Events

We are delighted to announce the details of our Annual Conference held on Thursday, 27 February at the Copthorne Tara Hotel, Kensington, London

9.30 – 10.00am         Registration

10.00 – 10.05am       Chair’s Welcome – Alex Carson-Taylor FRGS, Chair, ALA

 10.05 – 11.00am       Session 1:   Case Law Update – Dr Christopher McNall – 18 St John Street Chambers

11.00 – 11.25am        Break

11.25 – 12.45pm       Session 2:      Succession & Tax Planning Strategies – Jeremy Moody, CAAV

12.45 – 1.45pm         Lunch

 1.45 to 2.45pm         Session 3:      Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 – Succession and the new Suitability test – George Dunn, Tenant Farmers Association, Caroline Shea KC & Catherine Taskis KC, Falcon Chambers.

  2.45 to 3pm              Break

 3 to 3.45pm              Session 4:      Renewables in 2025 – Harry Robertson, Associate Partner, Carter Jonas

 3.45 to 4pm              General Q&A

  4pm                           Close

The Conference will be open for ALA Members and Non-Members (with a discounted rate for ALA Members).

Registration will be from 9.30am and the Conference will commence at 10am and close at 4pm.

CPD hours:  5 hours

Last remaining few places are available.  Click HERE to book by Wednesday 12 February

 Time:  09.30 – 16.00

Cost:  Members – £144 (incl VAT), Non Members – £216 (incl VAT), Students – Free

FULLY BOOKED – Please email enquiries@ala.org.uk if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

The ALA are delighted to announce the Starter for Ten 2025 Course will take place at Warwick Conferences on 4th – 6th March 2025.

The course is run over three days and covers agricultural holdings law, land law, tax/trusts in an agricultural context and the development of future support and financial assistance schemes. 

Click HERE for the Course Prospectus and Enrolment Form

Please note that to enrol on the course, attendees must also be full members of the Association.

Please note that following receipt of confirmed bookings from the initial expression of interest, we only have a few places still available.  These will be allocated on a first come, first served basis with a limit of 2 attendees from any one firm.

The ALA South Central Group are pleased to invite you to a Spring Workshop – “IHT for Rural businesses – rethinking your plan”.

Please see below for further details:

3.15 pm – Refreshments and Networking

4.00 pm – Workshop and Q&A

6.00 pm – Dinner and drinks

ALA and Non-ALA Members are welcome to attend

Please click HERE to book

Time : 15.15-19.00

Cost : £24 incl VAT, Students Free

The ALA are delighted to announce the 2025 Starter for Ten Course – Scotland, will take place on 23 – 24 April 2025 at the Stirling Court Hotel.

The course is run over two days and covers  agricultural holdings law, other occupational arrangements, BPS, the operation of Scottish Land Court and Tenant Farming Commissioner, ADR and the development of future support and financial assistance schemes.

The course is principally intended for trainees and the recently qualified but also those who wish to fully revise or receive a thorough introduction to the complexities of agricultural holdings law and other key area of rural practice in Scotland.

The course Prospectus and Enrolment Form can be accessed HERE

The course fee includes all course materials, food and accommodation.

2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of the ALA.  

There will be a number of events throughout the UK to mark this occasion, including specific events in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Details will be circulated as they become available.  

The first of our events that we have pleasure to announce is a celebratory drinks reception followed by formal dinner for Members at Blenheim Palace on Thursday 1st May 2025.

The drinks reception and dinner will be proceeded by a special Anniversary Debate (in the style of an Oxford Union Debate). 

Please note that the dress code for Dinner will be Black Tie.

We are also delighted to offer the option of an estate visit at Blenheim in the morning to a limited number of Members.

To book your tickets for the estate visit, debate and dinner please click here to be directed to the Eventbrite booking site which includes full details of the timetable of the event and accommodation.

Please note that the event at Blenheim is open to Members only

Time : 10.00am - 11.30pm

Cost : £0-144