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VENUE CHANGE: INQUESTS GRANDSTAND EVENT | 12 January 2023

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VENUE CHANGE:</strong> Our Inquests Grandstand event will be held at <strong>The County Hotel, Newcastle in the Mozart Suite</strong>. The hotel is located next to the train station.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are delighted to invite you to our&nbsp;Inquests Grandstand Event featuring guest speaker Deputy Chief Coroner, Derek Winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This event provides seminars covering a range of topics and updates led by Parklane Plowden Chambers' team of Inquests specialists. A downloadable delegate pack will be made available to attendees prior to the event. The pack will include a case law update&nbsp;provided by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/barristers/megan-crowther">Megan Crowther</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/sophie-watson/">Sophie Watson</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our&nbsp;barristers have substantial experience of representing a broad range of interested persons at inquests and public inquiries. They have a proven track record of handling complex and high-profile cases concerning deaths arising in a variety of circumstances and settings. From deaths in custody, to those arising in care homes and other institutions, the wealth of expertise available to bereaved families and corporate bodies is second to none.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>This event is being delivered alongside the newly founded PLP Foundation,&nbsp;created to support local charities and social causes. We invite attendees to make&nbsp;voluntary donations, which&nbsp;will be donated to&nbsp;<a href="https://children-ne.org.uk/">Children North East</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://charliewaller.org/">Charlie Waller Trust</a>&nbsp;on behalf of the PLP Foundation.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2><strong>Programme</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:columns --> <div class="wp-block-columns"><!-- wp:column {"width":"100%"} --> <div class="wp-block-column" style="flex-basis:100%"><!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>13:30</td><td>Arrival and Registration</td></tr><tr><td>13:45</td><td>Welcome and Introduction<br>By&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/leila-benyounes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Leila Benyounes</a></strong>.</td></tr><tr><td>14:00</td><td><strong>Recent Changes in the Coronial Service</strong><br>By<strong>&nbsp;Derek Winter</strong>, Deputy Chief Coroner and Senior Coroner for Sunderland</td></tr><tr><td>15:00</td><td><strong>Article 2 and Inquests</strong><br>By&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/leila-benyounes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Leila Benyounes</a></strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/richard-copnall/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Richard Copnall</a></strong>.</td></tr><tr><td>16:00</td><td>Tea Break</td></tr><tr><td>16:15</td><td><strong>Inquest Top Tips: a practical guide to getting the most out of an inquest</strong><br>By&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/bronia-hartley/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bronia Hartley</a></strong>.</td></tr><tr><td>16:45</td><td><strong>Inquest Costs and Funding</strong><br>By&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/tom-semple/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tom Semple</a></strong>.</td></tr><tr><td>17:15</td><td>Questions/Closing Remarks&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>17:30</td><td><strong>Social&nbsp;(Vermont Hotel Rooftop Terrace - Original Venue)</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --></div> <!-- /wp:column --></div> <!-- /wp:columns --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><a href="http://lexlinks.parklaneplowden.co.uk/doForm.aspx?a=0xF15D4A97E0E04123&amp;d=0x49EB4C9596DBE1A5^0xBDC0B87423493533|0x40F3E49C83A12815^0xAF1BA1DD83354AE1|0xF1B146662D144B75^0x8A1CDD2DB76555E3|0x9CB58EF48012E032^0x26D74C775CFD45BA|0xA14B30AADF25AF0D^0x4538EA01547C6D9520542FC6B6F63C93|0x43D48F22BB6859DF^0x26D74C775CFD45BA|0xD52134AC788FF0FE^0xAF1BA1DD83354AE1|&amp;isMergeFormLink=1&amp;incD=0x7C0176C586DD3A52^0xE640AFC48EFC9ABD|0x49EB4C9596DBE1A5^0xBDC0B87423493533|0x4AA4940AA96EF179^0x9A2C7E2C08C59784|0x1F76935CAA54AE0A^0x8289A37C6AE6BA965FBB7D45CB30F41358BB1960BCA350AB3F9175DEBD522801CC95BA496219A306|0x4E70367B326D3F87^0xBDC0B87423493533|0x7789D30FD723DAF4^0x8289A37C6AE6BA968636BD27E2361040|0xC00B32B3252A1623F7126F7C46654076^0x8289A37C6AE6BA968636BD27E2361040|0xEC3640B4180F8F16^0xCD63CDE545792BF615C3BA126AB3CBB5|0x40F3E49C83A12815^0x57B15974B603D5F0|0xF1B146662D144B75^0x8A1CDD2DB76555E3|0xEA5DE7CEE9203CB2^0x883E06AF35488E45583E8FA52B9B9BAF|0xA14B30AADF25AF0D^0x17922B9099DE2B55F699159D61C256AC3D73B6DA6C8A152AEC4E595D0F1DD548F35DDB6A3E862FE0|0xA548B87FA4C989317DE335C01C7EE1CE^0xF36C7F1BB4B6A5EC000DF390350624DD451E7BAEDAE95E3CC6BA3B169DC85692|0xD52134AC788FF0FE^0xF1A21711D6384BCE|">Register for the Inquests Grandstand Event</a> - please select in person or online </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Find out more about our Inquests and Inquiries team on this&nbsp;<a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/expertise/inquests-inquiries-barristers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">page</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For further enquiries please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:events@parklaneplowden.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">events@parklaneplowden.co.uk</a>&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Probate and Trusts Conference | 7 July 2022 🗓 🗺

