LLG are delighted to announce that the LLG Spring Conference 2025 will be held at The Bristol Hotel in the Bristol on Friday 6 June for Day 1. Day 1 can also be joined remotely. Day 2 will be a remote conference the following week.
Packages for the conference start at £160.00 + VAT for junior lawyers. Please click the 'Book Now' tab to find full pricing information. Please note, you are required to select number of delegates on a package before a price appears. Junior bookings must be booked via email to bookings@llg.org.uk
This conference may be eligible for funding from The Local Government Legal Society Trust. All enquiries to be emailed to Nwalkerlgls@gmail.com Details about the Trust and an application form is available to download.
Mark your calendars for Friday 6 June 2025 and join us for a two-day hybrid event at the The Bristol Hotel in Bristol. This is your chance to hear from a line-up of expert speakers and network with like-minded professionals in a legal setting. Please note that the second day of the conference will run as an remote only event the following week.
Our conference programme is designed to provide you with an opportunity to engage with local government leaders and legal experts. More importantly, it allows you to join in the discussion and knowledge sharing with colleagues from all areas of local government law. You will learn from industry experts, explore new opportunities, and network in a vibrant setting.
The annual LLG Spring Conference offers the best of both worlds! Day one, taking place on 6 June, is open to both in-person and remote attendance. This full-day conference programme is packed with informative plenary sessions, giving you the opportunity to learn from industry experts and engage with colleagues from all areas of local government law. In-person attendees will also have the chance to book a place on one or more of the breakout programme sessions and explore the LLG’s corporate partners exhibition stands and network with fellow professionals. Plus, you won't want to miss the informal dinner taking place at The Bristol Hotel.
Day two, taking place the following week, will be fully remote via the Zoom conference platform. Although plenary sessions only will be offered on this day, you will still have the chance to connect with other attendees and gain valuable insights into the issues surrounding governance and ways to improve governance in practice.
For those of you arriving in Bristol on the Thursday, why not book a place to join colleagues for buffet, drinks and a scenic boat trip along the canals of Bristol. See below for further details and how to book.
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to expand your knowledge, network with other professionals, and take your career to the next level.
Details available shortly.
If your question is not answered below, and you have questions regarding the conference, please do not hesitate to email bookings@llg.org.uk and a member of our team will be in touch as soon as possible.
Dates:
In addition to booking to attend the 2 days of the conference, there are a number of available packages that include attending the Thursday evening pre conference buffet, and the Friday evening dinner with LLG Awards Ceremony:
LLG will be funding a number of places for Junior Lawyers who are LLG members to attend the spring conference. On day 1 there will specific breakout sessions for you and you will have the opportunity to meet LLG's Junior Director and LLG's Junior National Lead.
Who can apply: The bursary applications are open to junior lawyers (less than 3PQE) and trainee solicitors.
What the bursary includes: Attendance in person on day 1 of the conference Friday 6 June in Bristol, attendance at the Friday evening dinner and LLG Awards Ceremony and Presentations, and overnight accommodation in Bristol for the Friday night. Also included is attendance at day 2 of the conference, a remote day on Friday 13 June. Please note travel expenses are not paid for and you must be available to attend day 1of the conference in person (Bristol).
Please email training@llg.org.uk for an application form and application guidelines.
All virtual delegates will have access to the following features:
Full instructions on how to join the conference via Zoom will be emailed to all delegates in advance of the conference.
On the Thursday evening before the conference there will be a pre conference buffet and drinks hosted by VWV at their office which is next door to the conference hotel. Following the buffet and drinks we will take a 5-10 minute stroll to take a scenic boat trip along the waterways of Bristol on the Tower Belle, a 100 year old historical passenger boat whilst enjoying a drink, very kindly hosted by IKEN.
How to book: Follow the book now link for the spring conference webpage and select Thursday evening buffet dinner and select the number of places you would like to book and please add any requirements for noting (dietary or other).
Approximate timings for the evening are:
Buffet and drinks hosted by VWV at their office 18.00 to 19.15
Boat trip along the waterways of Bristol with drinks as hosted by Iken 19.30 - 22.00
The boat trip will finish around 22.00 and there will then be a 10-15 minute walk back to the Bristol Hotel.
