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In-House Event

  • Length:
    Full-day
  • Cost:
    Fees Apply
  • Experience level:
    Junior
  • Delivery:
    In-person
  • Committee:
    In-house

A one day event organised by the Employment Lawyers Association

This one-day course will look at the full range of legal and practical issues surrounding in house issues and challenges.

This conference is open to all ELA members.

Programme

9.00am Registration and tea/coffee

9.30am Looking Ahead to 2023 and beyond: ELA Connecting with the In House Community & Horizon Scanning
Speakers: Ken Morrison, St George’s, University of London, Chair ELA In House Committee
Paul McFarlane, Capsticks LLP, ELA Chair

  • Current challenges for employment lawyers
  • ELA and the Retained EU Law Bill
  • ELA Research Project
  • Consultation Responses

10.30am Tea/coffee break

11.00am Harpur Trust v Brazel – Panel Discussion
Speakers: Mathew Gullick KC, 3PB; Bob Fahy and Michael Halsey, VWV; Fiona Smith, Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals; Stephen Ratcliffe, Baker McKenzie & Co Chair, ELA Working Party on Calculating Holiday Entitlement

  • The employment law surrounding this landmark case
  • Practical compliance with Brazel Implementing on a day-to-day basis
  • ELA’s response to the consultation on holiday pay

12.00pm In House Implications of the Retained EU Law Bill
Speaker: Shantha David, Head of Legal, UNISON

1.00pm Lunch

2.00pm Health and Safety: What inhouse counsel ought to know about safe working practices
Speakers: Louise Mansfield, Bevan Brittan, Zoe Betts, Pinsent Masons and Laura McMillan, Brodies

  • Introduction to Compliance
  • Preventing Health & Safety issues arising
  • Intersection between employment and injury cases

3.00pm Tea/coffee break

3.30pm An Overview of In House Professional Privilege
Speaker: Patrick Halliday, Barrister, 11KBW

  • Overview of the specific issues with inhouse legal privilege;
  • Lawyers with more than one role in the business / how to maintain privilege;
  • Practical suggestions on how to ensure privilege can be maintained;
  • Privilege beyond the UK: for those lawyers who are responsible for legal function beyond the UK – the issues of inhouse legal privilege e.g. in Europe
  • Checklist for inhouse lawyers on maximising legal professional privilege – any top tips?
  • Legal Professional Privilege in internal investigations:
  • Specific advice on securing privilege for lawyers who are involved in internal investigations. When is it advisable and when might it be waived?

4.30pm Close of conference

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Fees

  • £199 + VAT

Discounts

We also offer the following discounts on the full fee:

  • There is a 50% discount for the voluntary or not-for-profit sector
  • There is a 50% discount for pupil barristers or barristers under 2 yrs call
  • Please note only one discount will be applied per booking.

If you are not a current member of ELA and would like to join and attend this event, please email ela [at] elaweb.org.uk (ela[at]elaweb[dot]org[dot]uk) or telephone 01895 256972 and we will be happy to bring you into membership and reserve your place at this event.