAT 

Social Events & Awards: 

Details of fees will be announced with the invitations for each event.

Kindly be aware that there is an additional 1.5%+80p booking charge applied to the overall ticket price. ν

Members Offers

Double the Learning, Half the Price: Book one SLS Training course in 2025 and receive a second one at half the price. Ensure both courses are of the same type and secure your bookings before 31 March 2025 to unlock this exceptional offer.

Firm Season Ticket – Full Year Discounts: Enhance your firm’s learning experience by booking four or more courses (online or in-person) and enjoy a 20% discount on those and any additional courses booked for nominated people within your firm within the same year.

Make your bookings before 31 March 2025 to take advantage this exclusive Season Ticket privilege.

SLS Training & Events Programme 2025

JANUARY 2025

29.01.25 | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Webinar | Property

Development Risks Under the Labour Government

Speaker: Paul Addison, DevAssist

FEBRUARY 2025

12.02.25 | 12.00 – 2.30pm | Extended Online Course | Property

Building Safety Act – Beyond the Theory: Practical Guidance for Legal Professionals

Speaker: Anna Newport, Newport Law

24.02.25 | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Webinar | Employment

Redundancy Consultation following ADP RPO UK Limited v Haycocks

Speaker: Charlene Ashiru and Kieran Wilson, Littleton Chambers

26.02.25 | 12.00 – 1.30pm | In-Person

Round Table | HR / Learning & Development

Graduate Solicitors Apprenticeships - How they can help your trainees pass the SQE

Roundtable with The College of Legal Practice

MARCH 2025

11.03.25 | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Webinar  | Costs

Maximising Costs in Litigation: Practical Strategies for Increasing Profit Margins

Speaker: Sue Nash, Elite Law Solicitors 

13.03.25 | 5.30 – 7.30pm | Event  | Social

SLS Kingston Social – 

The Great Escape

Venue: Escape Hunt, Kingston 

19.03.25 | 2.00 – 5.00pm | In-Person Course | Private Client

Family Investment Companies Explained: 

Key Concepts and the Future of FICS with BPR Changes on the Horizon

Speaker: Edward Emblem, Evelyn Partners

Date TBC | 12.00 – 1.30pm | Online Course | Property

AML Compliance for Residential Conveyancers: Navigating Requirements and Avoiding Pitfalls

Speaker to be confirmed

27.03.25 | 6.00 – 8.00pm | Event  | Social

SLS GUILDFORD Social – 

A Night at the Wickets

Venue: Sixes – Social Cricket, Guildford

APRIL 2025

23.04.25 | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Webinar  | Employment

Religion and Discrimination

Speaker: Sarah Fraser Butlin KC, Cloisters 

24.04.25 | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Online Course  | Private Client

Pensions and Death Benefits: 

An Introductory Guide to Upcoming Changes 

Speaker: Andrew King and Bertrand Pole, Evelyn Partners

30.04.24 | 2.00 – 5.00pm | In-Person Course  | Private Client

Advising Clients in 2025: 

Practical Guidance including Post-Budget Changes to Tax, Reliefs, and Succession Planning

Speaker: Professor Lesley King

Venue: Stevens & Bolton, Wey House, Farnham Rd, 

Guildford GU1 4YD 

MAY 2025

01.05.24 | 12.30-1.30pm | Webinar | Private Client

The New Non-Dom Regime: 

A Clear Guide for Practitioners

Speaker: Julie Man, Russell-Cooke 

13.05.24 | 2.00-4.00pm | Event | Parliamentary

County Societies Group Westminster Reception

Venue: Terrace Dining Room, 

The Palace of Westminster

14.05.24 | 12.00-2.00pm | Online Course | Family

Mastering Compliance in Family Law: 

FPR Updates, Disclaimers, and Risk Management 

Speaker: Karen Barham, Moore Barlow & Victoria Clarke, 

Elite Law Solicitors

JUNE 2025

11.06.25 | 09.00-11.30am | In-Person Course | Management

Delivering Exceptional Customer & Prospect Experiences: A Practical Workshop for Surrey Law Society Members

Speaker: Paul Matthews, insight6

25.06.24 | 2.00 – 5.00pm | In-Person Course  | Property

Residential Conveyancing Update 2025: 

Staying Ahead in a Changing Landscape

Speaker: Stephen Desmond

JULY 2025

02.07.25 | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Webinar | Employment

Worker Status

Speaker: Jason Galbraith-Marten KC, Cloisters

03.07.25 | 6.00 – 10.30pm | Event | Social

PAST PRESIDENT’S CHAMPIONSHIP CUP

Event: Daytona Sandown, Esher

SEPTEMBER 2025

11.09.25 | 12.00 – 2.00pm | Online Course | Private Client 

The Future of Lasting Powers of Attorney – Additional Safeguards and a Common 

Sense Approach

Speaker: Helen Forster, HTF Legal

Date TBC | 12.00 – 1.30pm | Online Course | Private Client 

Advising on Climate Risks: 

A Conveyancer’s Toolkit 

Speaker to be confirmed

17.09.25 | 12.00 – 2.00pm | Online Course | Family

Navigating Difficult Behaviours from Litigants in Person: Best Practices and Conflict Management

Speaker: Victoria Clarke, Elite Law Solicitors

25.09.25 | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Webinar | Property

SDLT – The Latest Developments and Emerging Risks for Residential Conveyancers

Speaker: Stephen Desmond

OCTOBER 2025

16.10.24 | 6.30 – 11.30pm | Event  | Awards

SLS Legal Awards 2025

Venue: G Live, Guildford 

NOVEMBER 2025

06.11.25 | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Webinar | Family

Non-Court Dispute Resolution in Practice: 

Key Updates and Best Practices

Speaker: Karen Barham, Moore Barlow 

12.11.25 | 1.00 – 3.00pm | Online Course | Property

Enforcement of Planning & Building Regulations and NHBC Standards: 

Practical Insights for Conveyancers 

Speaker: Richard Snape, Davitt Jones Bould 

DATE TBC | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Webinar | Private Client

Private Client Case Law Update 2025: 

Key Developments and Practical Implications

Speaker to be confirmed

13.11.25 | 12.30 – 1.30pm | Webinar | Employment

Vulnerable People: 

Disabled People and CPR

Speaker: John Horan, Cloisters

DATE TBC | 2.00 – 5.00pm | In-Person Course | Private Client

Will Drafting Red Flags – 

Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Speaker: James Lister, Stevens & Bolton

20.11.25 | 6.00 – 10.00pm | Event  | Social

SLS Annual Quiz and Pizza Night

Venue: Rogues Bar, Guildford

For more information on all Surrey Law Society Training & Events, please visit: www.surreylawsociety.org.uk