Conference Agenda

Family Law Key Developments

Presented by Safda Mahmood.

Divorce, Nullity and Separation Law and Practice – Key Points

Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act – The essentials

Practical Aspects – Key Updates

Nullity and Separation

Private Children Law Developments

Section 8 Applications and Enforcement – Developments

Fact finding hearings and Domestic Abuse Cases

Parental Responsibility – Key developments

Procedure and Case Law Update - The Pathfinder Process – How is it and what is expected?

Financial Remedy and Cohabitation Law Cases – Key Principles and Developments

Use of Trusts and Estoppel

Running cases under TOLATA 1996

Use of Nuptial Agreements - Key developments

Non- Disclosure and Consequences

Conduct Issues in Financial Remedy Cases

Costs and Procedure

Procedural Developments

Domestic Abuse Law and Developments

Developments in Procedure

Non -molestation and Occupation Orders – Developments

Enforcement and Participation

Personal Protection Order Developments and Pilots - Current position

Wills & Probate Key Developments

Presented by Professor Lesley King.

Private Client Update

This session will provide a review of current issues in Private Client Practice. It will include the implications of the November Budget for planning and advising clients. The session will focus on good practice and avoiding pitfalls. The content will depend on future developments but is likely to include:

• The latest on the treatment of pension pots
• Any changes to the draft legislation on business and agricultural property relief
• Recent caselaw in the Private Client area

Administration Tips and Traps

This session will look at common problems when administering estates. It will include:

• What can and can’t be done by post-death variation
• Valuation issues
• Impact of lifetime gifts

The Most Common Trust Errors

Trusts are an essential part of the Private Client Practitioner’s Toolbox but it is surprising how often mistakes are made. This session will look at some of the common mistakes and how to avoid them:

• Not reading the trust deed
• Using an out of date precedent
• Not setting up the trust correctly
• Overlooking the rule against self-dealing
• Forgetting about fraud on a power
• Mis-managing appointments and retirements of trustees
• Tax errors
• Faulty trust documentation
• Faulty applications to court

Residential Property Conveyancing Update

Presented by David Keighley.

This full day seminar will provide a review of current issues impacting on Residential Property transactions.

The precise content of the session will depend on developments prior to the event but issues covered may include:

• Listed Buildings: key issues for conveyancing
• Introduction to Commonhold
• Reporting to clients
• Enquiries & misrepresentation
• Adverse Possession
• Easements & Rights of Way
• Restrictive Covenants
• SUDS, Build over agreements, septic tanks and lateral drains
• Practice Points

Commercial Property Update

Presented by Ian Quayle

The aims of this course are to provide a general commercial property update for bust commercial property practitioners and to promote an awareness of issues that will impact on transactional work.

As a result of this conference, delegates should have an understating of the following issues:

1. Drafting and Advising on Commercial Leases – dealing with key clauses tips and traps
2. Commercial Lease management issues – occupation pre and post tenancy
3. Advising on the Building Safety Act 2022 in commercial transactions acquiring relevant and higher risk buildings and advising tenants occupying commercial premises in relevant and higher risk buildings
4. Dealing with lease renewal - key issues for transactional property lawyers – advising tenants and landlords and negotiating new lease
5. An awareness on High Street Rental Auctions - advising landlord and tenants
6. Dealing with due diligence in residential transactions - searches, client inspection and CPSE's
7. Reporting on Title in commercial transactions - using precedents and AI, advising on restrictive covenants and easements, lessons from recent case law