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Preliminary Evening Meeting Programme
2007/2008

LONDON

IMPORTANT: London evening meetings taking place from October 2007 to January 2008 will take place at the British Medical Association, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1.

London evening meetings taking place in February, March and May will take place at University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1.

All London meetings will start at 7pm and finish after questions and discussion at about 8.30pm, when wine and light refreshments will be served.

Thursday 4 October, 2007
‘The proposed Single Equality Bill: a critical review’
Professor Bob Hepple QC FBA, Barrister, Blackstone Chambers, a vice-president of ILS and co-author of Equality: a new Framework, the Report of the Independent Review of the Enforcement of UK anti-discrimination Legislation

Thursday 29 November, 2007
‘The BNP cases: balancing the freedom from discrimination and the rights of free speech and association’
John Bowers QC, Barrister, Littleton Chambers

Thursday 6 December, 2007
‘What is Disability Discrimination? A Consideration of Recent Case Law’
Heather Williams QC, Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers and part-time Employment Tribunal Chair

Tuesday 29 January 2008
‘Key Cases for 2008 : A Preview’
Michael Rubenstein, Editor, Industrial Relations Law Reports and Vice-President, ILS

Wednesday 20 February 2008
' Without prejudice communication and employment litigation.' (Title to be confirmed)
Paul Epstein QC, Barrister, Cloisters Chambers

Tuesday 11 March, 2008:
'Viking and Laval: the impact of EU law on UK labour relations and industrial action. Is the European social model under threat?'
Dr Catherine Barnard, Trinity College Cambridge, Reader in European Union Law; co-director of CELS; Jean Monnet Chair of EU Law.

Preceded at 6.15pm by Annual General Meeting of the Society.

Tuesday 13 May 2008:
‘Constructive Dismissal’
The Hon Mr Justice Langstaff, High Court Judge of the Queen’s Bench Division

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MANCHESTER

This meeting will take place at the Chambers of Paul Gilroy QC, 9 St John Street, Manchester, M3 4DN at 6pm.

Thursday 7 February 2008
‘Key Cases for 2008 : A Preview’
Michael Rubenstein, Editor, Industrial Relations Law Reports and Vice-President, ILS

Joint Meeting with the Manchester Industrial Relations Society. This meeting will take place at Manchester Metropolitan University, Aytoun Building, Aytoun Street, Manchester at 6pm.

Thursday 13 March 2008
‘11 Years of New Labour: Neo-Liberalism and Workers’ Rights’
Dr Paul Smith, Centre of Industrial Relations, Keele University

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LEEDS

IMPORTANT CHANGE OF VENUE:- Unless otherwise stated all Leeds evening meetings will now take place at 3 Albion Place, Leeds, LS1 6JL. All meetings will start at 6.30pm. Refreshments will be served from 5.45pm onwards.

Tuesday 13 November 2007
‘Developments in the law of unfair dismissal and the statutory procedures’
Nicholas Siddall, Barrister, King’s Chambers

Tuesday 11 December 2007
‘A view from the Regional Chairman’
Mr David Sneath, Regional Chairman, Leeds

Thursday 31 January, 2008
‘Equal pay; substance, procedure and tactics’
John Bowers QC, Barrister, Littleton Chambers

Wednesday 6 February 2008
‘Key Cases for 2008 : A Preview’
Michael Rubenstein, Editor, Industrial Relations Law Reports and Vice-President, ILS

Wednesday 5 March 2008
‘European Employment Law: latest developments’
Professor Alan Neal, University of Warwick, part time ET Chairman and Barrister, Cloisters Chambers

Thursday 24 April 2008
(topic to be confirmed)
The Hon Mr Justice Elias, President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal

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BRISTOL

All Bristol evening meetings to take place at the Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel at 6pm. Refreshments served from 5.30pm onwards.

Thursday 15 November 2007
‘Employees, Covenants & Fiduciary Duties’
Andrew Stafford QC, barrister in practice at Littleton Chambers, specialising in employment and commercial law

December 2007 (date and topic to be confirmed)
Mr Justice Elias, President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal

Thursday 7 February 2008
‘Difficult issues in disability discrimination’
Mary Stacey, Employment Tribunal Chair, London South
 
Thursday 3 April 2008
‘"Its Good to Talk" - Workshop on Consultation over Mass Dismissals & TUPE Transfers’
Richard Arthur, Partner, Thompsons Solicitors & Ben Hegedus, Thompsons Solicitors

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NEWCASTLE

All Newcastle evening meetings will take place at the University of Northumbria, (venue to be confirmed) at 6pm

Tuesday 5 February 2008
'Key Cases for 2008 : A Preview’
Michael Rubenstein, Editor, Industrial Relations Law Reports and Vice-President, ILS

SHEFFIELD

All Sheffield evening meetings will take place at the offices of Irwin Mitchell, Riverside East, Millsands, Sheffield, S3 8DT. These meetings will start at 6.00pm. Refreshments will be served from 5.30 pm onwards.

Thursday 1 November 2007
'Statutory Trade Union Recognition – a review of the operation of the statutory procedures 2000 to 2007’
Chris Chapman LLB FCIArb FRSA, Part-time Employment Tribunal Chairman and Deputy Chairman, Central Arbitration Committee.

Thursday 22 May 2008
'Statutory Equality Duties - what difference will they make?'
Robin Allen QC, Head of Cloisters Chambers

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