SPG Annual Conference 2021

Main Group Sponsor: 24th Annual Conference

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SUPPORTING SOLICITORS IN SOLE PRACTICE

SPG Annual Conference Friday 8th – Sunday 10th October 2021 – The Macdonald Berystede Hotel, Ascot.

all sole practitioner solicitors are invited to join us at our annual conference weekend where we have an excellent panel of speakers lined up.

the conference will start on friday 8th October with the opportunity to network with your fellow guests and the committee members enjoying the welcome reception and buffet in the evening.

On saturday 9th October, there will be a full day of presentations by eminent guest speakers, which will extend into the morning of sunday 10th .

Our keynote speaker for the event is Mark Stephens CBE of Howard Kennedy LLP, who is a very high profile lawyer specialising in media law, intellectual property, defamation and human rights, with innumerable media appearances.

He has a varied and fascinating client history, including: • Acting for the National Union of Mineworkers when Arthur Scargill was accused of mishandling union funds • James Hewitt when allegations of his affair with Princess Diana came to light (still a capital offence!) • Private Eye in defamation cases • Julian Assange against extradition to Sweden • Greenpeace against Shell after they occupied the Brent Spar

Oil Platform • Sir Salman Rushdie in relation to information published about him

Mark is regularly called upon to comment in the media on current legal issues. His views on the current government attack on the right to judicial review would be most interesting.

In the evening we will all enjoy a champagne reception, followed by our traditional black tie gala dinner, including a prize draw, entertainment and a disco.

And for those that have been to our conferences before you will know we always have some surprises along the way.

We also invite members of small firms who will find our event extremely useful and an economical way to achieve training objectives. Of course, as with previous conferences, you are most welcome to bring family members to enjoy the hotel and the social side of the weekend.

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Friday 8th October : Evening Welcome Reception Saturday 9th October : Conference and Gala Dinner Sunday 10th October : ½ day Conference concluding with Lunch

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We have secured a special bedroom rate at the hotel of £165 per night bed and breakfast, which can be booked directly with the hotel by emailing reservations.berystede@macdonald-hotels. co.uk or calling 0344 879 9000 quoting the SPG group reference DOTA210521.

Bookings will be fully refunded in the event of government restrictions or cancellation of the conference cause by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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