22QCs 2021–22

Thursday 30 September

Full programme

09:00

REGISTRATION

09:30

Employment status: the latest cases

Daniel Stilitz QC, 11 KBW Chambers

10:00

Proving discrimination

Rachel Crasnow QC, Cloisters Chambers

10:30

Trade union rights

Andrew Burns QC, Devereux Chambers

11:00

Break

11:15

Pregnancy, maternity and parental leave

IJeoma Omambala QC, Old Square Chambers

11:45

Restrictive covenants/post-termination restraints

Paul Goulding QC, Blackstone Chambers

12:15

Trade secrets/Confidential information 

Andrew Hochhauser QC, Essex Court Chambers

12:45

Lunch

13:45

Equal pay: where the law now stands

Daphne Romney QC, Cloisters Chambers

14:15

Fair or unfair dismissal 

Andrew Allen QC, Outer Temple Chambers

14:45

Protected religious or philosophical beliefs

Sean Jones QC, 11 KBW Chambers

15:15

Break

15:30

Whistleblowing: recent developments

James Laddie QC, Matrix Chambers

16:00

AI and new technology at work 

Robin Allen QC, Cloisters Chambers

16:30

End of day 1

Friday 1 October

Full programme

09:00

REGISTRATION

09:30

The evolving duty of trust and confidence

Christopher Jeans QC, 11 KBW Chambers

10:00

Social media and employment law

Jane Mulcahy QC, Blackstone Chambers

10:30

TUPE and collective redundancy consultation

Jason Galbraith-Marten QC, Cloisters Chambers

11:00

Break

11:15

Harassment

Katharine Newton QC, Old Square Chambers

11:45

Wrongful dismissal and affirmation 

David Craig QC, Essex Court Chambers

12:15

Age discrimination: recent decisions

Gavin Mansfield QC, Littleton Chambers

12:45

Lunch

13:45

Disability discrimination: latest cases 

Andrew Short QC, Outer Temple Chambers

14:15

Recent cases on professional discipline 

Niran de Silva QC, Littleton Chambers

14:45

Victimisation: where the law stands 

Deshpal Panesar QC, Old Square Chambers

15:15

Break

15:30

Duty of fidelity/fiduciary duties, team moves 

David Reade QC, Littleton Chambers

16:30

Working time developments

Caspar Glyn QC, Cloisters Chambers

16:30

End of day 2