The In-House Lawyer






Butterworths Employment Law for In-house legal advisers
Thursday 14 October, Central London

CPD: 6.20 hours

Designed specifically for in-house legal advisers, this one day conference will cover the key employment law developments of 2010 that will impact on your day to day practice.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain practical advice from employment law experts as well as insightful guidance from BA, Oracle and Fidelity International from an in-house perspective.

Conference highlights include:

  • Keynote address from Christopher Jeans QC who will look at the direction the new Government is taking in relation to employment law
  • Practical illustrations of how recent employment law developments such as the Equality Act 2010 are being implemented by different in-house legal experts
  • Panel debate on applying employment law in the workplace

You will also have the opportunity to attend specific in-depth workshops which best meet your needs. Topics include:

  • Managing disabled employees and sickness absence
  • TUPE: latest law and practice on managing business acquisitions
  • Preparing for the Agency Workers Regulations: how best to plan for implementation
  • Managing redundancies as the economic climate continues to take its toll
  • Recent developments in relation to employment tribunal procedures and remedies
  • The current law on equal pay law and practice
  • Managing changes to occupational pension schemes
  • Working with trade unions

Discounts for in-house legal advisers. To find out more:

Visit: www.conferencesandtraining.com/employment-in-house

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The IBC Legal Conferences portfolio of events delivers cutting-edge updates on the business-critical legal, commercial and operational developments that shape the daily work of the legal markets.

Our competition law conferences are widely acclaimed as delivering the most pertinent information in the events market, from a top-level panel of speakers.

Amongst other sectors, our intellectual property, media and construction law events have a similarly long-standing and respected presence.

Delegates are typically senior within their role and are from private practice, government and public bodies, with a high proportion of in-house professionals attending.

We offer a range of event formats; encompassing summer schools for in-depth legal training, legislative update conferences, strategic forums to examine new approaches and workshops to focus in on hot topics and complex issues.

A 10% discount is available by quoting VIP Code: KWIHLL

To find out more today:









Postgraduate Legal Distance Learning 2010

Further your knowledge, skills and career without interrupting your employment and fulfil up to 100% of your annual CPD requirements by enrolling on one of these specialised distance learning courses.

From King's College London,
Postgraduate Diplomas/Masters in:

  • EU Competition Law
  • Economics for Competition Law
  • UK, EU and US Copyright Law
  • European Union Law

From De Montfort University,
Master of Laws (LLMs) by Distance Learning in:

  • Business Law
  • Environmental Law and Practice
  • Medical Law and Ethics
  • Sports Law
  • Employment Law and Practice
  • Food law

Al courses start in autumn 2010
Places are strictly limited, so apply now to avoid disappointment

Visit http://www.informaglobalevents.com/10IHLL, call +44 (0) 20 7017 5906 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it quoting VIP Code: 10IHLL










CONFERENCE5RB 2010 will take place at a time when Parliamentary and media attention has focused with renewed vigour on the balance to be struck between the right to freedom of expression and the right to protect reputation and privacy.

Co-chaired by our Heads of Chambers, Desmond Browne QC and Adrienne Page QC, the entire chambers of 5RB are involved in the conference either as speakers or in the preparation for what promises to be an enlightening and stimulating day.

Keynote Speaker, John Whittingdale MP, former Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee.

Guest participants: Sir Charles Gray, HH Judge Richard Parkes QC , Professor Alastair Mullis, Dr Andrew Scott, Dr Laurence Godfrey, Oliver Codrington, Ian Birdsey, Alastair Brett, Marcus Partington, Prash Naik, Andrew Southam

What delegates said about the last conference5RB

Nigel Tait Carter-Ruck “Quite simply the most professional and informative conference in this area of the law. The speakers cogently explain recent developments in the law and provide an invaluable insight into the direction that media law and practice will be heading.”

Jaron Lewis Reynolds PorterChamberlain “This conference provides an opportunity to get an unparalleled insight as to where the law stands and where it is going. At the price, it’s also excellent value for money.”

Gideon Benaim Schillings “Surely the media law conference of the year!”

Chris Thirsk Channel 5 “A very useful update on recent developments in media law, delivered from the coal face.”









Global IP Exchange™

27th – 29th March, 2011, Munich, Germany

Intellectual Property has fast become one of the most important asset classes to companies worldwide and is now recognised as having an integral part in achieving the success and growth of business strategies today. In the face of budget cuts, pending regulatory changes and global obstacles, IP Departments are actively re-evaluating their IP Portfolios.

The Global IP Exchange™ has been designed to provide Europe’s Senior IP Counsel even more value for time out of the office. Unlike typical conferences, the Exchange focuses on networking, strategic conference sessions and one-on-one meetings with solution providers.

For more information on solution provider opportunities, or to request your delegate invitation, please contact : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call +44 (0) 207 368 9340.









Corporate Counsel Exchange™

24th – 26th October 2010, The Netherlands

The last 12 months have seen innovative legal departments restructuring processes and adapting their strategies to best fit the post-crisis business environment. The Corporate Counsel Exchange™ October 2009 not only provided a forum for General Counsel to discuss how best to respond to the current climate in an ethical, competent and economical manner but also explored the rising strategic role of the GC. The April 2010 Corporate Counsel Exchange™ saw General Counsel driving forward value as they sought to improve their services and take advantage of their new agile and flexible legal departments.

The Corporate Counsel Exchange™ October 2010 offers a perfect setting for senior legal professionals to debate, network and understand effective business strategies at a level that befits their role. This exclusive, invitation only event tackles challenges and helps find solutions through a serious of conference sessions, roundtable discussions and pre-arranged, one-on-one meetings with solution providers.

To more information on solution provider opportunities, or to request your delegate invitation, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or +44 (0) 207 368 9709

 

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