With the exception of the joint meeting with the Manchester Industrial Relations Society all evening meetings will take place at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel Manchester, Free Trade Hall, Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5GP at 6pm.  Refreshments will be served from 5.30pm onwards.

Joint MIRS Meeting: Thursday 12 November 2009
‘The Right to Strike’
John Hendy QC, Old Square Chambers, visiting professor, School of Law, Kings College London and Chair of Institute of Employment Rights.

NB The joint Meeting with the Manchester Industrial Relations Society on 12 November 2009 will take place in the main lecture theatre at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, Aytoun Building, Aytoun Street, Manchester at 6pm.

Monday 30 November 2009
‘Dilemmas in Age Discrimination’
Dr Mark Butler, University of Lancaster

Tuesday 9 February 2010
‘TUPE: Problems of in-sourcing and out-sourcing’
Alex Lock, Partner, Employment & Pensions Group for Beachcroft LLP

Wednesday 17 March 2010
‘Employment Status: where we’re at’
Professor Robert Upex, Barrister, Old Square Chambers

Thursday 29 April 2010
Equality Bill
(ECHR - to be confirmed)