Conference Agenda

Safda has extensive experience in both practising and teaching Family and Children Law for over 27 years. Safda practices predominantly in children law proceedings, alongside his lecturing and legal writing. He has been a continuous member of the Law Society Children Law Accredited Scheme for approximately 20 years, and is both an assessor, and an author, having written in various legal publications including for the Law Society. He is a highly articulate and popular speaker, who has a practical and pragmatic approach to his subject.

TSG titles by Safda include:-

LAW2022 Online
LAW2022 Online Family Law (autumn) 6 hours of CPD

Webinar Learning Titles

Principles of Parental Responsibility and use of Section 8 Orders in Family Law [2022] 1 hour of CPD

Domestic Abuse - Key Principles and Developments [2022] 1 hour of CPD

Enforcements of Child Arrangements - Options & Dilemmas [2022] 1 hour of CPD

David was admitted as a solicitor in 1982. Until his retirement from full time practice, he was a partner in and Head of Residential property at a Legal 500 firm.

He now uses his extensive experience and understanding of practical conveyancing to cut through the academic niceties and make things relevant for the busy practitioner. He is a contributing editor to the Law Society Conveyancing Handbook.

TSG titles by David include:-

LAW2022 Online

LAW2022 Online Residential Property (autumn) 6 hours of CPD

LAW2022 Online Residential Property (spring) 6 hours of CPD

Webinar Learning Titles
Residential Easements Update [2022] 1 hour of CPD

Reporting to Lenders: What are the Obligations? [2022] 1 hour of CPD

Parisa qualified as a solicitor in March 2012 and became a Partner at Lester Aldridge in May 2021. Parisa is an experienced solicitor specialising in Wills, powers of attorneys, trusts, estate administration and tax planning. She is a qualified Trust and Estate Practitioner and former Chair of STEP Bournemouth. Parisa is also an Accredited Member of The Association of Lifetime Lawyers – one of the most qualified lawyers in the country supporting vulnerable and older people. Parisa acts for a broad spectrum of clients with varying degrees of complexity.

Paul is a practising solicitor with over 30 years’ experience of commercial property law gained at the Newcastle offices of Dickinson Dees (now Womble Bond Dickinson), DWF and regional law firms, including heading commercial property departments for ten years.

Paul has been a consultant solicitor with top 60 Law Firm Taylor Rose since September 2024.

Paul has substantial experience of commercial property transactions, including property investment sales and purchases, advising landlords on their property portfolios and advising tenants on their trading sites and head office leases

With over 20 years of experience in the legal technology sector, I've spent my career helping law firms embrace systems that genuinely improve the way they work. Having worked with firms of all sizes across the UK, I've built long-standing relationships by understanding the day-to-day challenges legal professionals face and matching them with practical, innovative solutions that deliver real results - chiefly allowing them to strip out time-draining administration and concentrate on the work they trained and entered the profession for. Before joining Perfect Portal as Global Head of Sales, I spent a decade at InfoTrack, working alongside hundreds of firms to support digital transformation across the legal sector. Today, I'm passionate about helping firms simplify their new business and onboarding processes, improve client experiences, and adopt technology that not only saves time but supports growth, efficiency and long-term success.

With over 20 years of experience in the legal technology sector, I've spent my career helping law firms embrace systems that genuinely improve the way they work. Having worked with firms of all sizes across the UK, I've built long-standing relationships by understanding the day-to-day challenges legal professionals face and matching them with practical, innovative solutions that deliver real results - chiefly allowing them to strip out time-draining administration and concentrate on the work they trained and entered the profession for. Before joining Perfect Portal as Global Head of Sales, I spent a decade at InfoTrack, working alongside hundreds of firms to support digital transformation across the legal sector. Today, I'm passionate about helping firms simplify their new business and onboarding processes, improve client experiences, and adopt technology that not only saves time but supports growth, efficiency and long-term success.

Watchman provides a range of services including Unoccupied Probate Property Insurance- a specialist policy for solicitors. Watchman’s Insurance policy offers deferred premiums which has have been revolutionary in changing the way probate solicitors protect their clients’ estates.

Watchman also provides services to support lawyers and executors throughout the probate property process

Streamline your probate property requirements through a single point of contact- helping to minimise compliance risks and avoid delays in estate distribution.

From valuations to property maintenance, Watchman is committed to delivering high-quality service, making estate management simpler, faster, and more efficient. 

I have 20 years’ experience working within the legal industry and have spent the last 9 years specialising in niche aspects of probate and estate administration work. I regularly consult with professional or lay executors regarding intestate estates or UK estates that have cross-border elements.

Henry partners with law firm teams on transformation projects, helping them harness collaboration platforms, document automation, and generative AI to drive measurable ROI. Drawing on deep expertise across a broad range of legal tech, he works closely with client teams to maximise adoption across practice areas and tailor solutions to real‑world workflows. By streamlining operations and aligning technology with business goals, Henry enables firms to accelerate revenue growth and attract new clients through the smart application of AI and workflow software.

Neil is a seasoned property professional with 12 years of experience, bringing a well-rounded perspective on conveyancing—from environmental factors to stamp duty and property searches. Known for making complex topics easy to understand, he regularly speaks at events, webinars, and presentations on key issues like flood risks, contaminated land, stamp duty, and Japanese knotweed. With a passion for simplifying the property process, as company Director, Neil is committed to keeping clients and industry professionals informed, ensuring smoother transactions and better decision-making.

Craig brings a wealth of legal experience in delivering technology to the legal market, working closely with 100s of law firms across the UK to help them improve their processes, streamline efficiencies and improve service, helping them become more profitable whilst building their reputation and better serving their clients' needs.

James joined InfoTrack in 2022 having previously worked in Estate Agency for 10 years. He brought with him a knowledge of the property and conveyancing industry, and a good understanding of the difficulties faced by law firms when it comes to ensuring compliance needs are met, while also trying to make the process of onboarding new clients as efficient as it can be.

James has helped hundreds of law firms of all sizes improve their compliance and efficiency within the onboarding process using eCOS, InfoTrack’s client onboarding tool. James is based in the North West of England but has a client base across England and Wales, and is also Head of Sales for eCOS. 

He is always there to assist anybody who is keen to streamline and modernise their onboarding process and prides himself on the support, guidance and, service he can offer to firms during the change management process.

Ian Cunningham is the Strategic Partnerships Manager at Face For Business, a UK telephone answering and virtual PA service with 13 years in the industry and more than 500 live clients. Almost a quarter of its call handling is for law firms. His talk asks: what is the cost of missed calls to your firm, and can a simple tweak save you thousands of pounds on your bottom line?