Events

The Cambridgeshire & Isle of Ely Agricultural Valuers and the ALA East of England Group are pleased to invite you to their joint Autumn Seminar to be held at Best Western, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge on Thursday 21st November 2024.

Timetable:

5pm Registration & Refreshments

5.30pm Samuel Mitchell, HCR Law – Legal hot topics / case law update

6.15pm Harry Robertson, Carter Jonas – renewables market update

7.00pm Q&A

7.15pm Bar/depart

Venue & Directions:

Best Western, Stow Cum Quy, Cambridge, CB25 9AF

Speakers:

Samuel Mitchell

Samuel works within the Agriculture & Estates team at HCR Law specialising in the sale and purchase of farms, trusts, agricultural tenancies, rights of way, utilities, SDLT and renewables.

Harry Robertson MRICS

Harry is an associate partner with Carter Jonas LLP in their renewables team based in London. He works on behalf of landowners and developers dealing with valuations, site screening, feasibility studies, development advice, option & lease agreements, due diligence, and agency.

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Time : 5pm - 7.15pm

Cost : £24 (incl VAT), Students Free

ALA South Central are pleased to invite you to their Autumn Update on the 2nd December 2024 at Moore Barlow, Chandlers Ford.  The update will include a post-budget round up and forecast for the year ahead in the agricultural professional sector.  

2.00pm: Arrival for coffee, cakes and networking

3.00pm:  Mike Holland – ALA – Introduction 

3.20pm:  Ed Whittington – Moore Barlow – Post Budget World www.moorebarlow.com/people/edward-whittington

3.40pm: Laura Olliff-Lee – Strutt & Parker – Conversations at the farmhouse kitchen table https://www.struttandparker.com/people/laura-olliff-lee

4.00pm: James Milne – Barclays – Banking sector update ‘finance and the future’ https://www.barclays.co.uk/business-banking/sectors/agri-business/

4.20pm: Tom Warner – Evelyn Partners – Tax from the Budget https://www.evelyn.com/people/tom-warner/

4.40pm: Sarah Jordan – Closing thoughts and Q&A to the floor https://www.moorebarlow.com/people/sarah-jordan/

5pm: Dinner (Optional, please email enquiries@ala.org.uk if you do not wish to stay for dinner or have any dietary requirements)

Tickets:  £30 (incl VAT), Students Free

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Time : 14.00 - 18.00

Cost : £30 (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 are delighted to announce the 2025 Starter for Ten Course – Scotland, will take place on 23 – 24 April 2025.  Further details and application forms will be available shortly.