//Diary of Events

Thursday 7th December 2023

BACFI Denning Lecture and Christmas Reception
Time: 6pm
Location: Bingham Room, Gray's Inn
Cost: Lecture is free for all to attend but all MUST register in advance due to space limitations

Speaker: Lady Rose

"On the Job? The Law on Status in a Gig Economy" – Whether someone is an employee or a worker is key to identifying not only their rights but also the responsibilities of the person for whom they do their work. From liability to deduct PAYE tax to liability for historic abuse, and from calculating holiday pay to collective bargaining, Lady Rose will explore how the law is evolving in response to the brave new world of work.

Chair: James Kitching (BACFI's Hon Treasurer. Viuce Chair and Partner, Fried Frank - London)

The Lecture is kindly sponsored by Marque Wealth Management. (www.marquewealth.co.uk)

Reception tickets are £45 for BACFI members and their guests and £55 for others. 

To book your place please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Monday 11th December 2023

Seminar: Russian Sanctions: prohibition on the 'Provision of Legal Services' and what it means for practicing lawyers, particularly in commerce, finance and industry
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Remotely via MS Teams
Cost: Attendance is free for BACFI members, £20 others

Speakers: Andrew Hood (Partner specializing in Trade, Regulatory, Public Affairs and Public International Law in Fieldfisher's London office); Gareth Underhill (Consultant (barrister) for Financial Crime, Sanctions and Embargoes, Societe Generale); and Sinead Goss (General Counsel for AML, Anti-Bribery and Sanctions Legal across the UK, Europe and Middle East and Africa at Citi)

Chaired by Alexandria Carr (Head of Financial Services Regulation, Societe Generale)

• The prohibition prevents a person from directly or indirectly providing “legal advisory services” to any non-UK person in relation to, or in connection with, any activity which would be prohibited by the UK Russia Regulations if done by a UK person or carried out within the UK.
• The drafting has caused considerable uncertainty and raised practical difficulties.  This webinar will explain the issue and give attendees the opportunity to discuss the practical consequences of the unexpectedly wide-ranging prohibition.

To book your place please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Tuesday 23rd January 2024

Seminar: The Post Office Horizon IT Scandal - Lessons for in-house lawyers and boards
Time: 6pm
Location: Remotely via MS Teams
Cost: Free for BACFI members, £20 non-members

The Post Office IT scandal is the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history. It spans a period of over twenty years and implicates its senior management, board and legal advisors. Following group litigation brought by 555 victims of the scandal, and successful referrals from the Criminal Cases Review Commission, a public inquiry began hearing evidence in 2022. The possible conclusions include:

• that internal and external lawyers failed in their professional duties,
• that the Board failed to take appropriate, ethical action following robust legal advice
• that both lawyers and directors failed to engage properly with IT, which led to Fujitsu having undue influence over the board and legal decisions.

Our panel of specialists will discuss the ethical aspects of the scandal and the subsequent consequences for those employed in-house: What we know went wrong among the lawyers • The role of General Counsel and the Board • The role of the in-house lawyer • Encouraging and protecting ‘whistleblowers’ • Ethics and business culture and corporate governance • The professionals setting the right ethical standards in a corporation • The role of non-executive directors 

Speakers: Professor Richard Moorhead (Exeter University), Dr Alan Brener (UCL), Flora Page (23 ES - 23 Essex Street Chambers).

Chair: James Kitching (Partner, Fried Frank - London)

To book your place please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Wednesday 21st February 2024

Gin Tasting and Distillery Tour
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: City of London Distillery
Cost: £45 for BACFI members and their guests, £55 non-members

Join us for a tour of the home of Whitley Neill gins. Includes a G&T on arrival and some tastings along the way. Some food is included and the bar will be open to purchase further food and drinks. Numbers are strictly limited to 20, so register early to avoid disappointment. Kindly sponsored by Marque Wealth Management. 

To book your place please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Wednesday 6th March 2024

Seminar: Managing the challenges of commerciality along with your legal duty to your employer
Time: 6pm - 7pm (followed by refreshments and networking)
Location: The Business Enterprise Fund, Cityhub, 9-11 Peckover Street, Little Germany, Bradford BD1 5BD and remotely via MS Teams
Cost: Free for everyone to attend but all MUST register in advance by email

Considering the complex tensions of commerciality versus your duty to being a full legal service provider to your employer.

Speaker: Stephen Waud (Group CEO, Business Enterprise Fund)

To book your place please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Thursday 18th April 2024

Cheese and Wine Tasting Evening
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Bedales, Leadenhall Market, London
Cost: £60 for BACFI members and their guests, £70 non-members

Join us at Bedales, Leadenhall Market once again to taste a selection of their excellent wines paired with cheeses from the market.  Numbers are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Kindly sponsored by Marque Wealth Management.

To book your place please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Other events may be included during the year and will be notified to members and advertised in Counsel magazine.

Both the Middle Temple Reception for the Employed Bar and the Gray's Inn Dinner for the Employed Bar are Middle Temple and Gray's Inn functions respectively.  However, members of other Inns are welcome.  If you would like to attend please contact the Administrator, Sandra Janes via email or telephone on (075) 0723 7218.