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parklane Plowden invite you to the Probate and Trusts Conference at the Queens Hotel, Leeds. Join the Probate, Inheritance &amp; Trusts Team for an afternoon of updates and information.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Speakers and Topics</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><strong>Sarah Harrison</strong>: “Estates and Partnerships : Wading through the minefield”</li><li><strong>Anna Metcalfe</strong>: “If I could turn back time : Setting aside trusts on the grounds of mistake”</li><li><strong>Dominic Crossley</strong>: "Beneficiary applications for disclosure of information"</li><li><strong>Stuart Roberts</strong>: “The taxation of trusts : Issues and pitfalls”&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Nicola Phillipson TEP</strong>: “Practical problems (and solutions) surrounding disputes over a body”</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Programme</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>12:00 - 13:00 Registration &amp; lunch<br></td></tr><tr><td><br>13:15 - 13:30 - Welcome<br></td></tr><tr><td><br>13:30 - 14:00 - <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/sarah-harrison/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Sarah Harrison</strong></a>: "Estates and Partnerships : Wading through the minefield"<br></td></tr><tr><td><br>14:00 - 14:30 - <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/anna-metcalfe/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Anna Metcalfe</strong></a>: "If I could turn back time : Setting aside trusts on the grounds of mistake"<br></td></tr><tr><td><br>14:30 - 15:00 - <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/dominic-crossley/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Dominic Crossley</strong></a>: "Beneficiary applications for disclosure of information"<br></td></tr><tr><td><br>15:00- 15:30 - Tea Break<br></td></tr><tr><td><br>15:30- 16:00 - <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/stuart-roberts/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Stuart Roberts</strong></a>: "The taxation of trusts : Issues and pitfalls"<br></td></tr><tr><td><br>16:00- 16:30 - <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/nicola-phillipson-tep/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Nicola Phillipson TEP</strong></a>: "Practical problems (and solutions) surrounding disputes over a body"<br></td></tr><tr><td><br>16:30 onward - Networking &amp; Drinks</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Venue</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Queens+Hotel/@53.795931,-1.5476451,15z/data=!4m8!3m7!1s0x0:0xe41574b975130e8e!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d53.7959661!4d-1.5476426" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Queens Hotel</a><br>City Square, Leeds LS1 1PJ</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3><strong>The event is fully booked - The registration is now closed</strong></h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Find out more about our Probate, Inheritance &amp; Trusts Team on this <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/expertise/probate-inheritance-trusts-barristers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">page</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For further details please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:events@parklaneplowden.co.uk">events@parklaneplowden.co.uk</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Family: Childcare Conference 24 June 2022 🗺