Some ticket packages include the Friday evening post conference dinner, which will take place at The Bristol Hotel from 7pm on the evening of the conference, Friday 6 June. This will include attendance at the LLG Awards Ceremony. Dietary requirements and further information will be collected/released closer to the time of the conference.
Overnight accommodation is not included in the conference package price and if looking to stay overnight, you will need to book this separately.
On the day of the conference, catering will be provided during lunch. Refreshments will be available during breaks. All delegates are asked to inform LLG of any dietary requirements at the time of booking. A number of in-person tickets also include dinner on Friday evening. If looking to stay overnight you will need to book accommodation separately.
Delegates attending in-person at The Bristol Hotel will have the opportunity to visit the company exhibition throughout Friday.
Meet LLGs Corporate Partners at the exhibition:
Iken, Capsticks, Weightmans, Sharpe Pritchard, Browne Jacobson, VWV, Trowers & Hamlins, Wilkin Chapman Rollits, Thomson Reuters, WBD, Anthony Collins, Bevan Brittan, The Venn Group, Freeths
Paul is the Director of Legal and Assurance and Monitoring Officer at Essex County Council. He has spent the last 30 years working for all types of councils from Northumberland and Greater Manchester to the Eastern region (Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire); from a district with a population of 31,000 to Essex which has a population of 1.5m. He has been a monitoring officer or deputy since 2001. Paul has been a Chairman of the LLG Eastern Branch for three years and now holds the new Regional Director Position for Eastern. Of his work at Branch level, Paul says “It’s been interesting and fun, and I’ve met so many people who are passionate about making a difference”.
Helen trained as a solicitor in Local Government and has nearly 20 years’ experience in working at both district and unitary level. Helen initially specialised in civil and criminal litigation, obtaining Higher Rights of audience in the criminal courts. Since becoming a Deputy Monitoring Officer and subsequently a Monitoring Officer, Helen has specialised in all aspects of local authority governance but has a particular interest in the Standards Regime.
Helen is currently Head of Legal & Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer, Durham County Council.
Anita Bradley is the Director of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer at Oxfordshire County Council, a position she has held since January 2021. With over 36 years of extensive legal experience, Anita has a varied career in both private practices, most recently as a partner in Browne Jacobson LLP and in local government settings.
Joanna Boaler is the Head of Democracy and Transparency at Essex County Council; she has worked in governance roles at Essex for over 20 years. Joanna leads the democracy team including member support, in addition to being responsible for the information governance activities of the council. Joanna is a deputy monitoring officer and the statutory scrutiny officer.
She previously served as a director of the Association of Democratic Service Officers and was an active regional representative prior to becoming director.
Joanna is involved in her community, particularly with the local school and in her village climate partnership
Tiffany Cloynes is a Partner and Head of Local Government at Capsticks. She has an excellent reputation and substantial experience of acting on large scale, complex regeneration and infrastructure projects and is recognised as a leader in her field by clients and the legal press. Underpinning this experience is extensive knowledge and practical experience of both public and administrative law.
Darren Hooker is a Partner and Head of the Social Housing Governance Team at Capsticks. Darren specialises in advising RPs, public sector bodies and charities on corporate governance and regulatory issues. Darren has particular expertise in corporate restructuring, including the establishment of new entities, the consolidation of groups and the merger of organisations. Darren has also worked on many of the biggest mergers within the social housing sector.
Marion joined Weightmans in 2021, having previously spent 14 years working for In-House Local Authority Legal Teams as a Senior Solicitor.
Marion specialises in all aspects of Public Law, with an emphasis on Childcare - regularly acting for Local Authorities in matters relating to Child protection, Children with Disabilities, Deprivation of Liberty cases, Judicial Review applications, Serious Case Reviews, LADO procedures, Independent advice to IROs and provision of any Policy Advice requested.
Marion has advocacy experience in the Magistrates, Family Court (County) and High Court, and works on the Local Government Children & Adults Out of Hours Emergency Advice Line.
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