//Diary of Events

Thursday 17 September 2026

A walking tour -  wine, tea, gin and chocolate!

Discover a lost city vineyard and the ancient port of Queenhithe, Dr Johnson’s House and Museum, a Victorian Gin Palace and the site of Murat Ye Great’s Chocolate House. Led by Dr Matthew Green.

Location: TBD
Time: 6pm - 8.30pm
Cost: £65 for BACFI members and their guests, £75 others

To reserve your space or if you have queries, please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218.

Tuesday 22 September 2026

From Stress to Resilience: Practical Well-being Strategies for Legal Professionals

Join former lawyer turned Clinical Hypnotherapist Leanora Babb-Benjamin for a practical webinar focused on the well-being challenges faced by legal professionals. Drawing on her experience in both law and therapy, Leanora explores the pressures of long hours, heavy workloads, time pressures, Court appearances, poor work-life balance and the impact these can have on stress, anxiety and sleep.

The session will explain what hypnotherapy is, address common myths and misconceptions and provide practical strategies for managing stress in the moment, reducing daily pressure and building long-term resilience. Participants will also experience guided well-being exercises, including breathwork, relaxation, visualisation and mindfulness techniques that can be used both professionally and personally.

Location: MS Teams
Time: 6pm - 7pm
Cost: Free for anyone to attend

To reserve your space or if you have queries, please email events@bacfi.org or call (075) 0723 7218

Tuesday 6 October 2026

Student Evening

In conjunction with City Law School and kindly sponsored by Thomson Reuters.

Speaker: Lady Hale will be joining the panel chaired by Dan Byrne. Other speakers: Patrick Rappo, Gaynor Wood, Sara George and Alexandria Carr

Location: In person at City St Law School, Sebastian Street, Northampton Square, London
Time: 6pm – 7.30pm

This webinar is free to attend. An online option is also available.

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

Thursday 12 November 2026

AGM

Speaker: Ewen MacLeod
Location: MS Teams
Time: 6pm

Everyone is welcome to attend free of charge.

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

Wednesday 18 November 2026

PO Scandal update

Webinar with Flora Page KC, Professor Richard Moorhead OBE and Dr Alan Brener.

Location: MS Teams
Time: 6p

Free for BACFI members, £20 others

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

Tuesday 24 November 2026

Denning Lecture and Christmas Reception 

Speaker: Susanna McGibbon KC (Hons), DBE, former Treasury Solictor
Location: Inner Temple

Time: 6pm - 7pm lecture
Time: 7pm - 8.30pm reception.
Cost: tbc

The Lecture is kindly sponsored by Marque Wealth Management https://www.marquewealth.co.uk.

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.