//Diary of Events 2019

Wednesday 25 September 2019

Wine Tasting Evening 
Location: Bedales at Leadenhall Market, 55 Leadenhall Market, London, EC3V 1LT
Time: 6pm - 8pm

Classic wines from France, Spain and Italy with an exploration of some key grape varieties

Join us for a tutored wine tasting, accompanied by artisan cheese & charcuterie from the market

Cost: £35 per person (for members and their guests); £45 non-members

Book early as limited spaces available!

To book your ticket or if you have any queries please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Thursday 17 October 2019

Seminar: The CMA's enhance toolkit and a new Duty of Care for Financial Services Firms 
Location: Gough Square Chambers, 6-7 Gough Square, Holborn, London EC4A 3DE
Time: 6pm (registration 5.30pm) Followed by drinks and networking.

In association with ACCA and Gough Square Chambers, a discussion of the CMA Consultation with regards to turnover related fines for consumer protection infringements and the new FCA Duty of Care scheme.

Speakers: Thom Samuels, Lee Finch and Jonathan Kirk QC - all from Gough Square Chambers. Chaired by Iain Macdonald (Gough Square Chambers)

Kindly hosted by Gough Square Chambers.

Attendance at the seminar is free for BACFI members, £20 non-members. To attend you must register beforehand due to limited spaces and security arrangements at the venue.

To register or if you have any queries please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Tuesday 22 October 2019

Students' Evening 
Location: Lecture Theatre, City Law School, Atkin Building, Gray’s Inn
Time: 6pm (registration 5.30pm) Followed by refreshments and networking.

Come along and find out what employed barristers do.

Panel to include: Lady Hale, BACFI President; Patrick Rappo (DLA Piper), Lucinda Orr (Enyo Law), and Alexandria Carr (HSBC)

Attendance at the seminar is free but you must register beforehand due to limited spaces.

To register or if you have any queries please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Wednesday 27 November 2019

Annual General Meeting
Location: Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP, 41 Lothbury, London
Time: 6pm (registration 5.45pm)

The meeting with be preceded by a talk by Ewen MacLeod, Director of Strategy and Policy, Bar Standards Board.

Kindly hosted by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson LLP.

Non-members welcome.

This event is free to all.

If you wish to attend you MUST register in advance by email: events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Wednesday 4 December 2019

The Denning Lecture 2019 
Location: The Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall
Time: 6pm

Speaker: Lady Hale - “Women in the Law – the next 100 years”

Chaired by Patrick Rappo.

Tickets for the Lecture are free. You MUST register in advance to attend this event.

Followed by the BACFI Christmas Reception from 7pm – 9pm

Reception tickets: £25 for members and their guests;  £35 for non-members

Kindly sponsored by: Juriosity - The official Bar Directory - www.juriosity.com

Cheques for the Christmas Reception, payable to “BACFI” Address: BACFI, PO Box 4352, Edlesborough, Dunstable, Beds, LU6 9EF.

To register or if you have queries, 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.

Attendance is free of charge for BACFI members; for non-members there is a £20 charge.  Please register in advance at events@bacfi.org. Seminars are registered for CPD with the Bar Council and the Law Society (non-accredited).  All seminars are followed by drinks.

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 07507 237 218.