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Hon. President: The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Jackson
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Seminar: “Experts – their use and abuse”
Moderated by The Hon. Mr Justice Akenhead
Speakers:
Roger ter Haar QC - “Jones v Kaney: A Disaster for Expert Witnesses or Business as Usual”
Michel Kallipetis QC - “Hot tubbing”
Mark Cannon QC - “Experts – a necessary evil?”
17:30 Inner Temple, Parliament Chamber. Doors open 17:15.
1.5 hours CPD (TBC).
Open to all members of the PNBA and their pupils. Please register your intention to attend with the secretary
Tuesday 24 April 2012
15th Annual Peter Taylor Memorial Address
The Rt. Hon. the Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe, Justice of the Supreme Court
17:30 Inner Temple Hall. Doors open 17:15.
1.5 hours CPD (TBC).
Open lecture. Please register your intention to attend with the secretary.
Other PNBA conferences and seminars in 2012:
22 May - Joint Seminar with the Chancery Bar Association (Moderator: The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Patten (tbc). Speakers: Tom Grant, William Flenley QC and Joanne Wicks QC)
7-9 September - 19th Annual Residential Clinical Negligence Weekend, Clare College, Cambridge
13 October - 16th Annual Lawyers’ Liability Day, Grays Inn
6 November - Joint Seminar with PIBA (tbc)
7, 14, 21 November - Back to Basics Series 2012, Bar Council Video Conferencing Suite
11 December - AGM
Enquiries and all applications for membership to:
The Hon. Secretary, Victoria Woodbridge, Crown Office Chambers, 2 Crown Office Row, Temple, London EC4Y 7HJ. Tel: 020 7797 8100 or email: woodbridge@crownofficechambers.com
Speakers:
Roger ter Haar QC - “Jones v Kaney: A Disaster for Expert Witnesses or Business as Usual”
Michel Kallipetis QC - “Hot tubbing”
Mark Cannon QC - “Experts – a necessary evil?”
17:30 Inner Temple, Parliament Chamber. Doors open 17:15.
1.5 hours CPD (TBC).
Open to all members of the PNBA and their pupils. Please register your intention to attend with the secretary
Tuesday 24 April 2012
15th Annual Peter Taylor Memorial Address
The Rt. Hon. the Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe, Justice of the Supreme Court
17:30 Inner Temple Hall. Doors open 17:15.
1.5 hours CPD (TBC).
Open lecture. Please register your intention to attend with the secretary.
Other PNBA conferences and seminars in 2012:
22 May - Joint Seminar with the Chancery Bar Association (Moderator: The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Patten (tbc). Speakers: Tom Grant, William Flenley QC and Joanne Wicks QC)
7-9 September - 19th Annual Residential Clinical Negligence Weekend, Clare College, Cambridge
13 October - 16th Annual Lawyers’ Liability Day, Grays Inn
6 November - Joint Seminar with PIBA (tbc)
7, 14, 21 November - Back to Basics Series 2012, Bar Council Video Conferencing Suite
11 December - AGM
Enquiries and all applications for membership to:
The Hon. Secretary, Victoria Woodbridge, Crown Office Chambers, 2 Crown Office Row, Temple, London EC4Y 7HJ. Tel: 020 7797 8100 or email: woodbridge@crownofficechambers.com
Hon. President: The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Jackson
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Seminar: “Experts – their use and abuse”
Moderated by The Hon. Mr Justice Akenhead
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