<!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">Parklane Plowden invite you to our Family: Childcare Conference at the Queens Hotel, Leeds. Join us for a conference with specialist keynote speakers focusing on how best to engage families in the family justice system followed by a Q&amp;A panel with PLP barristers and local experts. Please email questions for the panels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Keynote Speakers and Topics</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:group --> <div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><a href="https://www.familylaw.co.uk/authors/dr-kate-hellin" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Dr Kate Hellin</strong></a>:&nbsp;Trauma and conflict in families and professionals in the family court: Finding understanding and breaking down barriers.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Panel</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><a href="https://lex.parklaneplowden.co.uk/temp/iHtmlEditorPreviews/2022669491347703.html?noCache=4770394#">Alex Taylor</a>, Barrister, Parklane Plowden Chambers.</li><li>James Cook, Solicitor, Ridley &amp; Hall.</li><li>Karen Kirby, Team Manager, Futures Service.</li><li>Emma Ross, Programme Manager, Futures Service.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"left"} --> <p class="has-text-align-left">--0--</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><a href="https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff/lee-sobo-allen/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Lee Sobo-Allen</strong></a>:&nbsp;A social work perspective on how to engage fathers in the family justice system.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Panel</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><li><a href="https://lex.parklaneplowden.co.uk/temp/iHtmlEditorPreviews/2022669491347703.html?noCache=4770394#">Katherine Goss</a>, Barrister, Parklane Plowden Chambers.</li><li>Jane Bolton, Solicitor, Jones Myers.</li><li>Steven Anderson, Cafcass.</li></ul> <!-- /wp:list --></div> <!-- /wp:group --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Programme</strong>: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>12:30 - 13:30 - &nbsp;Registration &amp; Lunch</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>13:30 - 13:45 - &nbsp;Welcome</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>13:45 - 15:00 - Dr Kate Hellin: Trauma and conflict in families and professionals in the family court: Finding understanding and breaking down barriers.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>15:00 - 15:15 - &nbsp;Break</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>15:15 - 16:30 - &nbsp;Lee Sobo-Allen: A social work perspective on how to engage fathers in the family justice system.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>16:30 onward - Networking</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Venue</strong>: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Queens+Hotel/@53.795931,-1.5476451,15z/data=!4m8!3m7!1s0x0:0xe41574b975130e8e!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d53.795931!4d-1.5476451" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Queens Hotel</a><br>City Square, Leeds LS1 1PJ</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Registration Fees</strong>: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>£45 +vat includes lunch (earn CPD points)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":4} --> <h4><strong>Registrations are now closed. Thank you</strong></h4> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Find out more about our Family Children team on this <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/expertise/family-children-barristers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">page</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For more details or enquiries please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:events@parklaneplowden.co.uk">events@parklaneplowden.co.uk</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->

Family: Property &#038; Finance Conference 27 May 2022 🗺

<!-- wp:group --> <div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:group --> <div class="wp-block-group"><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Take the opportunity to enjoy an informative afternoon with Family Property &amp; Finance experts&nbsp;including&nbsp;our guest speaker and Parklane Plowden specialists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Programme</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12:15 - 13:15 - Registration &amp; Lunch<br><br>13:15 - 14:00 - <a href="https://www.iflg.uk.com/team/prof-david-hodson-obe-qc-hons-mciarb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Prof David Hodson OBE QC (Hons) MCIArb</strong></a><br><strong>International Issues including the impact on leaving the EU; Foreign Assets in National Cases and Financial Provision after Foreign Divorce</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14:00 - 14:15 - Break<br><br>14:15 - 14:45 - <strong>Elizabeth Darlington MCIArb</strong><br><strong>Cohabitation: Recent Developments and Procedural Overview</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>14:45 - 15:15 - <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/harriet-stacey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Harriet Stacey</strong></a><br><strong>Financial Remedies Update: Transparency, Efficiency and the perils of FPR non-compliance</strong><br><br>15:15 - 15:30 - Break<br><br>15:30 - 16:00 - <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/francesca-fothergill/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Francesca Fothergill</strong></a><br><strong>Private Companies: Fragile, Fraught and Fought Over</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>16:00 - 16:30 - <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/our-barristers/paul-edwards/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Paul Edwards</strong></a><br><strong>Conduct: Is it Gross and Obvious?</strong><br><br>16:30 - 16:45 - Questions<br>17:00 onward - Networking &amp; Drinks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:group --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Venue</strong>: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/The+Queens+Hotel/@53.795931,-1.5476451,15z/data=!4m8!3m7!1s0x0:0xe41574b975130e8e!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d53.795931!4d-1.5476451" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Queens Hotel</a><br>City Square,<br>Leeds LS1 1PJ</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Registration Fees</strong>: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>£75 +vat includes lunch and CPD points (TBC)<br>Invoice will be sent within 10 days of registering</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":5} --> <h5><a href="http://lexlinks.parklaneplowden.co.uk/doForm.aspx?a=0xF15D4A97E0E04123&amp;d=0x49EB4C9596DBE1A5^0xBDC0B87423493533|0x40F3E49C83A12815^0xAF1BA1DD83354AE1|0xF1B146662D144B75^0x8A1CDD2DB76555E3|0x9CB58EF48012E032^0xEDB99A4EA413673F|0xA14B30AADF25AF0D^0x4538EA01547C6D9520542FC6B6F63C93|0x43D48F22BB6859DF^0xEDB99A4EA413673F|0xD52134AC788FF0FE^0xAF1BA1DD83354AE1|" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Register for Friday, 27 May 2022 Conference</a> - Registration now closed, please email <a href="mailto:events@parklaneplowden.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">events</a>.</h5> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --></div> <!-- /wp:group --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Find out more about our Family Property &amp; Finance team on this <a href="https://www.parklaneplowden.co.uk/expertise/family-property-finance-barristers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">page</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For more details or enquiries please email <a href="mailto:events@parklaneplowden.co.uk">events@parklaneplowden.co.uk</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->