The conference will be held 8.30am-4.00pm, Wednesday 24th June 2026.
Our children law conference covers both public law and private law with a carefully curated itinerary featuring overlap topics.
This event is worth 6 CPD Points and will be held in the Brigante Suite at the Hilton Hotel, Neville Street, Leeds, LS1 4BX.
Lunch, refreshments and an electronic handout will be provided.
We invite you to RSVP via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bhc-children-2026
The cost of the conference is £100pp (no VAT) with 10% of proceeds going to BARCA - Leeds, who deliver specialist support to adults, young people, children and families across Leeds.
Schedule:
8.30am - 9.00am - Registration
9.00am - 9.10am - Introduction by Emily Ward
9.10am - 10.00am - AI: Friend or Foe? by Emily Ward
10.00am - 10.30am - Immigration Issues in Family Cases - What You Need to Know by Susan Sanders
10.30am - 10.45am - Break
10.45am - 11.30am - NCDR Panel Discussion: Underused or Overlooked? by BHC NCDR Team Private Law
11.30am - 12.15pm - View from the Local Bench HHJ Trotter-Jackson & DJ Shepherd
12.15pm - 1.15pm - Lunch
1.15pm - 2.15pm - Practical Tips on Effective Case Management, Preparation and Placing the Best Evidence Before the Court by Guy Swiffen & Dornier Whittaker
2.15pm - 3.00pm - Case Law Update: Get Up to Speed by Paul Dormand, Josephine Garvey, Thomas Pickles and Talia Meer
3.00pm - 3.15pm - Break
3.15pm - 4.00pm - "Honour" Based Abuse and Children Law Semaab Shaikh